 |
|
You are not logged in! F.A.Q Log in Register |
 |
|
 |
 Now online (2)big Roger Wilco ...and 82 guests Last 5 registered Oplandisks nothingstar N_loop yipe foxtrotromeo Browse members... |
 |
Members 8025Messages 2616877 Today 7 Topics 127723 |
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
isn't that viewpoint a tad offensive to many composers of electronic music? I believe it immoral to sell music to advertising. real music is an expression of soul - so when you're busy pimping your music to some soulless fuck who just wants it because it adds coolness to his advertising campaign, you are also pimping your soul - now this does not apply to people who make music by numbers - as we see in countless adverts and in the charts &tc - but I never counted richard d james as being one of those 'by-numbers' types; I always thought his music possessed depth of character and soul. Another reason I have against it is because by pimping your music to these advertisers, you're entering their world - that world which is corrupt, exploitative and oppressive - the world which wants people in pigeon-holes, wants to manipulate people's thoughts and desires - advertisement is a form of brainwashing - that's not extreme leftist talk - that's a psychological fact - they are there to manipulate people's thoughts, their desires, their self-esteem - they are malignant designs which are part of the system of oppression. Now, you may not care about this, so you may discount this - but I DO care about this, so I count it very strongly in my opposition to selling your music for a few dollars. that's all for now - I doubt you'll be swayed, but now you know two reasons why I hate it when musicians I respected decide to trade their music for the teets of mammon. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
the danger of giving dictionary definitions for things like this is their vagueness - see if you can discover what Existentialism is all about by reading the dictionary definition. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
prosperity = evil especially with corporations and gov't. i've definately fell victim to that mentality myself. when somebody is the little guy everybody loves 'em... when they grow, hit it big, and/or start making the big bucks, they become evil. when you find the little band that nobody's heard of you feel like a pioneer, they're your favorite band, then when more and more people stumble onto them, and they get popular people start to resent them for it. 1st video on MTV and 90% of their original fan base is alienated. reguardless of whether thier musical quality has been altered at all... to your ears it has been tainted by the populace. root for the underdog, snipe the big cheese. *disclaimer* 'you', as used above, is meant to be taken as the indefinate 'we' our 'one'. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
our = or |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
fortunately, I was never a sucker for hating a group just because they became popular - something which elusive appeared to blame me of earlier. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
no blame here. i was just making an overgeneralized statement about people as a whole. :) i didn't even see your responses til' after i posted. you seem like a level headed guy to me. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
'advertisement is brainwashing' > I agree. I also agree that music can be an expression of ones soul. I just find it hard to believe that Richard sat down at his computer one day and said "I'm gonna pour my heart and soul into the most beautiful piece of music right now, and I'll name it 'Windowlicker' (meaning retard)". Was Richard expressing his soul in the video when he was mimicking ejaculation with a chapagne bottle? Or was it toward the begining when he was rubbing the umbrella on his genitals? What I'm trying to say is that if you take this video and used it as an extention of the song, then again, you see shock, humor and disposability.. I digress.. I see where you are coming from. But if it were me, if I were to see 1.5k being waved in front of my face, I might think of compromising some of my values. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
Meh, it's not a fantastic advert. The recent Honda one featuring car parts setting others in motion in a domino-style chain reaction was far better, even if it did rip off Der Lauf Der Dinge. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
I guess that is where we differ - I would never compromise my values for money - ever. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
You're on the dole, aren't you? Surely you must have a price, man! |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
This is why I have little to no values. Being American, I'm forced to compromis my values everyminute of my life so I can live.. I found it best to discard these values... they slow you down and it's impossible to make large amounts of money. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
well I'm not money-oriented - I have no desire to acquire monetary riches. I'm prepared and quite willing to be poor the rest of my life. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
I'll say.. look at that haircut! |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
:P my hair is really bad to manage because I have about 4 crowns - I rarely let it grow much because it looks so horrible (see picture). Normally I just have it shaved short. And now you know something more about me, praise allah! :D |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
marlowe - you are either full of shit or completely mad 100k is 100k |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
if having principles and not selling out for money is full of shit or madness, then I guess that's me. It's a shame that a person gets called that these days. It's like being called a weirdo for smiling at a stranger in the street and saying 'hi'. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
Richard needs MONEY ! We all need money ! One of Ekkehard Ehlers track is currently used in an ADD by a CAKE Company.....well damn, that was unespected.... |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
yes but we don't NEED 100K. millionaires don't NEED a million dollars/pounds. In fact, we don't NEED money at all. there are humans who live without money, so it is not a NEED. money is a WANT |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
So, than how he is gonna pay for his rent, food, pension etc ? I dont think will be making money from Djing when he is 55.... |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
damnthese threads grow too fast i dont have time to read em all |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
he's a millionaire - I don't think he has to worry about where his next meal is going to come from. And I don't think he has to pay rent either... |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
anyone else thibnk that the track doesn´t suit the advert at all? That track is a sunshine, daytime, blueskies song.. as in the video and the MTV advert that used it when it was released.... not the stark monotone images of cars and graphics... doesn´t work in my opinion. ) |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
Totally agree Keyfumbler - as I said waaaayy up there :) |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
yeah a nice dark drukqs track would have worked a little better methinks |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
well does rdj stand for anything other than his music? i dont think so... no more than Richard D James anyway.. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
Is RDJ really a milionair Joyrex.......I dont believe this...... |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
FOUR crowns??? wow.... you're like a guinea pig! ;) |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
jonesy, Get a life you jealous loser. Hey everyone, jonesy is going to die a sad old bitter loser. Lol. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
Marlowe likes to use the phrase 'pimping your soul' because that way he can justify be a loser. Boring old argument. Lol. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
hey promo: Lol. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
The music doesn't work with the advert at all. Totally inappropriate music. The whole thing is a complete mess. Jeeze what a sham, still 150k in the bank is cool though. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
another amazing argument from promo - such depth and understanding of life |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
is richie rich? or is has warp all richie rich´s money? |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
take a guess he lives in A BANK! ;) |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
yeah I know, but maybe the bank was not so expensive. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
i dont think(lol) that windowlicker will help mercedes selling more benz. i hate mercedes, they are with a lot of weapon-making and that sucks. but i dont blame anyone for taking their money. everybody has to make up his mind about whats right and whats wrong; if there is a need for status. people know about commercials, its their own fault if they watch em and get influenced. im against commerce as well but then again i would take the money. you can do lots of good things with it. think about that... |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
money isn't infinite - the money he got paid meant that an equal amount was taken from somewhere else. The question is: where? From some person struggling to make car-payments perhaps? or maybe from some rich person who paid for his car in cash? in which case, how did that person get that money? You see, it's not so simple as just 'BMW give the money to RDJ'; it goes back a lot further. Meditate upon that. when wise men say 'money is the root of all evil', there's something in it. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| |||||||||
|
|
Yeah, that money was made by workers in Mercedes factories. you think they live the lavish lifestyle that RDJ lives? Me no think so. |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
|
Messageboard index
|
|||||||||
