Chicagoist: Interview: Girl Talk

matilda

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:27:08 -0600

Ali: I did, and thanks. No doubt it is hard work done by passionate people. I just don't get the artistic appeal or the artistic point of sample-based music, that's all. I realize I am likely in the minority.

Ali Trachta

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:23:10 -0600

Matilda, Make sure you check the "music maven" link for an idea of the work that goes into it.

matilda

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:25:29 -0600

Granted, I am not the biggest fan of dance music, or most rap/hip hop, but I never got the appeal of assembling music created by others and then, copyright violation or not, essentially putting them into new patterns. Seems rather like a kid pasting magazine photos on construction paper for art class. Yes, all art walks that fine line between inspiration and imitation, between making an original statement and commenting on/reacting to what has come before. But the sample culture in modern pop music has always seemed like artistic laziness, even if the final product is often very pleasing. Nice interview, though.