pkern Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 Okay: So about half-way through his set at Vinyl a few months back, David Seaman dropped this incredible track that blew me away. The track was hard drum-n-bass, and sampled (referenced) "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" - a spoken-word poem by Gil Scott Heron that many would consider the genesis of hip-hop/rap music (c. 1970). This poem is virtually unknown today - the only other place I've heard it referenced is by Public Enemy in the early '80s. So I launch a hunt for the song, wondering who in the world thought to use Heron, and to lay it over a drum-n-bass line which is the perfect fit (anything less than hard would be an insult to the meaning of the poem). I finally find the track on Autiogalaxy, by no other than BT - that mysterious name I've heard such conflicting reports about. Now, I'm certainly no expert on the subject of this guy, but Jesus! Talk about being educated. The Revolution is sampling at its best - historical, meaningful, thoughtful, and breathes new life into something that was at risk of fading away.My first BT moment: revolutionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montynyop Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 that motherfucker is so tight it's SCARYfrom what i've heard, he's got this fascination with mathematical patterns. being a math nut myself, i find it awesome he's able to translate it into all sorts of off the hook tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loch Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 with what little i know about BT, i've come to the realization that he's a genius, most certainly in the realm of producing music, but also in other facets of life.the guy was classical trained, from music theory to classical music to worldly events and culture. the fact that he is such a sponge for knowledge in all areas of the human (and inhuman) spectrum has enabled him to be a creative genius musically. i mean, what average schmoe dj/artist/producer would know the existence of such works to sample & layer into his music? utmost respect for the guy DESPITE having heard reports of him being this, that, and the other thing.good call, pkern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montynyop Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 whoah, i may not be reading what everyone else is, but other than the fact that he produced tracks for britney (which i hear ain't on her new album) and i think n*sync, what else is BT purportedly supposed to be like ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehacker Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 once upon a time i was researching music software (still searching for my own ideal setup for what i do; i'll probably just end up writing my own software from scratch ) i came across an interview with BT and how he uses Logic Audio.he described arriving on site to elton john's studio with nothing more than a five button mouse, a floppy disk containing the macintosh settings/preferences for it, and a deep respect for elton.he was received with weird looks of "where's your samples? where are you instruments?"he was further alienated when he opened up elton's audio tracks and proceeded to 'ave an all out assault on them -- editing/copying/pasting/tweaking/remixing/reorganizing the whole shit not ten minutes into the session.despite the weird looks and elton's audio engineers being totally baffled, he continued.the result? a remix. in the truest sense of the word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegirl Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 if you've ever seen "better living through circuitry" you totally get just how intelligent BT is. he seems to have this incredible methodical scientific side to what otherwise seems and organic experience. his interview there is what made me want to see him during his recent gig at CentroFly.and re: the whole britney spears, n'sync remixes...thank god we have someone remixing these! that's just what crap pop needs...someone to try to make these worth listening to.peace, FireGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkern Posted November 10 Author Report Share Posted November 10 For those who might be interested (though I STRONGLY suggest downloading a real version b/c the music is essential to the suggestions and rhythms of the poem):Gil Scott-Heron, "Revolution Will Not Be Televised" You will not be able to stay home, brother.You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out.You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and skip,Skip out for beer during commercials,Because the revolution will not be televised.The revolution will not be televised.The revolution will not be brought to you by Xeroxin 4 parts without commercial interruptions.The revolution will not show you pictures of Nixonblowing a bugle and leading a charge by John Mitchell, General Abrams and Spiro Agnew to eathog maws confiscated from a Harlem sanctuary.The revolution will not be televised.The revolution will not be brought to you by the Schaefer Award Theatre and will not star Natalie Woods and Steve McQueen or Bullwinkle and Julia.The revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal.The revolution will not get rid of the nubs.The revolution will not make you look five pounds thinnerbecause the revolution will not be televised, Brother.There will be no pictures of you and Willie Maypushing that shopping cart down the block on the dead run,or trying to slide that color television into a stolen ambulance.NBC will not be able predict the winner at 8:32or report from 29 districts.The revolution will not be televised.There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers in the instant replay.There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers in the instant replay.There will be no pictures of Whitney Young being run out of Harlem on a rail with a brand new process.There will be no slow motion or still life of Roy Wilkens strolling through Watts in a Red, Black and Green liberation jumpsuit that he had been savingfor just the proper occasion.Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Hooterville Junction will no longer be so damned relevant,and women will not care if Dick finally gets down with Jane on Search for Tomorrow because Black people will be in the street looking for a brighter day.The revolution will not be televised.There will be no highlights on the eleven o'clock news and no pictures of hairy-armed women liberationists or Jackie Onassis blowing her nose.The theme song will not be written by Jim Webb, Francis Scott Keynor sung by Glen Campbell, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash, Englebert Humperdink, or the Rare Earth.The revolution will not be televised.The revolution will not be right back after a message about a white tornado, white lightning, or white people.You will not have to worry about a dove in your bedroom, a tiger in your tank, or the giant in your toilet bowl.The revolution will not go better with Coke.The revolution will not fight the germs that may cause bad breath.The revolution _will_ put you in the driver's seat.The revolution will not be televisedwill not be televisedwill not be televised will not be televised.The revolution will be no re-run brothers;The revolution will be live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehacker Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 Jello Biafra : "Curfew"Rejoice friends!Big government is over.From now on, instead ofcommunity you will be left in the Market placeto fend for yourselvesclaw for yourselvesstab for yourselvesguard for yourselveswhat little money, savings, dignity and shelter you have left.After your jobs are downsized and exported to Mexico,tennishoes made by slaves in camps in Indonesia,computer jobs sent across the ocean to Indonesia,you will be next unless you bow down to the gar bootsand throw your benefits awayyour raises awayand this is all you have to look forward to forever and ever and ever.As more and more benefits are slashed,no more tax and spend welfare statethe windfall from tax cuts for the richis more and more people out in the cold on the street!Begging for money.And when that doesn't work,robbing peoplecar jackinghome invasioneveryone taughtthat life is so cheapthere's nothing to look forward toexcept what you can scoreand smoke and get higher.Ending welfare as we know it means third world crimeas we know it.So why is it all theseyoung people today misbehavemisbehave, misbehave?Don't they appreciate the world we've build for them?Crappy jobs,dog eat dog.No compassion in the marketplace.If you like schoolyou'll love work.Instead they ditch workand hang out on the street:young cultureyoung hooliganson tv anyway and in the newspaper.More and more peoplewill poor in the streetas their rents go up and job opportunities go down.So we have to keep them downbefore they rise up and burn ourhouse of cards to the ground.It's just the cost of doing businessin third world countries where we keep the peasants down.We have to live in armed compounds with armed guards,play tennis at gunpoint.A different route to work behind bullet proof glass each day,but hey, the more the hoards hate you the morestatus you have.Why not do this with the whole world?with GAT treaties, downsizing but what about those god damned hooligans in the street?We stole their future.It's all their fault!We must lock them up,but there is no room in the jailsso the best way is to sweep them away,make every home a prison today.Curfew, CurfewWho cares how much our leaders are corupt, as long as they are tough on crime?CurfewKeep them away!CurfewNo longer unauthorized activity.You can't leave the home without an electronic ankle bracelet.Young offenders must be tagged and watched at all times.Tag their parents with bracelets too if they don't obey!For that matter tag them at work and make them stay.The main enemyterrorist threatis your own children.Think about it:The music they listen to that tells them the world is bad.It's the songs that are the problemnot the violence outside.Keep them locked up!Keep them in Curfew!Put them away!Don't let them out!We are tougher on crimebefore the election.We want a national lawestablishing children's bedtimes.Bedtime PatrolWe'll check up on you.Bedtime PatrolMake sure that your bracelet is on.The nanny state,to reach down your pants and check and see if you've been moistening yourself with any unauthorized substance without permission.Tag them!Curfew them!Keep them down!Keep them at home!To schoolto rent a video on the way homeand stay homejust like at work.Do not gather after dark.Curfew!It's such a family oriented word,a much more acceptable smiling soft word,a much more palletable conceptthan Marshall Law.Put your bracelets on.You are safer when you are watched.Don't go outside.You will set the alarm off!Curfew Foreverand ever and evvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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