Re: [microsound] microsound as pop music

[Andrei <andrei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To those who argue music labeled as "pop" has more to do with
socio-politics, commerce, etc. rather than simply the (easy to
digest) musical content, I'd like to offer a question:
Do you think any piece by Xenakis or Stockhausen, or Kim Cascone, would
ever have a chance of making the Top 40(000) with enough major label
corporate backing ?

Someone mentioned the "pop" success of Gorecki's Symphony No.3. Well,
listen to that piece: it's all simple, pretty & repeating tonal
melodies/harmonies and it's full of pathos.
I'd like to see his Lerchenmusik for clarinet, cello & piano, "Recitatives
& Ariosos" have that kind of success.

Andrei