Probably not to be honest. But if you play and create music that is
heavily rooted in one culture and then you say you don't like the music
from that culture - it's weird.
MEK
Todd Sines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 07/28/2006 11:35:14 AM:
> I wonder if I'd be equally criticized if I said I didn't like "white
> music" [which, when it comes to dance music, I usually don't...]
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> >> He also doesn't speak very good English.
> >
> > I imagined that this was a contributing factor. Still, the thing about
not
> > liking blue notes in music begs a futher explanation.
> >
> > Black music in Italy maybe be thought of differently than black music
in
> > the US or UK but musicians are musicians and blue notes are blue notes
> > regardless of where they are from. Saying you hate blue notes in music
just
> > seems poorly thought our OR expressed when the music you play contains
it.
> > I'll give him the benefit of the doubt but it leaves me with "???" over
my
> > head.
> >
> > MEK
> >
> >
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Everybody,
> >
> > Try not to get too mixed up about a statement like that. It's not
uncommon
> > for people in some European countries, like Italy and Germany, to refer
to
> > a particular style of music as "Black" music. Whatever kind of music
that
> > is is a very loose genre, but it usually refers to Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk,
> > etc. If Robotnick says he doesn't like playing "Black" music, it
probably
> > means he doesn't like Sister Sledge and "We Are Family" or 50 Cent.
He's
> > not a racist, or proably saying anything racist. He's just a 55 year
old
> > man from the kind of not racially sensitive country that would define a
> > musical genre as "Black".
> >
> > I've spent a reasonable amount of tiume with the guy and I can tell you
> > with some certainty that he is not some kind of kooky White
Supramatist.
> > He's a very sweet, nice guy who is very opinionated about Espresso. He
> > also doesn't speak very good English.
> >
> > As for his live set: it does both of what you would want. He plays new
> > electro/techno stuff as well as performs a few of hits live. Usually,
he
> > plays "Dance Boy Dance", "Problems...", and one or two others. His show
is
> > very fun and high energy and I'm certain most people on lthis list will
> > enjoy it.
> >
> > e
> >
> > Scatalogics
> > 205 15th Streeet #A7
> > Brooklyn, NY 11215
> >
> > www.scatalogics.com
> > "Talent Copes but Genius Steals"
> >
>
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