When it was originally released on vinyl it pretty much got ignore for about 10 years with the exception of a few DJs. Glad to see it’s finally been picked up on. Eamonn
> On 17 Sep 2016, at 20:09, [email protected] wrote: > > Politics aside, it's kind of crazy how the the track went from a free > download to selling on discogs for over $100. Nice one Eamonn! > > http://www.d1.ie/music.php?intLabelID=1 > https://www.discogs.com/Fatima-Yamaha-A-Girl-Between-Two-Worlds-EP/master/810170 > (1 for sale at $130 currently) > > this article is interesting: > https://boilerroom.tv/fatima-yamaha-dekmantel/ > > > Quoting Eamonn Doyle <[email protected]>: > >>> >>> I can't think of any good reason for a European male to otherise >>> themselves and present as a minority woman. Why? This is exoticizing the >>> other, plain and simple. >> >> >> What about an African male / South American male ? Japanese male ? He is >> Dutch - Surinamese as it happens. A minority woman ? Where ? In whose eyes >> ? >> >> Eamonn / D1 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> There is already a dearth of actual women and minorities in the music >>> game, the last thing we need is dudes pretending to be them. I'm sure >>> he's a super nice guy, but it's beside the point. >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Eamonn Doyle <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> > On 17 Sep 2016, at 16:55, Arturo Lopez <[email protected] >>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> > >>> > It's my understanding this is a Dutch male recording as a woman?, >>> > bringing in orientalist nonsense and 'exotic' flavorings for no reason. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> How do you know it was for no reason ? >>> >>> He’s not a wanker actually. >>> >>> FYI - 'What’s a girl to do' was originally released by us on D1 >>> Recordings in 2004. >>> >>> Eamonn / D1 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
