Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-27 Thread Neil Wiernik
l.org> >>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:52 AM >>Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? >> >> >> > Somebody wrote: >> > ~~ >> > Well, Back in the day Detroit had a largish punk scene. One of punks &g

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-26 Thread Mxyzptlk
http://www.allmusic.com/ A handy link. Go here and search "artist" for Bob Marley. Most of what you find here is reliable...however, if you search "Being" (i.e., Dave Being) you'll see that someone thinks this is a Claude Young alias (same pops up when you search Claude Young). I don't think th

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-26 Thread Joel Reitzloff
could anyone tell me what year bob marley got big? at least wherever he came from anyways - Original Message - From: "Mxyzptlk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "myster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Saturday, August 2

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread Graeme Roche
uot;I am a toaster" for > about 60 minutesand then collapse. > > > - Original Message - > From: Mann, Ravinder [CCS] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'seth redmond' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <313@hyperreal.org>

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread Graeme Roche
ginal Message - From: Scotto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > you can not forget Can! > they were making some very forward music in the late 60's. > holger czuk

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread Mxyzptlk
One further addendum : Johnny Nash had a few singles out in the late 60s/early 70s with a reggae flavor and popchart success stateside as well. "I Can See Clearly Now" was resurrected later for a Windex (window cleaner) commercial. I think his cover of Marley's "Stir it Up" made a dent in the c

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread Mxyzptlk
Not even. You'd have to back further than that - 1969, I think, to Desmond Dekker & The Aces' top ten hit "The Israelites". Remember also that in those days, "mainstream" was considered the AM radio format and FM was for your more "underground" tastes in general (although by 1973 this was alr

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread myster
the British gave us something nice. > errr...didnt reggae and its dub 'versions' come after the whole rock > steady/ska thing? > > > From: "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:52:05 -0400 > > To: "313 List" &

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread Mxyzptlk
I think I recall seeing them in either 1979 or 1980 at Bookies Club 870. THAT is where the punk scene emerged in Detroit and *those* were THE days. jef At 11:42 PM 8/24/2001, you wrote: buzzcocks at saint andrews hall 1996. now that was a show. >

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-25 Thread carlos h
CTED]> > >Reply-To: "Scotto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "313" <313@hyperreal.org> > >Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > >Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:48:58 -0400 > > > >the clash, specials, buzzcocks were influnced

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread M Elliot-Knight
and rockabilly. Before the hardcore punk came along that is. MEK From: "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:52:05 -0400 Somebody wrote: ~

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Nick Hardie
>the clash, specials, buzzcocks were influnced buy reggae and dub but thats london. The Buzzcocks are from Manchester, and while Britain is small it can and often does make a difference. Nick Hardie - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [E

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Mike Taylor
buzzcocks were from manchester. punk trainspotting on the 313 list, I own you all. :) mt From: "Scotto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Scotto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313" <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Te

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Scotto
sherwood, came out in '80). > > brian dillard > > -Original Message- > From: M. Todd Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 7:52 AM > To: 313 List > Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > > > Somebody wrote: >

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Scotto
t" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > Somebody wrote: > ~~ > Well, Back in the day Detroit had a largish punk scene. One of punks primary > influences was Jamai

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Mad'R
ay) and gino soccio - dancer of course :-) I think disco influenced a lot !!! Mad'R - Original Message - From: "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [313] Is Pri

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Mike Taylor
r's son you listened to Tamala and Ska. mt From: "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 11:07:39 -0400 Thanks, that was somewhat informative, but sayi

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread T . J . Johnson
Wow! I've seen this post up for 3 or 4 days now and just decided to open one of them. Too funny! Y'all went from Prince and Electronic to Reggae a Punk. Keep it going! ;) "Don't expect anything and you'll never be disappointed" TJ www.wireframerecords.com www.outrecords.com __

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread miss lauryn g
and yet another one for the doubting thomas's of the influence of reggae upon punk... http://www.punk77.co.uk/punkhistory/reggae.htm :) l - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread paul . matheson
There was also the famed Rock Against Racism gig in London in 1979 when The Clash and X-Ray Spex played with Steel Pulse. miss lauryn g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 08/24/2001 11:07:07 AM To: 313@Hyperreal.Org cc: (bcc: Paul Matheson/US/BBHComm) Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread deliverator
I'm the somebody: hopefully the encoding for this doesn't get messed up. If it does, i'll re-edit it. and not really feeling argumentative, if you don't agree that's fine with me: http://www.bobmarley.com/life/musicalinfluences/punkyreggae/ Well, Bob was influenced by punk at least. and the s

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread miss lauryn g
this has a nice history of punk music and there is mention of the influence of reggae and dub music on it. i'm too lazy to pick the good parts of it out and post it up here, so do it yourself. :P http://www.fastnbulbous.com/punk.htm -

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread M. Todd Smith
other ball of wax. Cheers todd - Original Message - From: "miss lauryn g" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread paul . matheson
Bad Brains and The Clash were both heavily influenced, as were The Police (if new wave counts) "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 08/24/2001 10:52:05 AM To: "313 List" <313@Hyperreal.Org> cc: (bcc: Paul Matheson/US/BBHComm) Subject: Re: [313]

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread jonathan morse
errr...didnt reggae and its dub 'versions' come after the whole rock steady/ska thing? > From: "M. Todd Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:52:05 -0400 > To: "313 List" <313@hyperreal.org> > Subject: Re: [313]

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread miss lauryn g
> > Do you have any evidence of this? Can you support this claim? Are you Iggy > Pop? The only influence Dub and Reggae may have had on punk is the message > they tried to get across. Ska was directly influenced by the rhythms and > sounds of Dub and Reggae as is apparent in the music, however

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread M. Todd Smith
Somebody wrote: ~~ Well, Back in the day Detroit had a largish punk scene. One of punks primary influences was Jamaican reggae & dubb. Just had to bring it all back full circle. ~~ Do you have any evidence of this? Can you su

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread sound
> > > Well, > > > > Back in the day Detroit had a largish punk scene. One of punks primary > > influences was Jamaican reggae & dubb. Just had to bring it all back full > > circle. > > well, before Jamaicans started making their own music (before there was "reggae" and "dub" as genres) they u

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Toby Frith
PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:05 AM Subject: RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > ahhh 'toasters'. i havnt heard that word for yonks!! > > > -Original Message- > > From: seth redmond [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread Mann, Ravinder [CCS]
ahhh 'toasters'. i havnt heard that word for yonks!! > -Original Message- > From: seth redmond [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 9:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-24 Thread seth redmond
I think what a lot of Europeans don't realise is how little Reggae and Dub permeated America at all. Apart from a little Wailers, Jimmy Cliff and latterly Yellowman and Beenieman there wasn't the same invasion as happened over here. That said, if you want to you can trace the whole lineage of rap

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Dan Sicko
I think when it comes to something like music, it's hard to pinpoint to one place. These artists listen to so much and the people they listen to have their influences. Exactly ...not to mention that whole "grass is greener" cycle American funk, R&B and soul and European pop/rock/what-have-you

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Lester Kenyatta Spence
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > now that is something that I would have to ask them but the only thing I'm > familar with is the famous statement, " Techno is George Clinton and > Kraftwerk in an elevator." > That statement right there opens up a whole bunch of influences. > I can o

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Scotto
you can not forget Can! they were making some very forward music in the late 60's. holger czukay is still producing there is a remix album with a carl craig remix of future days. most of the remixes are jungle. the black radio and steve shelly rmx is my favorite. scotto ps. tago mago is my favori

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread deliverator
al.org> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:27 PM Subject: RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, M Elliot-Knight wrote: > > > I'd say that Jamacians did have a major influence, not just with dub though. > > Look at turntablism and New York'

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Lester Kenyatta Spence
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, M Elliot-Knight wrote: > I'd say that Jamacians did have a major influence, not just with dub though. > Look at turntablism and New York's hip-hop/electro scene, in particular one > DJ Kool Herc (born in Kingston, Jamaica). He brought in the idea of sampling > and breakbeats.

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread M Elliot-Knight
mp; bass never been realized? Techno is like a dandelion...the roots go deep, just pull on them and see if you get the whole thing. That's my new motto by the way.;) MEK From: "Mike Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: [313] Is

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Ed Wong Hau Pepilu Tivrusky IV
||Another branch on the Black music tree that gets its roots in gospel. Don't forget Kraftwerk, as well as Giorgio Moroder, and nobody has mentioned Industrial music; all very significant branches of the White music tree. Also, don't forget Tomita; of the rarely mentioned Yellow music tree. If

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Ian
on 8/23/01 6:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > for example, I recently learned that "Alleys of Your Mind" is just "Dr. No" > by Ultravox and what were they into?? It sounds like funk to me as one source. You must mean "Mr. X", off of Vienna (1980). Classic New Wave. -- im

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread cinqueorange
well. I think that there are connections among all of the work by these artists on techno. Techno is nothing but more synthesized sounding house with more abstract sounding concepts. There is dub in there, R & B, funk, disco and whatever else. Another branch on the Black music tree that gets

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Mike Taylor
artists, the basic channel stuff is in a way revisting the dub of old. > -Original Message- > From: laura gavoor [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:39 PM > To:313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread David González de la Cámara
I agree... dub has been s important for techno. remember as well chain reaction and profan. btw, no influence came from europe? (same old discussion :P ) daweed Mensaje citado por: "Mann, Ravinder [CCS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > i think the early dub pioneers such as lee perry, k

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-23 Thread Mann, Ravinder [CCS]
artists, the basic channel stuff is in a way revisting the dub of old. > -Original Message- > From: laura gavoor [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:39 PM > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? > > I

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread M Elliot-Knight
llections of electronic toys ever assembled. :) MEK From: "Giles Dickerson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "M Elliot-Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? Date: Wed, 22 A

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread laura gavoor
it is direct and profound. Bootsy Collins and George Clinton wer MOST definetly influenced by him, Juan Atkins and Mad Mike cite him as a major influence more than often...and the list goes on from there. From: Lester Kenyatta Spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: laura gavoor <[EMAIL P

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread ian raikow
; To: Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:43:04 -0700 Not to mention at one of techno's peak development years (1989), Prince released the abominable Batman soundtrack. (shudder) -d At 8:41 PM -0400 8

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread M Elliot-Knight
c that would be best listened to with copious amounts of herb smoking. MEK From: "laura gavoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:38:54 I think if you were to ask some of the source innovators

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread laura gavoor
I think if you were to ask some of the source innovators, both American and Euro alike, Jimi Hendrix's name would arise more often than Prince's. While Prince was a huge influence, Jimi built the world's most innovative recording studio, Electric Ladyland Studios, in 1968 (I think) and up until

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread james boylan
Chance". From: Dan Sicko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno? Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:43:04 -0700 Not to mention at one of techno's peak development years (1989), Prince released the ab

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread Cyclone Wehner
Prince did a techno song in Melbourne during his Australian tour with Diamond and Pearl. I have it on, um, bootleg. It's kinda like his take on happy gabba! This was 1990/'91. You can tell a lot about people from their favourite Prince record - it's like star signs. I know Derrick May's was 1999,

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread Dan Sicko
of production. i'm not saying he "is" techno or ever even made it, but in terms of four-track bedroom funk, the man is a pioneer. brian dillard -Original Message- From: Dan Sicko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:43 PM To: Ian; 313@hyperreal.org

RE: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread Brian Dillard
quot;is" techno or ever even made it, but in terms of four-track bedroom funk, the man is a pioneer. brian dillard -Original Message- From: Dan Sicko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:43 PM To: Ian; 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] Is Prince the root of

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread Dan Sicko
Not to mention at one of techno's peak development years (1989), Prince released the abominable Batman soundtrack. (shudder) -d At 8:41 PM -0400 8/21/01, Ian wrote: on 8/21/01 8:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well? I have heard of Prince referred to as Little Richard Hendryx, the black

Re: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?

2001-08-22 Thread Ian
on 8/21/01 8:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well? I have heard of Prince referred to as Little Richard Hendryx, the black Bowie, and Repo-Elvis before, but I don't think he's the tap root of techno. A major feeder line maybe. Consider that Mojo played a lot of Prince to a Detroit radio audien