It speaks to different creeds, colours and consciences by varying it's tonal accents in the form of instruments, structure and intent. When someone asks you, "what kind of music do you like?" how do you usually respond? I believe that those of us who find it hard to describe our musical tastes in one convenient string of words are most likely the same people who can appreciate a vast spectrum of interpretations of reality within our own reality easier than those who don't. I dub this the 'Audio-Reality Transcendence Theory'—or ART theory for short. Despite sociological classifications, a suburban white middle-class male should be able to easily subscribe to the sounds and vision of hard ghetto rock groups bred in the heart of Detroit—a place well out of the comfort zone of said yuppy—without being affected or guilted by the stigma attached to this 'exclusive' niche of music. Simply because one is not from a specific breeding ground of eclectic music, does not mean that they should not be able to let it influence them. On the contrary, not only should it influence them, it should be encouraged, so long as that person does not fail to realize that their role in the evolution of music is that of an information gatherer, until of course they reach the position of being able to produce music as widely acclaimed as those who produced the initial influential music. Only then will the cycle complete itself and a new breed of musical authority can emerge, much like the evolution of language and dialects themselves. This is the foundation of the ART Theory.
On that note, enjoy this blissfully hip-hop inspired electro by LA native Flying Lotus, remixed by Low Limit, hailing from San Fran (?)... I highly recommend you all to check out their MySpace pages if you want to melt your brain.
Flying Lotus
Low Limit
Flying Lotus - Tea Leaf Dancers (Low Limit Remix)
Up yours, corporation-backed intrusive mainstream.
credit: hypem and friends
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