Re: Tori Amos, Disco Diva/Kate-n-Tricky Team-Up?

[Mukamuk <Mukamuk@pacbell.net>]

Brian wrote:
> I don't know how many love-hounds are into electronic music, but I would
> love to see Kate follow Tori's lead and collaborate with some house,
> techno, drum-n-bass or trip-hop djs.
> 
> Tricky, the brilliant trip-hop poster child, always cites Kate as a big
> influence. A recent article (in Detour or Raygun, I forget which)
> included the detail that "Don't Give Up" was playing in Tricky's flat
> during the interview. Tricky often gets compared to Prince in terms of
> talent level, ego level and breadth of influence. So I would love to see
> her Kateness collaborating with the likes of *him* next time she decides
> to allow a remix -- if ever.

This is in response to Brian as well as Ronald.  I certainly don't 
condone Kate getting all wacky with the dance mixes - they'll ruin 
anybody, unless the artist truly knows what they're doing (e.g. Aphex 
Twin, David Byrne, Bowie (last 3 years only)).  To me, the distinction 
is always between whether the artist has conceived of and 
executed/delegated this dance mix themself, or whether the record label 
has done it "on their behalf".  I don't feel Kate is being forced to 
extend "Red Shoes" but rather that she chooses to, for better or worse.

Regarding Tricky, I'm in no position right now (it's late) to forward a 
thesis of any kind, except to say that I'm an admirer of Kate, Tricky, 
and Laurie Anderson, and there's an interesting discussion going on 
right now on the Laurie newsgroup about similarities between her and 
Tricky.  Oh and by the way, I think I've bitched about Kate/Prince 
(screw his moniker) to the love-hounds already... The web draws ever 
tighter... 

Is it possible that certain artists inevitably appeal to certain 
sensibilities?  How many other hounds dig Laurie, Tricky, Skippy, Pokey, 
etc.?  If anyone coherently pulls Tool into this discussion, I'm really 
gonna freak...

--Mukamuk

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