Which country (within the Anglosphere) makes the best music? (house, jazz)

Molecules · 03-05-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

So the Americans who made music that was a partial influence on the Americans who created hip-hop were partially influenced by one German group. Wow, big European influence on the birth of hip-hop there.

yeah... but it was way more than just a partial influence on the people that influenced the music that influenced hip hop, i think i thought you were on about techno. influence.

influence.

but to be honest i don't see where you got the house/techno thing from. Unless you're talking about hip house which was really short lived... but dayum!

**Janszoon** · 03-05-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

yeah... but it was way more than just a partial influence on the people that influenced the music that influenced hip hop, i think i thought you were on about techno. influence.

influence.

but to be honest i don't see where you got the house/techno thing from. Unless you're talking about hip house which was really short lived... but dayum!

I was just responding to the claim that European electronic music was somehow this huge influence on early hip-hop which it wasn't. The biggest influence on hip-hop was pretty clearly funk and most of the earliest hip-hop recordings were in fact done by funk bands. My point was just that the smaller amount of influence exerted on hip-hop by electronic music came largely by way of Detroit and Chicago, not Düsseldorf.

Interesting song you posted though, funny to hear someone sampling Talking Heads.

Molecules · 03-05-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I was just responding to the claim that European electronic music was somehow this huge influence on early hip-hop which it wasn't.

well i never claimed that deliberately because that would be patently idiotic, i was talking about detroit techno. Music genre debate no.3587435 it's a wrap folks *shoots self in face*

**Janszoon** · 03-05-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

well i never claimed that deliberately because that would be patently idiotic, i was talking about detroit techno. Music genre debate no.3587435 it's a wrap folks *shoots self in face*

No, I know it wasn't you who made that claim. My original post was in response to someone else, Jackhammer I think. Anyway, it's all good. I like Kraftwerk and Cybotron but easily prefer Kraftwerk. And you have a great taste in electronic music and I love you for it. The end.

View Poll Results: Which English-speaking country produce the best music?
The United Kingdom	99	40.57%
Ireland	4	1.64%
The United States	106	43.44%
Canada	14	5.74%
Australia	8	3.28%
New Zealand	4	1.64%
Jamaica	2	0.82%
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