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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: question/observation

From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@...>
Date: 2007-11-14

Music died approx 28-07-1750
--- Ignacio Nieto Carvajal
<ignacionietocarvajal@...> wrote:

> I think that new interesting music is always raising
> from the musical
> scene. I tended on believing that "music died in
> 1979", but there is a
> whole world outside of prog-rock of the 70's. Prog
> rock is not bad (in
> fact is some of my fave music), but has its
> limitations, cannot express
> many things that other styles (such as minimalism,
> post rock,
> avant-garde, math-rock, slowcore, experimental
> rock...) can.
>
> I think we should have more open minds, music keeps
> on living and
> reinventing itself, and new experimental, exciting
> and very enjoyable
> music is all around, but you have to stop looking
> for prog tags, because
> you will mostly find newprog wannabies willing to
> recreate another
> "Selling England..." or "Close to the edge". "Close
> to the edge" is a
> masterpiece, but its time has passed... If you don't
> believe me take a
> look out there to groups/artists like Sigur Ròs, Max
> Ritcher, Library
> Tapes, GY!BE, Mûm, Afterklang, Dirty Tree... just to
> name a few.
>
> Best.
>
>
>



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