I don't know a thing about this particular record or artist. It just reminded me of the point I brought up. If there's no relevance then by all means carry on ;)
Sent from my iPhone, may include typoes. > On Sep 17, 2016, at 12:21 PM, Eamonn Doyle <d...@d1.ie> wrote: > > > 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> 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> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > On 17 Sep 2016, at 16:55, Arturo Lopez <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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >
