life is not E based, i agree. but life isn't (or shouldn't be) business based as well. what first fascinated me about this music was that i had the impression that it wasn't based on money, that it wasn't based on envy, that it wasn't based on racial bs. but the more i learned about the music, the more i realised that these things do matter as well. no light without shadow, no good without evil. but i do believe that the music we love and we believe in can help us to gain the right balance. it is _our_ music and therefore it is _our_ responsibility to learn from "normal society's " mistakes to improve our own and others life.
may the force be with you peter ----- Original Message ----- From: laura gavoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [313] the race debate : With a tag line of: Ford Focus...Detroit Techno sponsoring a Moby : tour...what do you suggest? : : Shall a Mike Banks or a Juan Atkins for example, sit back and let someone : else make his money and benefit from their efforts while they are : quintessentially excluded and pushed aside. What kind of juveniles do you : all think created this music and mentality? These are grown men and women, : with families to support and REAL bills to pay. : : Are our dreams of financial success and acclaim to be kicked to the curb for : the greater good? What the f**k are you all saying ANYWAY? : : It is simply not in our nature, nor in the nature of the culture of : aggressive creative individualism/techno to simply lie down and take : a fist up the rump. Can we try at least to approach this as grown business : people. After all, 313 CREATED this business and now the majors and stupid, : tagalong "bad" white people wish to exploit it and us for the sake of the : dollar. : : I'm disgusted with the apathy being exhibited in this thread. Life is not E : based. That is simply NOT REAL y'all. Parties that bring all the races : together are incredible....BUT THEY ARE JUST PARTIES. Party life and the : esoterics of the music are NOT what we are discussing here at all. : : How would any of you like it if you busted yo ass 24-7 for 10+ years and : someone else got paid for your work. Would this not raise your ire?? Come : one kiddies, let's talk reality here. : : A trance rip-off of Jaguar was just the tip of the iceberg. If you truly : believe in this music and culture perhaps you might like to join in the : fight for its defense and longevity. :
