DARW_n : are you trying to do a charles with this 'toneshifting' theory? is this a pet project, or uni thing! please send me detailed info on this theory one day, and i'll print it out, however long it is. out. bond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonny McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [313] some toneshifting tracks...
> > But there is method behind my generalization and persuit of this effect, > as > > I will state again, I feel that it is the entire premise and drive behind > > percussive techno (NOT jazzy techno). The reason percussive techno exists > > at such a powerful and popular level is that this effect is occuring with > > most people, whether realized or not. And I would hate to see percussive > > techno go down in the books as merely a interesting yet unimportant music > > and be done. I am concerned with the "why" and "how" in this new music, > and > > the toneshift effect is, IMHO, the main reason behind it... > > This all seems a bit suspect to me. Unless I've read you wrong this is an > effect of which most of its producers aren't even aware. Yet you contend > that this is the basic appeal of the music? I'm sceptical of attempts to > reduce any music to one principal, and I'm especially wary of it with > regards to techno. Such reductionism surely hastens on a music's death - in > trying to justify a particular aesthetic formula you'll end up making > formulaic music. Sure, the minimalism might appeal, or the politics might > appeal, but take the *general* appeal as your starting point, not your > theory. > > > And again, this is what Detroit was after in the beginning, a way to be > free > > and "away" while never leaving the city, the toneshift is what became of > > that search... > > Bollocks. Detroit was after a great time with some great music. (And I > reckon this should come before toneshifting, afro-futurism, neo tribalism or > anything else.) This idea of there being an essential nature to the music > you happen to like is always going to narrow your vision. Of course, the > theory often does play a part in the appeal (witness Drexciya, Mills etc) > and if that's what inspires you, fair enough. I just think it's important to > remember it just plays a *part*, you shouldn't wear it as goggles to view > the world with, if you catch my drift. Basically the music should be your > starting point rather than any of its components. Listen before you think! > > IMO, of course ;) > > Jonny. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
