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On Sunday, May 25, 2003, at 08:53 pm, Kim Flint wrote: > I don't think the tools or instruments used define the style or genre > of music. The idea of trying to establish "looping" as a genre seems > strange to me, even misguided. I don't think that I have ever thought of looping as a musical genre - more of a philosophy and a mindset that is part of music, but separate at the same time. I think the only way of explaining my viewpoint is if you imagine multiple 3-D Venn diagrams that overlap each other... but the diagram becomes far too complicated to comprehend. Bah... I've never been one at describing this in words... just music. Maybe looping is a tool for the music, and music is a tool for the looping... I'm actually not one for pigeon-holing music in any way. Once you start defining yourself in a genre, then start you build barriers around yourself which can limit your full potential. People often ask me what my style is, and I say "I don't know".. its a kind of fusion of celtic, ethnic, electronic, classical, jazz, blues, experimental whatever style"... even then, with that broad explanation it does not truly describe how I class my music. But I'll stick with my viewpoint that I am a looper first and a violinist second. I tried to make a point with this post, but my brain has looped... and I've forgotten what the point is. I'll shut up now :) - Stu (and no I have not been smoking)