Re: [microsound] TMI

[BZavodnick <bzavodnick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just wanted to jump on and relate from personal experience with the author
here.  Like many liberal americans, I find myself awoken in a world of
hypocricy as my tv finally turns its eye to Afganistan(funny, I thought I
controlled its movements).  Is all this real, or just an exercise in
boredom.  I look at record reviews and I am intrigued, but its that same
question of want vs. need.  How many more experimental electronic cd.s do i
need?  none.......How many do I want?......many.  I can make the sine wave,
I can make the beat, I can morph the sample, so why go anywhere else.  Im
now 26 and buy fewer records the I did at 23, and I imagine I will buy even
fewer in the years to come.  My conclusion: scarcity does confer value
wether "REAL" or not is a metaphysical question.  But nothing is scarce to
me on the internet I just ordered 7 cds I would never find in the local face
to face market.  Now those faces have the value and the cds are plastic.
sincerely,
          Benjamin I Zavodnick
          bzavodnick@xxxxxxxxxxx
          www.mp3.com/BenjaminZavodnick
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----- Original Message -----
From: The Raging Consciousness Desk <ragcondesk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: microsound <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 6:19 PM
Subject: [microsound] TMI


> Many list members unsubscribed a few weeks back during the flame wars. I
know I did, while my
> curiosity got the better of me and I re-subscribe. I am glad, as many
discussions as of late have
> been informative and interesting.
> I have been struggling (with several other fringe-music listeners) with
thoughts pertaining to
> longevity and directions of the new electronics.
> I feel as if some outside force is at work causing me to rethink
collecting habits. I have
> experienced a great deal of personal set backs (I.E. accidents, doctors,
relationships, travel
> etc...) leaving my financial situation less than ideal for record
purchases. Last year I acquired
> well over 3,000 CDs & LPs and this down time has allowed for listening to
the backlog of material.
> This could not have occurred at a better time as the greedy, "hungry
ghost" could never get enough
> music (aside from promo/review material and purchases) downloading some
2,000+ CDs from the
> Usenet, FTP, IRC, MP3s {from web spaces) in an 8 month period. I have
discovered, unfortunately,
> that while many of these titles are exceptionally good, few would be
bought a second time. That is
> the barometer I used while playing catch-up. While I try to save to
purchase yet another order, I
> feel as though the space I am in is one with more equalled balance.
> I realize this is most likely TMI* for most but leads to the question;
"What music released within
> the last two year period would you rush to buy once again?"
>
>
> * too much information
>
>
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