Fairlight-CMI

In Hungary, they call it "tutss tutss" also onomatopoeic like the
other words, describing the omnipresent 909 kik and hi hat pattern.
Interestin how some cultures focus on the bass, others on the treble...


--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Harald Feldmann" <feldmann@...>
wrote:
>
> Funny enough in Dutch it describes the hearing problem you get from
being
> inside such a car. You become deaf.
> 
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> >
> >
> > I just did a bit of research on the term "doof" and it appears to
be used
> > in
> > Oz as a term to describe the type of techno music that plays in "P"
> > platers
> > cars, especially those of a Japanese variety ;o) Here in the UK, it's
> > often
> > referred to as "Boom Tish", which, like "doof", is an onomatopoeic
term
> > describing what can usually be heard emanating from their vehicles. I
> > guess,
> > if you wanted to use a global genre to define it, it would either
be DnB
> > (Drum and Bass) or Techno. However, given the dance "music" scene's
> > propensity to split genres into the tiniest possible varieties, it
would
> > be
> > a general term at best.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have my own term to describe such music, but it's probably best
I don't
> > use such obscenities  here ;o)
> >
> >
> >
> > I hope that's of some help J
> >
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com]
> > On Behalf Of peter.vogel@...
> > Sent: 20 July 2008 03:30
> > To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Need some language help from an Amercian
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm doing some writing about the Fairlight, and I've used the word
"doof"
> > to
> > describe the modern consequence of sequencers.
> > Doof music is a well recognised term in Australia, but I'd like to
check
> > whether it's used as much in America (and UK).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
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