therunner Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 Originally posted by pgiddy Funny thing is you repeat yourself over and over....... I knew you were going to say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinsaikel Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by scratchapella was having a drunken debate about music when my friend says, "techno is souless house music for the white boy." but anyways, it made me want to ask you all, what's your definition of "soul" (in music)? elaborate, but no longer than a paragraph. best answer gets a prize. Techno...soul? Those 2 words should not be in the same sentence...ever!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weyes Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 while pondering that question, how's 'bout a little rap about it, circa 1989, thanks to the stereo mcs? it's interesting to note, however, that there's no question mark in their song title.what is soul hear the bells tollthere's a drum rolli've arrived in stereodo you like the style?it's on the goi kidnapped this beat from long ago'cause my name was written on an ancient scrollso i dug deeper and i made a holeexcavated the beat that made my payroll'cause i filled the air with "what is soul"now i'm on the mic and it's kill or cureplease don't crowi'm no amateurmy name's rob band i came to stir in the mix and put what i have learnedeverything that i knowlike a book that i wrotewith the crowd at my feetin the place to goso when i ask you i want to knowcan you fill the air?say, "what is soul?"when i fall downi get upyou wanna buy me?well, you're outta lucki'll run you down like a heavy truckbecause i make my own breaksand i don't suckyou won't be disappointed 'cause i been missin'giving you the style with pure precisionopen the plasticmake an incisionwhen we meet it's like nuclear fissionas the story was toldhow we took the goldyou got hotand we got coldall our tickets that got soldthe crowd was proud of "what is soul"you're overrun as we invadeyou're overcome by the noise we madei'm the audio attitude who's willing to tradeif you make a memory that won't fadei'll only be happy when i see the soundsof people in motion that's good for my mindcause the head makes records stand the test of time"are you ready, rob b?"yeah, and this is my rhyme.blow for blow, we're in controlfillin' the air with "what is soul"say, "what is soul?"...soul......what is soul?...say, "what is soul?"don't matter how you do itlouder is best and i think you knew itdrown in the sounddeep as the atlanticswim in the best beat on this planetsing alongyou won't go wrongyou light the fusei'll be the bomblondon is the place where my beat goes onbut i was born in the norththat's where i begunpeople try to dis me for the way my voice gopass me around like i was a hot coalnow i'm on gee records because they knowhow to fill the airwaves with "what is soul"say, "what is soul?"...soul......what is soul?......soul...if you agree with me then let it showcruise in your shoes to the bass-y tonei'm a hardcore palet your feelings explodeyou could hold my mindand warm your soulall the words i've been makin',beats i've been shakin',floors i've been quakin,for years i've been fakin',boy, this is a break in,for now i'm entering the hours and limits where time goes slowand the air is full of "what is soul"say, "what is soul"?...soul......what is soul?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 that was long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Yes it was, and I still don't understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchapella Posted June 12 Author Report Share Posted June 12 i like what weyes, pgiddy, vic, runner, and malanee have said so far. . . everyone's got a different definition. . .i think my friend had the definition stuck in his head that "soul" has to been some fat black woman vocals in a track. . .but then you'll have other people who'll fail to hear any "soul" in a 303. . .and then someone like my friend. . .anyways, i think all four of you (out of twenty-nine other irrelevant posts) hit it on the head. . .soul is inspiration that made the producer create the music, or the dj to choose it, or the listener to be moved by it, love it and dance to it. . . so hell yeh, i think techno can have soul as well. . .thinking about the production that went into richie hawtin's closer to edit. . .and i yelled this to my friend, about richie hawtin, then he shatdafuckup right then and there. ok not really. . .no prize though. i wanted a bigger discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by scratchapella i like what weyes, pgiddy, vic, runner, and malanee have said so far. . . everyone's got a different definition. . .i think my friend had the definition stuck in his head that "soul" has to been some fat black woman vocals in a track. . .but then you'll have other people who'll fail to hear any "soul" in a 303. . .and then someone like my friend. . .anyways, i think all four of you (out of twenty-nine other irrelevant posts) hit it on the head. . .soul is inspiration that made the producer create the music, or the dj to choose it, or the listener to be moved by it, love it and dance to it. . . so hell yeh, i think techno can have soul as well. . .thinking about the production that went into richie hawtin's closer to edit. . .and i yelled this to my friend, about richie hawtin, then he shatdafuckup right then and there. ok not really. . .no prize though. i wanted a bigger discussion. I read, the other day the inlay to MR C's Change CD. And if your friend doesn't believe that techno has soul, maybe you should buy the CD and let him read the inlay. It details every song and how what was going on in either his world, or the rest of the world that made him produce it the way that he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchapella Posted June 12 Author Report Share Posted June 12 who's MR C or is it mister C? that name sounds familiar. like i've seen it on a flyer/at a party. . .is he a techno dj? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 in that sense, dnb, garage, jungle, country, metal tex mex, reggae, hip hop, polish polka, gangsta rap etc. can also have soul if the person that composed the music, the one that plays it, and the one that listens to it all do so because they love to do it.do i get the prize now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by vicman in that sense, dnb, garage, jungle, country, metal tex mex, reggae, hip hop, polish polka, gangsta rap etc. can also have soul if the person that composed the music, the one that plays it, and the one that listens to it all do so because they love to do it.do i get the prize now? Shut up, she already said I won the prize, nice try though, thanks for playing:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 listen pgiddy, or read here pgiddy, the "prize" remains unclaimed, so it continues...khompraindey? Originally posted by scratchapella no prize though. i wanted a bigger discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by vicman listen pgiddy, or read here pgiddy, the "prize" remains unclaimed, so it continues...khompraindey? You read here, I don't even speak spanish and I know it's spelled comprende? Like I said I already got the prize and it's sitting right here on my desk, aww it's soo cute and furry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaguero Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by pgiddy Like I said I already got the prize and it's sitting right here on my desk, aww it's soo cute and furry!! So! I guess you won another hairy dildo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamMillie Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 i'll attempt to answer, though words do no justiceSOUL is the passion, the body, the musical juice in a batter (that was so bad, i'm sorry)i was going to say it's the musical orgasm, but that's not quite right. a track does have a climax point, but that's not the soul.soul is the SUBSTANCE in music, what keeps you moving, it gets into the blood in your veinshmm...still cant think of how to better express it...whaddya think, scratch?miss ya btw:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by zaguero So! I guess you won another hairy dildo. Oh no! I will have that thought in my head for the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by MadamMillie the musical juice in a batter......the musical orgasm....climax point...blood in your veinshuh??!!?!?!!?!?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaguero Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by vicman huh??!!?!?!!?!?!! She's been hanging out with Shady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadygroovedc Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by vicman huh??!!?!?!!?!?!! I think she's horny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadamMillie Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 omgi'm STRESSED OUT actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by MadamMillie omgi'm STRESSED OUT actually want to relieve some stress:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillyrabbit Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Maybe your friend was talking about the hollowness of the music - the cookie cutter stuff that is out there...because I will often hear a song and think how empty it sounds - just arranged notes, nothing to stir me..., sure it can make you dance, but it doesn't groove you...I think soul is the thing that makes you sit back and say 'awwwww yeah'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaguero Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 Originally posted by sillyrabbit think soul is the thing that makes you sit back and say 'awwwww yeah'... You forgot to add the..... boyeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinsaikel Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Originally posted by MadamMillie i'll attempt to answer, though words do no justiceSOUL is the passion, the body, the musical juice in a batter (that was so bad, i'm sorry)i was going to say it's the musical orgasm, but that's not quite right. a track does have a climax point, but that's not the soul.soul is the SUBSTANCE in music, what keeps you moving, it gets into the blood in your veinshmm...still cant think of how to better express it...whaddya think, scratch?miss ya btw:) stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supamami5 Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 herer is the definition of soul:soul in music is when you can actually feel the music, kind of like the way you feel some really good techno or house when your rollin right.but even when your sober, its the times when you hear a song and you can almost get or actually get goose bumps cuz you feel what the person is saying or feel the rhythm and mood of the song.- thats soul where do i claim my prize ' alt='default_cwm29.gif' alt=':roll:'> '> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinsaikel Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Originally posted by supamami5 herer is the definition of soul:soul in music is when you can actually feel the music, kind of like the way you feel some really good techno or house when your rollin right.pffffft. rollin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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