At the same time, I somehow doubt that while Afrika Bambatta was plagiarising Kraftwerk on "Planet Rock", he would have been able to go to Dusseldorf and show just how in touch he was with German culture...
The history of musical development and evolution involves cross-pollenation from genre to genre, from subculture to subculture, and from nation to nation. But I think you are extrapolating too much from the fact that many people don't automatically shy away from all musics not originating within their own tightly-defined social and cultural sectors. Just because someone likes a Salsoul 12", doesn't mean they think they can go to the South Bronx and wow block parties with sensational dance moves, does it? I'm quite a veteran of 313 and have seen this very same thread crop up time and time again. The ethnic cleansing of 313ers' record collections has yet to happen, though, and I can't seriously imagine you sending all of your 808 State records to me simply because I share provenance with the producers and you don't (this is in reference to your "people living in Europe" jibe). So the cycle of life, and of the 313 list, continues! Brendan | -----Original Message----- | From: techno [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: 06 January 2003 13:49 | To: 313@hyperreal.org | Subject: Re: (313) What! Nothing about Lost? (rant) | | | I'm talking about the "soul" phenomenon. how many people who | think they know | their "soul" are actually in touch with | black (African American) culture? | Could you go to a black neighborhood and show people your | dance moves with | out getting laughed at? | Or show people your deep house, soulful techno projects and | pass it off as | "soulful" music? | I think a lot of you need a reality check especially you | people living in | Europe. | |
