From daniel Sent Tue, Jun 8th 1999, 20:57
From daniel Sent Tue, Jun 8th 1999, 20:57
I recently had a similar disucssion with someone on music. Something I think a lot of us forget, is that music does not always have to break or push barriers. There is no need to always reinvent the wheel. Sometimes all you need to do is to put your spin on that wheel. I have heard clever uses of the amen break (S,H&W come to mind). And other times music can just be created to be fun. That is not to say pushing barriers is not important. I think there has to be a balance. But, when someone is always looking for the next messed sound they are going to miss out on a world full of good music. One thing I have tried to do with my label is to push in both directions. That is focus on both experimental and non experimental (IE established techniques etc..) music. -daniel Head Monkey Mad Monkey Records http://monkey.eliteware.com On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Tom Millar wrote: > I hate those songs with minor 9th chords in 'em. > Actually anything in a minor key just makes me sick. > It's so played out, man. And 4/4 time signatures. > And snare/clap hits on beats 2 and 4. > And reso filters... bandpass filters on techstep basslines... > the 303... the 808... anything by roland actually... > and fuzz-click-pop noises... and DR packaging... minimalism... all that > shit. Hate it. > > </sarcasm> > > Some things are used a lot because they _work_. I for one fully support > the Amen break- If sample libraries were like bars, it would be the > draft beer. > > Tom >