Re: [microsound] audio software environments

[Anthony Saunders <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Oct 12, 2004, at 11:14 AM, Michael Wright wrote:
> > I totally agree, but where are peoples excuses nowadays?


Another perspective that just occured to me.

Some of the music discussed on this list is so far outside of what 
people generally consider pleasant to listen to, or even what people 
generally consider music, that artists can feel like they have to 
provide a context to legitimize what they are doing. Or they are tired 
of explaining why their noise is different than just listening to 
static on the radio.

It can be exceptionally difficult to explain why one enjoys the music 
one does, especially when it is far outside the range of music that the 
inquirer has heard before. Discussing the process can be one way of 
attempting to bridge that gap.

On the flip side, it is certainly a prove market-strategy to present 
yourself as doing edgy music with personally created gear. It gives the 
impression that something really unique and special will be heard, or 
that the artist is a genius or whatever. Look at the way Aphex Twin 
manipulated the media in the 90's for a great example of this... as 
good as I think his music is, I think his manipulation of his image in 
the media is just as impressive.

Anthony


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