(idm) re: exp. time sigs

From Philip Sherburne
Sent Fri, Jul 9th 1999, 17:40

my problem with 3/4:
it never fails to remind me of waltzes.

i hate waltzes.

6/8, now:  there's a time signature i'm ok with.


>Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:03:09 +0100
>From: martin <xxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxx-xxxx.xx.xx>
>Subject: Re: (idm) experimental time signatures

>i think that 3/4 is a criminally underused time signature in modern
>(electronic) music, or using 8th note triplets in either 3/4 or 4/4
>i feel it has a kind of in built-groove which is sadly lacking in a
>lot of electronic stuff...its not too experimental..but wtf...