From eric hill Sent Sat, Dec 5th 1998, 14:02
From eric hill Sent Sat, Dec 5th 1998, 14:02
synesthesia isn't just a band name, it's a naturally-occuring neurological phenomenon where sounds are experienced as having a visual component. the listener can interpret trapezoidal textures, doughnut beats, or varying sizes and colors of ovals corresponding to melodies (_for example_, like many things, synaesthetics exhibit this stuff differently from person to person). i can imagine this to be a powerful musical force in the listener, expecially when the person is young, and it may enjoy a role in the decision for some to write about music. i wonder what the rate of occurrence among music writers is, since this would arguably be a literalizing force in the listener. that is, the music could easily be described in pre-existing phrases. "what does it sound like? it sounds like a tree surrounded by a light blue cube!" anyway, congratulations to autechre for being appealing to mtv (everyone else in the article, too). bigger is better they say! :) eric >> this whole review was about. It seems that when american (rock) magazines >> review electronica they go off in these drifts of wacko imagery.