What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

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Originally posted by NicholasA:
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi.

Had to dig it out - fantastic!

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Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

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Originally posted by Tam:

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
I hate it when good tunes are relegated to being background music for adverts. Decided to listen to the original.

Dear Nic,

This from Daniel Barenboim's Reith lectures sums it up nicely:

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And the most extraordinary example of offensive usage of music, because it underlines some kind of association which I fail to recognise, was shown to me one day when watching the television in Chicago and seeing a commercial of a company called American Standard. And it showed a plumber running very very fast in great agitation, opening the door to a toilet and showing why this company actually cleans the toilet better than other companies. And you know what music was played to that?

(FEW BARS OF A RECORDING PLAYED)

The Lachrymose from Mozart's Requiem. Now ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, I'm probably immodest enough to think I have a sense of humour but I can't laugh at this. And I laugh even less when I read some, a document which I've brought here to read to you in its entirety. It was published, I'm afraid I don't know in what newspaper, but it is the Editor's note. The following is a letter sent in by Christine Statmuller of Basking Ridge, it is in reference to her previous letter which ran in the April issue of The Catholic Spirit. 'Thanks for printing my letter in which I objected to the use of music from Mozart's Requiem by American Standard to advertise their new champion toilet. As you can see from the enclosed letter below, it achieved results, thanks to the letters from other incensed readers.' And the letter is as follows:- 'Thank you for contacting American Standard with your concerns about the background music in the current television commercial for our champion toilet. We appreciate that you have taken the time to communicate with us, and share your feelings on a matter that clearly is very important to you. When we first selected Mozart's Requiem, we didn't know of its religious significance. We actually learned about it from a small number of customers like you, who also contacted us. Although there is ample precedent for commercial use of spiritually theme music, we have decided to change to a passage from Wagner's Tannhauser Overture, which music experts have assured us does not have religious importance. The new music will begin airing in June.'

I think that says it all!

regards, Tam

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Originally posted by nicnaim:

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Originally posted by Tam:

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
I hate it when good tunes are relegated to being background music for adverts. Decided to listen to the original.

Dear Nic,

This from Daniel Barenboim's Reith lectures sums it up nicely:

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And the most extraordinary example of offensive usage of music, because it underlines some kind of association which I fail to recognise, was shown to me one day when watching the television in Chicago and seeing a commercial of a company called American Standard. And it showed a plumber running very very fast in great agitation, opening the door to a toilet and showing why this company actually cleans the toilet better than other companies. And you know what music was played to that?

(FEW BARS OF A RECORDING PLAYED)

The Lachrymose from Mozart's Requiem. Now ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, I'm probably immodest enough to think I have a sense of humour but I can't laugh at this. And I laugh even less when I read some, a document which I've brought here to read to you in its entirety. It was published, I'm afraid I don't know in what newspaper, but it is the Editor's note. The following is a letter sent in by Christine Statmuller of Basking Ridge, it is in reference to her previous letter which ran in the April issue of The Catholic Spirit. 'Thanks for printing my letter in which I objected to the use of music from Mozart's Requiem by American Standard to advertise their new champion toilet. As you can see from the enclosed letter below, it achieved results, thanks to the letters from other incensed readers.' And the letter is as follows:- 'Thank you for contacting American Standard with your concerns about the background music in the current television commercial for our champion toilet. We appreciate that you have taken the time to communicate with us, and share your feelings on a matter that clearly is very important to you. When we first selected Mozart's Requiem, we didn't know of its religious significance. We actually learned about it from a small number of customers like you, who also contacted us. Although there is ample precedent for commercial use of spiritually theme music, we have decided to change to a passage from Wagner's Tannhauser Overture, which music experts have assured us does not have religious importance. The new music will begin airing in June.'

I think that says it all!

regards, Tam

Tam,

Just caught up with your reply, been to see Toumani Diabate.

Glad to see that others are equally hacked off by the inappropriate use of certain music for adverts!!

Regards

Nic

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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:

Rarely would I use a triple quotation, but I can think of few more approppriate uses for Wagner's music than advertising some US SUPER BOG!

Aploogies to the the Wagnerians here, but I simply could not resist!

Fredrik [massive low bandwidth fart smiley].

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Originally posted by Tam:

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
I hate it when good tunes are relegated to being background music for adverts. Decided to listen to the original.

Dear Nic,

This from Daniel Barenboim's Reith lectures sums it up nicely:


regards, Tam

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Originally posted by HR:


Giovanni Bottesini / Grand Duo Concerto / Schwann