Re: (idm) Ridiculous Categorization #1: "Urban Music"

From objet
Sent Mon, Dec 7th 1998, 22:20

zenon the idm grandmaster queried:

> "Urban Music"?
> What the hell is that? 

A euphemism.

Afraid so: you should see the 'urban music' record library at the radio
station I DJ for: inasmuch as the 'rock' and 'RPM' sections are perfect
allegories of suburban streets with alphabetized houses and tree-lined
shelving, the 'urban' section remains the perfect allegory for that zone
known as the "inner-city" (in itself, a euphemism for "ghetto"): housed
in a pair of broken-down metal cabinets (for locking purposes, I
honestly think), records remain in no discernible order, totally jumbled
up in US Mail bins. Only 3/4 of them are even labeled to library
standards; CD cases usually broken and 12" singles all mis-sleeved, if
sleeved at all.    

Speaking of which, anyone heard the new Brand Nubian LP? 

If not -- Highly, highly recommended. You gotta love any new hip hop
coming out today that dares to represent to the **real** meaning of
'old-school': UNITY (not to mention intelligent social critique).

Militantly required IDM content to this post (apologies to the ambient
list)? Well, last time I was at --OTHER MUSIC-- (there.) I picked up a
japanese import CD of an ooooold Afrika Bambaataa mix tape - 'Death
Mix.' And 'Death Mix' is right - one listen would send the Puffys and
the Snoopies straight to the grave outta *shame*! 

peacin' out yo fresh mutha wit 'nuff respek,

sr
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sd

(signifier over signified signing off)