(fax) 2350 Broadway 4...yawn

[Krackmonster]

p> I could be wrong, but what i think that MU was
p> addressing is some of the pointless negative comments
p> that have come across the list lately.  Criticism of

He was kinda addressing the whole list and and "the world of opinions
of good and bad" and from my standpoint it looked like he was just
picking on everybody with this narrow view that says we actually think the
musicians read this list and they mold their next release based on
what we say. If artists like Namlook are making music to please us
then can someone explain 'New Organic Life'? I agree he should have
been addressing certain negative talk on the list *remembers all the
discussion on Air V even before anyone listened to it*

Trevor had the right response. People want more of the good stuff of
yesteryear then complain when they get it. Which goes to show time and
time again why you can't please some people.




p> I'm glad Trevor made the point below.  Some folks just
p> don't know what they want.  Thank the moogs Namlook
p> isn't listening to his 'fans' to guide what he is
p> doing.  Saying something like "it's been done before"
p> is so vague as to be meaningless.  When was what done
p> before?  On what release(s), exactly?  Give evidence
p> to your 'argument' and you may actually have one. 
p> Offer up another release you think sums up the style
p> better perhaps... isn't constructive conversation the
p> reason for this mailing list?

p> One would think the more serious Faxhead would have
p> realized this by now, but LOTS of things on Fax have
p> 'been done before.'  That's kind of obvious if you've
p> heard almost any series on the label (ie Shades of
p> Orion, DSOTM, Sultan, etc).  Trite and dismissive
p> statements about someone's work really says more about
p> you as a listener (and conversationalist) rather than
p> the composer, IMO.  Maybe you just don't get it, did
p> that ever occur?  There's nothing wrong with not
p> liking something.  The rest of us will get by just
p> fine even though someone doesn't like X album. 
p> Hearing a handful of short soundclips might not
p> accurately demonstrate what an album like 2350v4 is
p> about.  The overall flow and movement and scope of an
p> album like this is lost and difficult to appreciate in
p> 'cross-section', but at the same time I realize that
p> soundclips are often the only method we have to aid in
p> deciding where to spend that hard-earned cash.

p> Another thing:  it doesn't have to be new to be good. 
p> Sure, some among us would like to think of ourselves
p> as critical listeners who are challenged only by the
p> truly innovative and fresh material emerging in the
p> musical world, but that doesn't mean everyone here has
p> to share that perspective.

p> I can hardly believe what has happened in the last
p> couple months on Fax.  Namlook has had a serious
p> return to form.  Air V is surprisingly strong (Air 3 &
p> 4 were not favorites for me).  Sounds to me like the
p> original Fax-Geist still hangs out in Peter's studio. 
p> Not only is that mid-90's spirit back, but it's back
p> in new form with the DTS 5.1 option, how fun.  Quite
p> remarkable that the label is still strong after this
p> much time and the recent unrest and growing pains in
p> the music business.  Not many labels doing this sort
p> of thing can say the same.

p> The wager that there will be some solo Inoue coming up
p> on Fax this year may be answered sooner rather than
p> later, but if it happens it may be something you
p> didn't expect.  I'm sure the Fax authorities will make
p> some announcements if and when the time comes.  

p> BTW, Coldrick's "Music for a Busy Head" was mentioned
p> a few days ago.  The follow up to this release on
p> Green Nuns Music was a Coldrick + Hillier collab
p> called "Elemental Journey" and worth checking out as
p> well.  This is the same Hillier aka ISHQ aka Ishvara
p> who is running Virtual who some people around here
p> have raved about in the past (no pun intended): 
p> http://www.discogs.com/label/Green+Nuns+Music

p> noah :: http://phonaut.com/

p> --- Trevor Cordes <trevor at tecnopolis.ca> wrote:
>> It's funny.  When PK tries something new, a lot of
>> people (including me!) are like "why can't he put
p> out more stuff 
>> like <insert favorite 1994 release here>".  Almost
p> everyone here 
>> says that about Inoue especially.
>> 
>> But when they finally do put out some stuff "more
>> like 1994" some people start complaining it's not
p> original or 
>> innovative! We're giving PK a damned-if-he-does
p> damned-if-he-
>> doesn't rock/hard-place.



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