From The Rare Guy Sent Mon, Oct 20th 1997, 02:57
On Thursday, 25-Sep-97, Otto Koppius wrote [about Re: (idm) AB 1/ address
change]:
>> someone asked:
>> > Hey all, I'm sure you'll consider me a real boner for not already owning
>> > this, but is it worth $10+ just for the last 2 tracks AB 1? I've got
>> > Classics and I really dig AB and Isoprophlex, but I'm not too into
>shelling
>> > out $10 for 2 more Aphex trax.
>IDM 101: failed
>:)
>
>> Ab1 is the most important record in the IDM lexicon. period.
>Pah. Gimme "Bytes" any time.
>True greatness is measured in albums, not EPs. "Bytes" is still one
>of the very, very few albums in IDM that is an *album* and not just
>merely a collection of tracks. With "Bytes", all tracks have their
I must disagree with both gonzi and you saying that I think Selected Ambient
Works 85-92 is the most important record/album in the IDM lexicon. period.
:)
I do agree with you about albums, but it doesn't necassarily mean that the
most important record must be one.
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