To me this has been an interesting thread. However, it seems to me that the
contradictory viewpoints aren't that complicated:
1. Juan Atkins has been underappreciated. Should get paid.
2. Corporate endorsement of a song, artist, or musical style is of
questionable merit at best, beyond terms of payment.
Question:
If someone can explain to me how the connection between the growth of techno
and automotive industry in detroit is informative in this case, or how any
musical credibility is gained through corporate sponsorship, I would be glad
to hear.
Not as if Mr Atkins has any issues of musical credibility.
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From: "Topping, Micah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: RE: [313] Ford and Atkins
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 17:58:29 -0500
> Music is just a design feature of commercials, meant only to serve the
> manipulation of people to the advertiser's will. In that
> context, music
> is in service of capitalist mind control. It's worth more
> than that to
> me on it's own terms.
actually it sounds to me like your beef is more with commercials than any
set style of music being used within them
Commercials are meant only to manipulate people to the company's will.
thats the whole idea.
i guess im one of those ignorant people that doesn't see how ford focus'
getting sold will destroy techno.
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