[kj] Signed A/D

[Jim Harper]

Indeed. It appeared semi-appropriate when they first unveiled their 'sound'. As I imagine most journalists and writers (including myself) have attempted, I think the band struggle to find appropriation descriptions of a sound that at best differs in a song-by-song basis (AD) and at worst album-by-album (say, Democracy and KJ2003). There simply is no Killing Joke sound. And that's great, but it is something of pain in the ass in a culture based heavily on describing things.
 
iTunes is a fine example. All my KJ material is grouped as 'Post Punk', which is fine as a term but it doesn't reflect a damn thing.
 
Obviously, if I'd drivelling out of my feet here, feel free to complete ignore me.
 
Jim. 

--- On Thu, 4/11/10, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:



I'm sure it sounded compelling in 1979, but agreed -- a bit out-of-date now, especially in the wake of leagues of less musically-inclined ensembles than Killing Joke.

Alex in NYC


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>From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

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>Subject: Re: [kj] Signed A/D

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>That's bang on!

>

>It's become rather an overused description. 

>

>And surely not relevant to all the work. 

>OTG is the sound of mild acid reflux!

>

>On 4 Nov 2010, at 00:56, "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

>

>> Has anyone actually tried to describe Killing Joke's sound as "the sound

>> of the earth vomiting"? Or even mention that that's how they have been

>> (self) described?

>> 

>> Because, FYI,  it's impossible to do without sounding like an utter twat,

>> and depthchargeing any kind of cool you (thought you) had going on.

>> 

>>> 

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