I've also become a fan of the Neptunes over the last year.
I love that track 'Lil Suzy' they did with Kelis before the Summer.
Picking up on the pop thing - I've got a really cool interview with them
from GP's Worldwide, talking about working with different artists
(apparently they produced ODB's "Got your Money"), and getting people to
"think limitlessly".
If anyone wants an mp3 copy (about 15 mins long) get in touch, and we can
sort something.
"Classic rock and hip-hop had a baby and his name is N*E*R*D"
Daf
----- Original Message -----
From: Ar C <hkshadow@hotmail.com>
To: <erikg@macconnect.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:10 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Manufactured hits..
> regarding britney's latest,
> I am a big neptutes/n.e.r.d fan. (see theg fabulous kelys 1st LP, or many
of
> their remixes)
> And i loved what they did with this Britney song.
> It's dark, muddy, very intersting rythmically and still is a catchy pop
> song.
> I mean they manage to bring this sound that a lot of us like to places
(i'm
> thinking deep buried forgotten countryside) all over the world. Personnaly
> that makes me happy.
> Also, I have no problem with pop tunes. I mean it's simple maybe a bit
> manufactured, but it's so catchy fresh :"pop masterpieces do exist". Of
> course, it's jsut 2/3/ songs and albums are most of the time disapointing.
> But this unashamed love of pop doesn't prevent me t get obsessed by
> wonderful life-altering music, in any form (be it underground or
> mainstreaam)
> ArC
>
>
>
> >From: Erik Gaderlund <erikg@macconnect.com>
> >To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> >Subject: Fwd: Manufactured hits..
> >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:05:00 -0800
> >
> >What, like Britney's ode to the Record companies--that "Slave 4 U"
> >song. Actually it does have some interesting production, and that
> >does take talent. And, speaking of production, I was watching some
> >of the Quincy Jones biography and they mentioned that in order to
> >write good pop songs. It was his time as an A&R guy that he realized
> >he had to sell more records and that Jazz doesn't sell a whole lot.
> >Which comes to the amusing definiton that was mentioned. Some one
> >asked a record company high-up what the definition of a jazz record
> >is and he said, "a record that sells under 20,000 copies." So what
> >is the Acid Jazz cut-off?
> >
> >erik g
> >
> >>The other side of the coin is that with all the radio stations and video
> >>outlets (i.e. MTV) usually only showcasing one song you don't know if
> >>the album ISN'T a one hit record with a bunch of filler. I liked things
> >>better when you would be able to hear more songs and decide if you
> >>wanted to buy a record. It was also a helluva lot easier to pick up a
> >>record on a hunch when it only cost $7 or so. I took a lot of chances on
> >>records in high school and college cause it was so cheap. I'm a lot less
> >>likely these days to drop $15 when I've only heard one song...
> >>
> >>Dirk van den Heuvel
> >>President/GM, Groove Distribution
> >>"Your Guide To The Underground"
> >>http://www.groovedis.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: chris widman [mailto:chriswidman@hotmail.com]
> >>Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:57 PM
> >>To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> >>Cc: RE:
> >>Subject:
> >>
> >>
> >>I think that the mainstream music industry has gotten itself into
> >>this mess. By concentrating on one hit wonders and manufacturing
> >>celebrity, they're blowing out whatever percieved worth their music
> >>has. Why do you need to buy a crap album for the one good song on it
> >>when you can hear it on the radio several times a day, watch the
> >>video and then download the mp3. Who needs the album?
> >>
> >>Kids have such a short attention span because there is nothing worth
> >>turning their attention to for more than a few moments.
> >>
> >>np
> >>
> >>Ian O'brian LP-peacefrog
> >>SIFutures-The Mission Statement
> >>Sabres of Paradise -Haunted Dancehall (Just picked this up!!! Been
> >>lookin' for it)
> >>
> >>peace chris widman
> >>abstract science wluw-chicago 88.7fm
> >
> >
> >--
>
>
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