i personally generally get turned off by made up names that are in no way referential to the artist. like a gimmick. although i guess record sleeves or label names are gimmicks too.
On 3/28/08, /0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so does the music sound better if the producer has a supercool! name? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Matt Kane's Brain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Joel Gajewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 12:51 PM > Subject: RE: (313) what's in a name (was:venting/Something Simple, Miami) > > > Techno/electronic artists aren't known for their imagination - it's > always been a bugbear of mine - too many techno artists give themselves > predictable sci-fi name and track titles > > > Rob Taylor > VT Librarian > x8599 > Hatch Desk x1088 > VT Library Users' Guide > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Kane's Brain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 March 2008 16:45 > To: Robert Taylor > Cc: Joel Gajewski; [email protected] > Subject: Re: (313) what's in a name (was:venting/Something Simple, > Miami) > > On Mar 28, 2008, at 12:38 PM, Robert Taylor wrote: > > He was probably telling the truth - why would he have heard of him? > > He's > > not exactly famous > > > And it's not exactly rare to have pseudonymous techno artists with the > same pseudonym. MIA, for example, did not get sued by either UR or Sub > Static, forcing MIA to always be suffixed by (the German one), (the > Detroit one), or (the irritating one). > > -- > matt kane's brain > http://hydrogenproject.com > aim -> mkbatwerk > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ##################################################################################### > Note: > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent > those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. > This email > and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use > of the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this > email in > error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank You. > > Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under English law, > is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX . > > 4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England and Wales > has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX. > > VAT no: GB 626475817 > > ##################################################################################### > > -- --- Michael Kuszynski [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.planerecordings.com New York, NY
