At Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 23:00:06 synth wrote:

>*Now that is just F'ing spot on!
>You nailed it.
>
>On a slightly side note blaming synths for all the ills of modern music is 
>a weak argument.
>I think what it is most people don't like about them isn't the synths at 
>all, but the quantisizing done in a sequencing environment... which makes 
>the music rigid and robotic.
>
>I can't count how many times people I know who get screechy over hating 
>synths will point out a song they love which is filled to the brim with 
>synths, but they didn't recognize them as such because it didn't sound 
>"robotic"

And just think of all the acts who prospered because of them:
Eurythmics, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Pet Shop Boys, Tears For Fears, New 
Order, Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark, Rational Youth, Men Without Hats, 
Depeche Mode, Naked Eyes, Wham!, Culture Club, Gary Numan, The Cars, Spoons, 
and so on...



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