It is not an issue of Jeff Mills intelligence, it is a matter of style and
art. The problem that I have always had with his notes is that it is a
second rate attempt to write like Buckminster Fuller. The difference is that
Fuller had a distinct and somewhat confusing style of discourse because he
wanted to convey a very specific objective message about his experiences in
'universe'. Fuller's style might be harder to navigate at first, but once
you understand the style it becomes a very elegant and direct way to
communicate ideas.
Mills on the other hand, writes in a style that might very well appear to be
similar, but utterly lacks the directness and efficiency. There are
definitely good ideas and concepts there, but they are all garbled and
hidden by the affected writing style. If he really wanted to communicate
ideas, he would do it as simply and as directly as possible.
I have to agree with LKS on this one. If techno would like to be viewed as
more than disposable culture, it really needs to properly curate itself. A
good first step would be properly written liner notes that place the music
in a historical context and provide a clear concept of what the music is
about. Detroit does not have London and NYC to consistently lie about its
cultural credibility through its mass media arms. There is no VH1 to pound
the idea of the "goodness" and authenticity of Detroit in a way there is for
classic rock. There will not be a "Derrick May: Behind The Music" in the US.
I have to agree with LKS. I have read his posts to 313 and Afro-Futurism
over the years and he is usually right on the money. As far a liner-note
writers go, you could do a lot worse than LKS.
Take care,
Mike Taylor
_________________________________________________________________
Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
