Creation

I think there are two types of creativity - two ways of going about creating something:

New from the Old

  -and-

New from the Abyss

I'm more of an Abyss guy, but only time will tell.  I think most of us take a crack at one or the other at some point.  But eventually something clicks.

To be a new from the old person you really need to be an expert - have your history down pat.  There's very little bullshit when it comes to new from old.  People that know all the ins and outs of 80's hip-hop, for instance, are the people that reinvent that sound.

The new from the abyss is much more trial and error.  Many shots in the dark are taken before anything comes of it.  It is sometimes weird, but always hard to classify.  That's what makes this kind of creating difficult - you don't need to be an expert - but you have to be comfortable without a home.  The abyss waits a long time for mainstream recognition, but when/if they get it, they last and last.

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