From jsgd Sent Wed, Aug 4th 1999, 04:11
From jsgd Sent Wed, Aug 4th 1999, 04:11
i believe a 'track' can have millions of layers of sound and still remain minimal ... similar to sitting back and listening to a loud, punkrock band in a crowded bar and allowing the overall 'sound' or 'ambience' dominate or remaining at a stop light with a tape recorder blinking red and finding out later the time slips by much quicker in real time. i would not like to define 'minimalism' as anything "too" specific. i would say that some people feel it's a broad reference point to something yet undiscovered ... or, simply, making something the most effective, using the fewest elements.-> a pure-headed type approach? the term can also be good to use when nothing else fits. even the most complex, multi layered music has to stop somewhere. so why not think positively and hope that sound will continue to amaze in whatever form. jon sheffield < np - 'calves valves' cd [subversal / sparkling beatnik records] >