Forum - Week 11 - Mass Debate 6

This week for forum we continued the discussions on Construction and Deconstruction. First up was DJ Puff’n’Fresh, who used the opportunity of a captive audience to promote… well, himself. Marked with good humour and an unstoppable catchphrase, Puff danced around the validity of remixing, and gave examples of bad remixes and good remixes, most of which I agreed with apart from Stardust. I am a huge fan of early Funk and Soul, so I personally find it difficult to enjoy remixes of already good songs. In a way I am grateful that remixes can ‘rekindle’ the life of a good song, allowing the same formula to be enjoyed by the current generation, however it should be done in a way that is faithful to the original and preferably does not completely suck.

Cooper Afro ("Af" to his friends) seemed to be ill-prepared for his presentation, as I still do not see his main point. He alluded to the difference between Black Metal and House music, however did not drive any point home with research or explanations. I had not heard Black Metal before, and I found it to be quite ridiculous. I think that the only reason somebody might enjoy it is due to the inherent white noise throughout, which is of course calming to the human mind.

John "John" Delany delved into dark ambient music and its use in film as an emotional stimulator. I found the excerpts he played to be highly thought provoking, with complex mental imagery being implied in the music of Lustmord, Robert Rich et al. It was nice to finally have something to think about, considering the previous presentations were a little light on depth.

Stephen Whittington. “Music Technology Forum: Construction and Deconstruction.” Workshop presented at EMU space, Schultz building, Adelaide University, 24th of May, 2007.