this is not memorex: sample culture revisited

November 30, 2007

clipped from www.vagueterrain.net

Buried in the subtext of that anecdote is the following: regardless of how we frame it, sampling is essentially an act of curation. Specific fragments are foregrounded and implicit in that selection is the exclusion of countless other memories and moments. The endgame in the act of sampling, whether reconsidering the familiar or resurrecting the forgotten, is to create an arena for discourse. In examining the constellation of projects we have brought together a few themes begin to emerge.

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Entry Filed under: Remix - Music. .

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  • 1. Greg J. Smith  |  November 30, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    Hey, those words look familiar? ;)

    I just found your site via technorati. This looks like a good resource! I’ve added it to the ol’ RSS reader so I’m looking forward to seeing what you collect.

    Cheers!

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