[microsound] Re: microsound Digest 7 Jun 2005 17:25:44 -0000 Issue 1427

[Claudio Parodi <cla.parodi@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > aphex is rather an example of pop-cultural overestimation, than that
> > great a "composer"... he surely had a great impact/influence on fields
> > of electronic music, but basically he's just an innovative techno
> > producer...=20
>
> An anedocte which I find very funny. On an Italian magazine Aphex Twins
> declared his wish to do something with Karlheinz Stockhausen "before he
> dies" (yep, he said that), and that some accord was going to be. While I
was
> attending at a masterclass about Oktophonie by Karlheinz Stockhausen,
> someone asked about this announced collaboration. Karlheinz Stockhausen
> answered that yes, he and Aphex Twins sometimes shared the same bills, but
a
> collaboration is impossible because Aphex Twins is not a tought
musician...
>
> Which is interesting, but let´s remember it´s a personal statement from
> Stockhausen, it does not turn into objective fact simply by him being so
> important and influential. Aphex may or may not be a "thought musician" or
> even a "great composer", perhaps at the same time as bing a clever techno
> producer regardless of what Stockhausen thinks.

I completely agree. The funny side of the history is in how much grandeur
Aphex put in his own declaration, even though he knew it wasn't true.

> this speaks strongly to the closed-mindedness of the academy.

But also to the loss of reality of the market-pushed musicians.

> Does one need to be a trained musician to appreciate Stockhausen?  To
> listen to his music?

Not at all. You just need two ears and a brain in-between.

> Most Music is predicated by a set of rules, learning music theory does
> not make one a great musician.  Talent and thought process/attitude is
> just as important.

I completely agree.

> Also What about all the great self taught musicians?  Blues anyone?
> Jazz?  Many of the greats were self taught, and the blazed a path of
> innovation, as opposed to following the rut that academia aften throws
> the creative sole into.

I completely agree.

          Claudio Parodi
          cla.parodi@xxxxxxxxx



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