yeah, it's _A_ celebration of 10 years of the 313 list, not _THE_
celebration of 10 years of the 313 list.
:)
robin...
On 2 Aug 2004, at 16:01, Matt Chester wrote:
This list is about Detroit techno, not about Detroit. The whole point
of a
mailing list is that it brings together people with shared interests
from
across the world, and allows the community to stretch beyond the walls
of
one city. Whilst I agree that it'd be great to have a party in
Detroit,
that's not for us to organise - we live in London, and as Toby says
it's not
realistic to transport everyone who's into Detroit techno out to its
birthplace. And even if it were, I think that's besides the point -
it's
the music which has brought us together, not the piece of land from
where it
originated. Ideally of course, there should be parties to celebrate
worldwide, but that's not something we can sort out. Nobody's saying
this
is an official, exclusive 313 celebration - no-one can own or lay
claim to
the list other than Hyperreal. But many people in London believe this
is
something worth celebrating, and intend to do so.
If people in Detroit and elsewhere feel the same way, then they should
do
it. But saying that this can ONLY be celebrated in Detroit completely
goes
against the entire meaning of a global community to me.
