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
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
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
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
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
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
