• by Sophie Kleber , February 11, 2010

Byrne played in/for CBGB. African drums sound best in the African country side. Chorals are for cathedrals. Jazz Bands play on steam boats with lots of background noise. Mahler’s music applies to Carnegie Hall.

It all was changed by the radio that allowed to transmit music anywhere. Musicians started whispering directly into one’s ear. Venues now became discotheques and places with Juke Boxes. People started making music for that, for dancers.Arena Rock was written for sport stadium concerts. There's music specifically written for car sound systems (bass!). And the latest new venue is the private mp3 player.

This is a reversed view on the model of creation. It is less romantic, sounds less passionate, but the passion and the adaption to one's surroundings are never mutually exclusive, even in music.