Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to fall slightly left of the center
English answer:
is slightly more radical than the average.
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Jul 24, 2006 09:11
17 yrs ago
English term
to fall slightly left of the center
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After only minimal interactions with the man called Rithma, it is obvious that he is one of the few free spirits remaining in dance music today. His silly yet mature persona enables him to enjoy life, love people and remain content while quietly taking house music to the next level. He clearly falls slightly left of the center, not only in his presentation of records as a DJ, but perhaps more prominently, in his efforts as a producer. Incorporating the psychedelic elements of his self-proclaimed second home of San Francisco with organic instrumentals and his own down-to-earth vocals, time and again he achieves a unique balance of dance floor concoction and pure listening pleasure.
Again, i think, i have a sentence which has some "extra" meaning, can you please kindly explain it to me? Thanks in advance!
Again, i think, i have a sentence which has some "extra" meaning, can you please kindly explain it to me? Thanks in advance!
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is slightly more radical than the average.
Right, left and center in this sense are more commonly used of politics than of music, but I suppose in musical terms the right must be conservative and old-fashioned, the center must be mainstream and the left more wild and experimental.
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his approach and attitude to his work and the work itself is very liberal, rather than commercial
For example, his instrumentals are 'organic' and his lyrics are 'down-to-earth', rather than followign the set patterns of commercial music. I suppose as a DJ he also moves away from fixed, commercial patterns.
It's normally used as a political term - this might help you fit it into your context:
http://tinyurl.com/fed56
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-07-24 09:22:33 GMT)
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'followiNG' - sorry about the typo
It's normally used as a political term - this might help you fit it into your context:
http://tinyurl.com/fed56
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-07-24 09:22:33 GMT)
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'followiNG' - sorry about the typo
Peer comment(s):
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Richard Benham
: Judging by the text, I'd say this guy might have bee more at home in the 60s.
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Certainly sounds like it! Thank you! :-)
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9 mins
He is using innovative methods
being somewhat eccentric, "funky" - lefty
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