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Re: LIVE LOOPING: was " the meaning of loop music"

and for my wired pals, I just say, "http://www.zerocrossing.net/mp3s/"


On Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at 01:30  PM, Will Wright wrote:

>
> Hmm, with digital recorders being so cheap you could make a little one 
> containing a bit of your music built into your jacket, or attached to 
> a belt. When someone asks what kind of music you do just blast a few 
> moments of it, might save a lot of time :)
>
> Will Wright
>
>> From: Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>
>> Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> Subject: Re: LIVE LOOPING:  was " the meaning of loop music"
>> Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 10:08:25 -0700
>>
>> I agree.  You can't define a music by it's tools.  Styles are hard to 
>> define, and we've all been down that road before.  We know where it 
>> goes.  My personal opinion is that names are good, though imperfect.  
>> A category helps people find your music, even if you don't exactly 
>> fit in a genera.
>>
>> I had a funny time trying to describe my "genera" last week to a 
>> Goth/Industrial DJ I'm friends with.  He came back at me with about a 
>> 1000 different sub genres in the Industrial world because he thought 
>> I said "EBM" (electronic body music) when I said, "IDM" (Intelligent 
>> Dance Music)  Anyway, his girlfriend and I were reeling after his 
>> extensive listing of what bands fall under what categories and why.  
>> Most people don't really care about specifics that much, but it's 
>> useful to have a genera when describing yourself, unless you can have 
>> a boom-box with you at all times to play a little bit of your music 
>> for people when they ask you what your music sounds like.
>>
>> Mark Sottilaro
>>
>> On Sunday, May 25, 2003, at 09:35 AM, Rick Walker/Loop.pooL wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Kelly Coyle wrote:
>>>
>>> "But I don't think "loop music" and "jazz music" are the same type 
>>> of terms.
>>> "Loop music" and "guitar music" are, though: both describe the tools 
>>> used to
>>> make it as opposed to what it sounds like."
>>
>
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