Comments on: Thoughts on Music Label Alternative: Polyphonic http://www.spokensocial.com/music/thoughts-on-music-label-alternative-polyphonic.html Social Media for Social Retards Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: amis http://www.spokensocial.com/music/thoughts-on-music-label-alternative-polyphonic.html/comment-page-1#comment-6 amis Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:36:32 +0000 http://www.stage.spokensocial.com/?p=11#comment-6 I think what it boils down to, is how artistic success is defined… I listen to everything I have time to “see” or find, and I find myself coming to this place called contradiction. Convenience and Tangibility is a MF. We are digging a strange grave, music is personal yet an extremely social experience and we are choking, with no safe word. There is no indie left, with the advent of the internet you’d be a fool to believe otherwise. The endless accessibility ruined that idea a long time ago. Its really laughable how the obscure scramble to start a new subgenre, almost daily. And the underground is so far into the atmosphere it couldn’t be more visible if it was sold on itunes, oh wait ? There is this elitist attitude that loses site of the true “independence” and frankly is a total turn off, how ever skillful or talented you may be. The question is, why would anyone that labels themselves a non conformist, indie, not a sell-out, give a shit about online sales or the clash of major labels verses the slightly major labels out there. Ironic the use of “Independent” , if you think about it… You really want to be autonomous? don’t involve yourself with the “mainstream”. Don’t give a shit about, wheelin and dealin because that has nothing to do with musical integrity, have a supporting job if you need means and the rest will follow… but we want our cake and ice cream too… its simple, make a choice and hope your well received. I don’t know who thought up “having it all” but its BS. I know many musicians that truthfully, I think suck, big time, but I respect that they don’t care and still get out there, not online, but little hole in the wall bars, clubs, fairs, whatever…they do what they want, when they want, how they want it done… and don’t do it for anything more than self-gratification. Few and vastly far between… On the other side of the coin I see nothing wrong with fame and money, more power to you. The bottom line is having a clear definition on how much is too much, and understanding you have a, one or the other choice, and not trying to kid yourself that you can have both! Greed has ruined most every industry there is, too much cheap n easy, will cost us a lot, just as successes are earned not fronted. “It’s all about re-creating the heyday of the album when you would sit around with your friends looking at the artwork, while you listened to the music,” said one executive familiar with the plans. Apple…dare I question a “believer” …the cult… evangelicals, never see the big picture, nor do they want to. Accessibility absolutely! Monopolizing a “market” maybe… but pu-leaze! That statement makes me cringe. Of f*cking course they want to “make it better and collaborate” they played a big hand in providing the hammer, nailing that industries coffin in the first place! The comparison is sad, and ramifications even more depressing. And I’ll tell you the day the Amoebas of the world shut down and are replaced by Apple stores…I hope I’m dead. Going to a record store, surrounded by people and the thrill of the hunt, compared to keystrokes filled with and endless “supply” is hardly a re-creation. So call it help if you want, but its far from it to me…. I suppose its odd that I’m sending this via email… I think what it boils down to, is how artistic success is defined…
I listen to everything I have time to “see” or find, and I find myself coming to this place called contradiction.
Convenience and Tangibility is a MF. We are digging a strange grave, music is personal yet an extremely social experience and we are choking, with no safe word.
There is no indie left, with the advent of the internet you’d be a fool to believe otherwise. The endless accessibility ruined that idea a long time ago. Its really laughable how the obscure scramble to start a new subgenre, almost daily. And the underground is so far into the atmosphere it couldn’t be more visible if it was sold on itunes, oh wait ? There is this elitist attitude that loses site of the true “independence” and frankly is a total turn off, how ever skillful or talented you may be.
The question is, why would anyone that labels themselves a non conformist, indie, not a sell-out, give a shit about online sales or the clash of major labels verses the slightly major labels out there.
Ironic the use of “Independent” , if you think about it… You really want to be autonomous? don’t involve yourself with the “mainstream”. Don’t give a shit about, wheelin and dealin because that has nothing to do with musical integrity, have a supporting job if you need means and the rest will follow… but we want our cake and ice cream too… its simple, make a choice and hope your well received. I don’t know who thought up “having it all” but its BS. I know many musicians that truthfully, I think suck, big time, but I respect that they don’t care and still get out there, not online, but little hole in the wall bars, clubs, fairs, whatever…they do what they want, when they want, how they want it done… and don’t do it for anything more than self-gratification. Few and vastly far between…
On the other side of the coin I see nothing wrong with fame and money, more power to you. The bottom line is having a clear definition on how much is too much, and understanding you have a, one or the other choice, and not trying to kid yourself that you can have both! Greed has ruined most every industry there is, too much cheap n easy, will cost us a lot, just as successes are earned not fronted.

“It’s all about re-creating the heyday of the album when you would sit around with your friends looking at the artwork, while you listened to the music,” said one executive familiar with the plans.
Apple…dare I question a “believer” …the cult… evangelicals, never see the big picture, nor do they want to. Accessibility absolutely! Monopolizing a “market” maybe… but pu-leaze! That statement makes me cringe. Of f*cking course they want to “make it better and collaborate” they played a big hand in providing the hammer, nailing that industries coffin in the first place! The comparison is sad, and ramifications even more depressing. And I’ll tell you the day the Amoebas of the world shut down and are replaced by Apple stores…I hope I’m dead. Going to a record store, surrounded by people and the thrill of the hunt, compared to keystrokes filled with and endless “supply” is hardly a re-creation. So call it help if you want, but its far from it to me….

I suppose its odd that I’m sending this via email…

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