I was trying to find old topic of this subject, but didn't. It may exists or may not.
Perhaps earlier on board was touched more the "bigger" subjects related to noise, and perhaps it would be good move to go back to that?
For irritation of some, lets throw in Heidegger's theory of technology(.. hah!) According to one of his analysis, originally technology meant seeing and knowing. It was tied in with craftsmanship and art. To see and realize something. Man would use something what has been waiting to be discovered and used. However, modern technology has distanced itself from original creative origin. With lack of choice, lack of true connection to creative origin - being more of storage of ideas.
This is very common pattern of idea that has been presented in discussions of "handmade" or "self made" noise vs. technology fueled noise. At least discussion circulates it, even if can't put it in words. Where one may come to conclusion that "what's wrong with fruity loops if it sounds good", or "my noise is just as good as _______, I have crunchy death metal and big muzz too" (etc). Where every innovation and every sonic creation is almost complete. Only thing you do is remain trapped inside technological format - playing within parameters of "machine". Kind of similar as the problems of "synth jams". Like modular synth, where one perhaps lives under impression of making discoveries and creating something, but most often remains outsider trapped inside someone elses machine.
The fetishistic obsession to specific drum machine or keyboard brand often makes me wonder what artists really gains from it? Or in other hand distancing creative process from discoveries into narrow controlled instruments created for specific purpose - and most often using them even less than instrument would allow (lets say Kaos Pad or even power electronics classic a'la WASP, MS10 or 20, haha).
So if there is difficulties to know what exactly to discuss on topic like this... Perhaps:
1)Is technological approach in noise problem - or actually advantage?
2)If it's problem, what kind of noise offers solutions. Brings body and soul into work?
Perhaps noise where only quality is presence in moment?
Perhaps noise where creation of technology is natural part of noise making?
3) What appears other persons limit, in fact is not. Where coolness of tape loop might be much more of technological trap than usage of fruity loops and lap top.
4) etc, feel free to expand....
