Computer World funky?! Is this a joke? Melodious at parts, yes, but
definitely not funky. I don't think that was the intention. I believed
Kraftwerk's intentions to be more cerebral and conceptual in nature than
emotional. Almost like a career based on parody. Their music reflects the
current state of society but refracts it in such a way as to make it more
palatable and, more than likely, optimistic. The rhythms they utilized were
slightly more jittery than the standard assembly line fare, which
undoubtedly symbolized human intervention.
I'm not saying that Kraftwerk tunes don't touch me in a profound way. They
do very much, instilling a sense of awe about the perpetually changing world
around me. Without artists like Kraftwerk, society may tend to take
technological and intellectual 'miracles' for granted.
Oh, and who knows what techno is really 'supposed to be?' Art of a
progressive nature evolves and will assume a plethora of shapes and
textures. From what I understand, techno is forward thinking and open to
any number of interpretations.
Please understand this is just my opinion. This 'what separates techno from
other forms of (lesser) music' thread has begun upsetting me. The merits of
elitism are as limited as its perspective. Everyone finds their way to the
truth by different paths (though truth itself is a subjective mindset). I
did my time as a raver, and I must admit it opened my heart to spiritual
realms that had yet to be awakened.
I apologize for the incomplete nature of this response. I really must get
to work and can't elaborate on the points that need addressed. Maybe as
debate simmers, I will be able to find threads to contribute to.
Rusty
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:38:28 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], 313@hyperreal.org
From: "Mike Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [313] educating the kiddies
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You listen to Computerworld by Kraftwerk, which to me is the best Techno
album that has ever been made, and compare it to James Brown. You are going
to find a ton of similarities, and the reason is that Kraftwerk were real
musicians(not jokers with a hacked copy of Acid) and they knew how James
Brown songs worked and could write those grooves on sequencers. All
Computerworld is is a James Brown record made with sequencers and they
talked about international finance rather than how Poppa was a bad ass dude.
Techno is supposed to be warm and funky, it is not supposed to be the kind
of shit that is so hard and fast that the only thing you can do is wave your
fist in the air and scream. You gotta give it up to Mills, because the man
is absolutely on point, Techno is not going to be that Wrath Of The Punisher
stuff, it is going to be Every Dog Has It's Day.
When he goes into those pop clubs and tears shit up, it is going to
completely change the audience for techno in the UK. All those kids who are
'avin it with trance and going to have a musical revelation when Mills goes
in there and shows them how it is supposed to be done. I genuinely believe
that the direction of techno going to change when after he plays those
clubs. The UK press will be eating out of his hands, and the rest of the
world follows the UK press.
Take care,
mt
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