From fabiomacedo Sent Wed, Nov 26th 1997, 13:57
From fabiomacedo Sent Wed, Nov 26th 1997, 13:57
> >Which brings me back to the Prodigy. > >Now, to clarify, I'm not some freakish Prodigy fangirl. In fact, I didn't >particularly even like them that much before someone made me sit down >and listen to them, and try to appreciate them. I appreciated them more >after I read some interviews with Liam about the music. > >I would love to know how many of the people who will just _bash_ on the >Prodigy have ever sat in a dark room and listened to them as they would >to an AFX record. Or read an interview with Liam. Despite the rather >annoying vocal stylings (which I tend to think detract, yes) this is >some really good music. It has complexity and depth, and bears repeat >listenings to pick everything up. This music _is_ intelligent. > You have resumed very well exactly what I think about them. >Mention it on IDM. Watch yourself get flamed to pieces. > >As for the commercialization of it, if that's the only reason you dislike >something, you're as bad as the people who like it only _because_ it's on >MTV. Either way it's buying into something that has _nothing_ to do with >the music itself. > That was the best paragraph I've ever read in these few days participating in this list. Some people told me about how the Prodigy's success was causing a bad reaction in the UK underground techno/IDM/electronic scene, with fans throwing out and passing by the old releases of the band. I couldn't believe this is true. Why throwing out a record you've bought because the newest release of the band sounds not so good or even more commercial? I like Fat Of The Land, but... yeah, I agree it is not as... ahnnn... 'intelligent' -- use here the word you like -- as The Prodigy Experience or Music For... But I wouldn't never pass away these two, i spent my money in it because I LIKE THE MUSIC, and even if Liam kill Queen Elizabeth I wouldn't change my mind about it. (Oh, maybe this possibility would be nice for some of you Uk freaks :-))) >None of this is to say that everyone should love the Prodigy or they're the >best thing since sliced bread. If you don't like them for your own reasons, >_intelligent_ reasons, fine! I really don't care. Musical tastes will >always differ. If they didn't, why bother discussing it at all? > >The point is that maybe people should consider their knee-jerk reactions >before slinging mud. Frankly I'm tired of seeing artists refered to as >"the evil anti-IDMers" and such. It's a broad category of music we love, >and a little bit of acceptance and open mindedness wouldn't kill anyone. > Surely. >Flame away. > >grey. > <>īs Fabio Macedo Webdesigner - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx