(313) why 21st is japan only
i read a VERY interesting brief interview with Jeff Mills in an obscure magazine (i forgot the name). In the interview he states that his reasons behind why From the 21st is a Japan-only release are intentional. Jeff explains that he thinks different cultures and nations need a chance to grow and develop a place in the global market of music development. by making the album Japan-only, it forces all eyes to turn to Japan. He talks about how all people are similar underneath, regardless of nationality, and that this promotional move thrusts a kind of global unity into the music. He discusses how the track (Violet) 21 counts, an almost silent track on the album, has a purpose of causing a physical reaction from the listener (by turning it up). He further explores ideas of causing feelings/concepts to arise in the listener's perspective from the music, as well as music serving as a symbolic language. The short track on Tomorrow 1 with the brief chords and tones has a cycle, where by repeating itself after a certain number of tones, a message can be interpreted from it. It serves as a language. He is also embarking on some mega-future tour all over Japan. nice, nice. -- mumtaz e-legal underground, chicago http://www2.uic.edu/~zlubin1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: (313) why 21st is japan only
i read a VERY interesting brief interview with Jeff Mills in an obscure magazine (i forgot the name). In the interview he states that his reasons behind why From the 21st is a Japan-only release are intentional. Jeff explains that he thinks different cultures and nations need a chance to grow and develop a place in the global market of music development. Sounds pretty weak to me. How does releasing a CD via part of a huge multi-national corporation do anything to help grow underdeveloped and/or unrecognized international music? Last time I checked Sony Japan is still, umm, Sony. Can you transcribe the interview or parts of it? He is also embarking on some mega-future tour all over Japan. I'm curious as to how many Japanese artists he will be featuring on this tour. I also may have reason to be in Japan next year (for what I suspect is the same reason he is there for - money), anyone have more details? - George
Re: (313) why 21st is japan only (fwd)
whoops. meant this to go to the list, too. -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 14:06:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Dan Sicko [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: George M. Smiley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: (313) why 21st is japan only unrecognized international music? Last time I checked Sony Japan is still, umm, Sony. true. but how many other huge media entities have released records from Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson? Granted, three of those are licensed ... but still. Sony Japan is at least blessed with some taste. -d Dan Sicko http://www.reverbmag.com http://www.techno-rebels.com
Re: (313) why 21st is japan only
true. but how many other huge media entities have released records from Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson? Sony Japan is at least blessed with some taste. Oh I'm not discounting Sony, I'm discounting the idea that releasing a CD via Sony Japan will somehow bring attention to artists local to Japan. The only benefit I see to that is getting paid (certainly no shame in that, just don't try to make it out to be more than it really is). A far more productive route would have been to collaborate with those artists and/or feature them on your imprint. As an example I would point you to the work Dan Curtin did with the cats at Sublime. Another route would be to feature those artists on your tour, in your mix, etc., etc. Lastly, will it ever amount to much anyways unless 'techno' makes some real in-roads here in the U.S? We could go off on that tip for weeks on end (gear up 313 search rescue party). - George
Re: (313) why 21st is japan only
George M. Smiley wrote: Lastly, will it ever amount to much anyways unless 'techno' makes some real in-roads here in the U.S? Well, Carl Craig seems to be (finally) getting recognition in the mainstream US press for his Innerzone Orchestra album (whereas European reactions have been pretty mixed). In his wake, the Planet E roster and more generally, Detroit(-related) artists will receive more attention as well. We could go off on that tip for weeks on end (gear up 313 search rescue party). Victim drowned years ago, but reanimation is in progress :) Otto
Re: (313) why 21st is japan only
not holding my breath on that one. last time black people making dance music made a widescale impact in the u.s. and left the underground a bunch of hicks down the road from detroit piled their records up in a sports arena and set fire to them. but here's hoping... james George M. Smiley wrote: Lastly, will it ever amount to much anyways unless 'techno' makes some real in-roads here in the U.S?
