RE: [microsound] microsound as pop music

[Christopher Sorg <csorg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Andrei [mailto: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 ?

I think if a corporation can convince someone to listen to the Spice Girls,
or convince children that smoking is delicious and cool, I think they can do
anything :)

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     Christopher Sorg
   Multimedia Artist/Instructor
 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
   http://csorg.cjb.net
     csorg@xxxxxxxxx
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