From Drusca Sent Thu, Aug 26th 1999, 23:51
I meant Eshun tries too hard to intellectualize dance music IMO. Maybe I need to do some Es in order to appreciate it as much as him. I find it amusing to intellectualize about these people whose main concerns tend to be "getting pissed" or " 'avin' a good time". Andrei > > > to paraphrase eshun:<intelligent dance > > > music, smart techno, once it is called as such, alienates the body and > >locks > > > you inside your head. you can't get out.> > > > >This guy takes dance music too seriously IMO. > > But what disturbs me is the part of your message I left above. I don't > see how anyone can take music too seriously, or any passion for that matter. > Where would we be if we told Dali, Michaelangelo, or R Crumb that they took > painting to Seriously. What would music be like if we told Mozart, Miles > Davis, or Biafra that they took music to seriously. And what if Einstien, > Newton or Steeve Case got a notion in there head that they were taking > science to seriously, or even what would the state of philosophy be if we > told Buddha that he took meditation to seriously. Anyway my point is great > things are born from great passions.