Re: [microsound] Re: the McDonna proj

[paul webb <paulwebb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

scary!!!!




--- Stuart Argabright <argabright@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  As someone fascinated by the McDonna Project as
> well as as someone
> who knew Madonna both before and just after she
> began her 'ascent' and knows
> a bit of 'how she thinks',
> I offer some comments/observations/sugg :
> 
> * re. Legal issues. As long as you keep it on
> microsound,
> and no $ are being made, and the samples are short
> (4 sec or less) -
> no one should get into any (serious) trouble.
> Of course, maybe some should submit their mixes to
> the official Remix site
> anyway just for the f**k of it as well if they like.
> 
> *re. Her take on the proj. As an artist who is
> always looking for ways to be
> 'relevant', she will appreciate the idea of the
> remaking of her music.
> Her Companies / Label's may take a diff view, and
> may try to either co-opt
> or stop, if and when they find out.
> You know how that goes...
> I would say one reason she (and by extension, her
> label(s)) are doing a
> 'Remix' thing at all is that she one day took notice
> of the attention and
> 'street cred' Bjork has gotten for her remixes and
> she wants some of that to
> rub off on her.
> She who is always, aah - 'reinventing herself'.
> 
> * re. Mutation.
> Very important to the ongoing stream.
> No doubt the host will survive - and may get another
> press item out of it.
> The joy expressed over the prospect of 'eating the
> host' and mutating it is
> great to see.
> It's an American way.
> And when i saw the word mutation pop up in one of
> the posts,
> I was reminded of an (unreleased) remixed toon I did
> bk in '95 called
> "TheDominatrixMadonnaDonnaMatrix" in which part of
> the lyric chanted
> 'scarification, mutation'.
> Let it flow /the flesh must go >
> 
> * Corporate Globalization & Globalization
> Yes, let's please watch those 'terms'.
> Alot of what the 'Imperialists' 'push out' is surely
> accepted,
> loved (like a bad burger, sure, but ...),
> anticipated and digested by that
> worldwide audience.
> If they don't want it, they don't have to buy it.
> And if the local artists got something to say, no
> excuse to not be getting
> it out these days .
> An ounce of action/production/results = many pounds
> of SemioT (sorry ST)
> Books from the '80's and '90's.
> And much more fun.
> Someone said once ,'there are those who do - and
> those who review'.
> 
> * re: Britney 
> Actually, it was Madonna who was wearing the Britney
> T shirt during a recent
> 'performance'.
> 
> *If and when she finds out about the 'McM' proj, be
> prepared.
> Knowing that she did seek out and contact The Boards
> Of Canada about doing a
> remix for her not too long ago (and as u may have
> heard -they turned her
> down) - I wouldn't be surprised to see her incorp a
> 'microsound' remix
> (authentic or sound alike by whatever Euro remixer
> she deems hip enough)
> on a future release.
> Shudders ... (but also recombinant change bubbling
> up)
> 
> * For Kim.
> I'd like to see if microsound would be interested in
> doing a 'Listen in' @
> Harvestworks in NYC with your selection of the
> results ...
> Harvestworks.org
> 
> Also interested in finishing the gesture by creating
> a CG performing
> 'virtual character to 'perform' the MCD (and beyond)
> remakes
> 
> Cheers
> Best regards
> SA @ DenseMedia Domain, NYC
> 
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