(313) Amp Fiddler article in The Independent
I hate to interrupt all the 313techknow talk *cough* but I found this article in today's Independent: http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article2201627.ece - Greg
Re: (313) Amp Fiddler article in The Independent
I've never understood why Amp isn't a huge star in the US. I've played Waltz of the Ghetto Fly to hip hop MCs, little kids, my mom, co-workers at the University, and everyone loves Amp. Good music makes friends everywhere it's heard; I don't believe that listeners are prejudiced against music just because it hasn't been marketed to them. I think that people just don't get to hear a lot of things they might like. On 2/1/07, Greg Earle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hate to interrupt all the 313techknow talk *cough* but I found this article in today's Independent: http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article2201627.ece - Greg
Re: (313) Amp Fiddler article in The Independent
Datum: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 08:03:10 -0600 Von: kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: 313@hyperreal.org I think that people just don't get to hear a lot of things they might like. so true. word is b... c* -- Feel free - 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS/Monat ... Jetzt GMX ProMail testen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail?ac=OM.GX.GX003K11711T4781a
(313) (A little OT) Re: (313) Amp Fiddler article in The Independent
Good music makes friends everywhere it's heard; I don't believe that listeners are prejudiced against music just because it hasn't been marketed to them. I think that people just don't get to hear a lot of things they might like. I may be going off on a tangent here... I definitely agree with your last statement. But if only it was as simple as people being prejudiced (or not) because something has *not* been marketed to them... A couple of weeks back, when DJ Drama got busted by the RIAA I forwarded to some of the guys at work. I got a reply along the lines of The death of hip-hop wouldn't be so bad. All that macho bullsh!t and guns and sh!t It was clear that this was prejudice against the entire genre because of the way a certain aspect of hip-hop *has* been marketed by the media. So, after my initial reaction (irritation), I resolved to try and do some edutaining - but that is another story. I am glad I got that off my chest :) Peace, N
Re: (313) Amp Fiddler article in The Independent
On 2/1/07, kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've never understood why Amp isn't a huge star in the US. I've played Waltz of the Ghetto Fly to hip hop MCs, little kids, my mom, co-workers at the University, and everyone loves Amp. Good music makes friends everywhere it's heard; I don't believe that listeners are prejudiced against music just because it hasn't been marketed to them. I think that people just don't get to hear a lot of things they might like. we stocked many copies of waltz of the ghetto fly at the shop i work at in pittsburgh, because of this he has a pretty strong decently sized following here despite being almost completely unknown outside of the people who got it from us. someone was even trying to bring him here to play live, but got the run around from his agent. too bad. tom
Re: (313) (A little OT) Re: (313) Amp Fiddler article in The Independent
Actually even a lot of the more 'credible' MCs take that line to an extent - but they're talking about commercial hip-hop. Lupe Fiasco says something similar. Nas' album takes that view as its theme. Probably the most interesting thing of late is the popularity of regional styles - hypy, Baltimore house, baile funk, etc - globally which DJs like Low Budget and Disco D (RIP) have credited to the fact that people are resisting the marketed urban music of majors, where here Australian hip-hop, once despised, is massive. I gotta admit hip- hop hasn't been the same since 50 Cent came on the scene - he certainly ain't nothing on 'Pac! The whole G Unit stable is wack. I think the negativity within hip-hop is a phase and it will emerge stronger, more fertile. Electronic music has experienced the same cycle. A couple of weeks back, when DJ Drama got busted by the RIAA I forwarded to some of the guys at work. I got a reply along the lines of The death of hip-hop wouldn't be so bad. All that macho bullsh!t and guns and sh!t It was clear that this was prejudice against the entire genre because of the way a certain aspect of hip-hop *has* been marketed by the media.
