Who’s persona in particular are you suggesting he’s ripping off ? Or are you suggesting that he’s somehow cashing in on the long tradition of half Japanese / half Turkish female electro producers ?
E - D1 > On 17 Sep 2016, at 19:40, Joe Marougi <jmaro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So when is it ok to misrepresent yourself or juice off another's persona? > Where is the line that separates us being dicks to call it out them being > douches for doing it? > > Examples that come to mind: > Moodymanc > Detroit Swindle > What Oliver $ did > Detroit Soul > The vocal sample in Los Picaros by Fabrice Lig > > Sent from my iPhone, may include typoes. > > On Sep 17, 2016, at 9:49 AM, Eamonn Doyle <d...@d1.ie <mailto:d...@d1.ie>> > wrote: > >>> >>> 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 <d...@d1.ie >>> <mailto:d...@d1.ie>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> > On 17 Sep 2016, at 16:55, Arturo Lopez <arturo.m.lo...@gmail.com >>> > <mailto:arturo.m.lo...@gmail.com>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>
