HOUSE, WHICH HOUSE???
The WMC is just 5 days away with the first comments flourishing as to how and what it was in addition to what SpiritOfHouse.com head Michael Fossati brought us back then on a daily basis. And the ironical thing is that despite an undeniable growing criticism expressed as time goes, the same ol’ sh** seems like more or less happenin’ all over again from a year to another…
The reactions as to what the WMC is not anymore what it used to be seem nowadays like a never ending story. From the one time rumours of its relocation (Las Vegas, Hawai or wherever) to its fragmentation with a handful of record industry heads who expressed for some time their will to create an event which would be far more focused. But one’s gotta have a look a it: nuttin’ changes if not that we more and more hardly see the use of the WMC for our community from a year to another…
Not surprising though in reference to that famous expression according to which too many cooks spoil the broth. And that’s pretty much what occured with the promoters of the Conf’ opening their arms to reputedly mainstream acts and events on their will to broaden their audience. With, as a direct consequence the progressive killing of both its original spirit and atmosphere, not to mention its initial meaning which was to focus on upcoming artists, DJ’s, producers hailing from the said house scene… But which house are we da f*** talkin’ about nowadays??? The one which would revolutionize the approach of the reputedly modern production while exploring new paths? Or the one out of which a whole bunch of opportunists have made themselves a name along those last years although delivering a pale copy/rendition of it…
I imagine how such comments may seem sort of hard to some of you but let’s not forget about the absolute necessity of the labels (trade names, call them whatever you want) supposed to give us – the consumers – a precise idea as to what to expect when comin’ to acquire a good. Check out the wines for instance and you’ll realize how a Bordeaux is not a Bourgogne with the latest not being a Champagne. Then get a bit further and you’ll see how a ‘Millésime’ is not a ‘Cru Bourgeois’ itself not being a table wine and the list goes on. This, at the end of the day, makin’ all its specificity and therefore its interest and I bloody hell don’t see how this could’nt become the case in regards to the music we love… MFSB
INDAMIXWORLDWIDE.COM: Only the best, No time for the rest !
INTERVIEW
