First of all, a big WORD UP to what Laura G. said about the corporatization of the music.
> *Re the part about ford: Ford is trying to label or > brand Detroit techno.They want to own this. They want > to reach a point where 'techno=cool=fun=Ford' and one > owes itself to the other. I owe this eye opener to > Miss G. Yeah, that's right. And lest we not forget, the automobile industry has used and abused the working people of Detroit for years and years, and really fucked a lot of folks. I'm not from Detroit, but I know a little something about this. I think GM was probably the worst. A good starting point is the movie "Roger and Me" by Michael Moore. That guy breaks it down. In my view, corporate interests are looking to subsume and co-opt so-called "subcultures" and "counter-cultures" alot these days; to exploit them for their profit motives whilst rendering the art form into a soulless, saccharine shell. In this regard, it seems like Ford is zeroing in on Techno and Detroit music right now. This leaves me a little uneasy, and I think people should heed the word of folks like Mad Mike a little more these days. This music, to me, is about the people and should be for the people, not some corporate agenda that involves rich white people getting even richer. I know, I'm a little hardcore but, that's just the way I see it... and I think people need 2 recognize. > The only way they'll own it is if its allowed. I'm not > saying ban the DEMF or Ford's money. But rather, use > them as the rich aunt. Sure, throw the money around > all you want-but it doesn't mean I'm suddenly going to > praise you or acknowledge you in my life liner notes. This is shaky ground though... it's been shown repeatedly that muthaf**kas are pretty quick to sell out for that cheddah. It's more addictive than crack cocaine. -J --------------------------------------------- This message was sent via the Ulsternet webmail system. http://www.ulster.net
