[Dynagroove] re: House Discourse 101/house music scene at large

[Fatima Mojaddidy]

"So if you love it enough and want house music to be around 5 years from
now, BUY THE SHIT otherwise it goes away.... " 

Go away? Have you ever heard of Open Source? (It's ok if you haven't, I
am new to it too... look it up though :)). I'm not saying that someone's
music should be open-source... but hey, great things like Linux are
invented because of people who are passionate and dedicated. Building an
Operating System is no less time consuming or difficult than building
music tracks. Software is being created and modified by dedicated people
who love doing what they're doing... and they are doing it better than
people who do it because it's their job. Open Source is popular enough
to pose a real threat to Micorsoft/Bill Gates. Imagine the whole
open-source attitude integrated into house culture... just think about
it for a moment and stop buying into the system set by the
establishment... think about the threat to big corporate record
companies... think about the quality of music due to real collaboration
by hard core music lovers... you could modify someone else's track only
if you share the modifications with everyone else so they can improve
it... sounds kind of like remixes but with unlimited potential, right? 

If you are interested, read:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.11/opensource.html

"Just off the top of my head - Prime Distribution (one of 
if not the biggest dist.) , Hooj (the label and the stores), groovetech
US and UK, UCMG, higher source, have all gone under in the last 3
months..." 

Hence, my comment... if you're into the money, this music is not for
you.

Peace, Fatima.