Re: [microsound] white middle class music

[Joakim Lindén <joakim.linden@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've found that whenever I share more non-mainstream (I have a little bit of
everything) stuff like The Conet Project or avantgarde recordings there are
always a ton of people trying to access this. I really wish I had better
bandwidth so that more of them could experience more experimental music but
sooner or later I always have to shut down.
The sources for my music is, because of availability where I live and the
money I get right now, not music stores but closed places on the net where
people share these collections. All of them have once been open but the
pressure always seems to build up too high for them to keep it that way.
This is the problem. Many are interested but the sources are few.

Also... With avantgarde music it's often a bit dissapointing to only have
the mp3's since the release often come with great artwork and sometimes
detailed explanation about the work - which is almost essential for
"understanding" the deeper meanings of a piece, as you all know from the
themes here at microsound. Would I ever come across a recording like this in
the small town where I live I would probably jump over it, but that will
probably not happen as long as commercial interest drives towards getting
the biggest profits as fast as possible.

Well, I guess that's what came to mind... Interesting subject anyway.

Joakim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Cascone" <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound_list" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: [microsound] white middle class music


> > there is not much freedom of choice either. what you can find on the p2p
ne=
> > tworks is mostly only stuff that interest white middle-class youth in
the U=
> > S and maybe europe. the ones that get their bandwidth usage paid by mom
and=
> > dad. I tried finding even the most interesting artists from a selection
of=
> > countries around the world and they are just not available.=20
>
> % I would have to disagree somewhat with this comment...while the 'digital
> divide' .possibly. privileges white middle class kids - brandishing
> computers and internet connections paid for by mom and dad - there is also
a
> lot of non-white music (music made by musicians who are not white) to be
> found...so while it might be mostly white kids who are file trading (which
I
> am not so sure of) there is a wealth of diverse musical styles to be found
> via p2p...
>
>
>
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