OK. I'd like to talk about something Greg Earle said yesterday, and also something Martin Dust posted about.
Greg said something along the lines of "Nothing sounds new to my ears anymore". (this could be a mis-quote btw) This is something I think about alot. If you asked me, I'd probably tell you that techno to me was something that sounded electronic, fresh and different, and had it's own little style. These days, I agree with Greg - it's almost impossible to find something that sounds totally new that is considered techno. so question 1: Do you think striving to sound completely new to someones ears is a good thing, do you think we try to hard for this? I think there's alot of stuff around that sounds completely different, electronic and like nothing else I ever heard. Take for example some of the electronic music around. Some of it sounds crazy and new, does this make it techno? It's made by kids banging on pots and pans with a laptop, the kind of kids who don't get out too often by the sounds of it - I think it's rubbish, and isn't even music to my ears. Or, as Martin Dust posted yesterday, how about Dizzee Rascal? He sounds fresh and different, but then I wouldn't consider him that techno either, as you can hear the influences too heavy in his music. so q. 2; does techno really need to be absoloutely new and fresh sounding? even to the detriment of the overall sound of the end product? I also, whilst on my post round this morning, thought that if you think about it, techno originally had a big social element to it too no? (ruling out the weirdos sitting in their bedrooms writing maths programs to write their music with ffs) i.e. when the 'belleville 3' had their sound system (deep space?) it was all about taking it out to parties right? playing on the radio too. You couldn't play that different sounding electronic music of today out at parties really could you? I reckon that rules it out from being techno. Even what's credited as being one of, or the first techno record, "Sharevari" was even named after a party, to be played at the party. I need to redefine my little laws of techno I think. I swear my definition of techno has consistently changed over the last 14 years, usually every other month or something. so come on, what is it, techno? blah blah _________________________________________________________________ --------------------- End of message text -------------------- This e-mail is sent by the above named in their individual, non-business capacity and is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring
