From Heatsink Sent Wed, Jun 3rd 1998, 18:19
From Heatsink Sent Wed, Jun 3rd 1998, 18:19
-----Original Message----- From: Luke Keenan <xxxxx@xxxxxxx-xxxxx.xx.xx> To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx <xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> Date: 03 June 1998 00:44 Subject: (idm) vvm/speedranch >Map One: contaminated by technique - by members of this parish of >course. Theres a high standard throughout, and there's enjoyment to >be had, but its all reminiscent/derivative of the well known. Its >easily said, but I've heard aphex twin, and autechre, and they are >difficult to improve upon. So why try? Um...Stuart, help!! I think this was a point Adam raised in his review, that some/most of the tracks were similar to or heavily-influenced by more well known artists. As I can only speak for myself and not the other guys on the CD, I`ll say that I wasn`t trying to improve on any artist`s previous work, but rather to make *mine* the best it can be. No-one can help or choose what influences they have, and while I`m not going to blatantly steal from another track, I`ll readily use techniques pioneered by others in my own tracks. How original is the Aphex Twin anyway? Not very. And if, by drawing influences from others I actually branch off and come up with something different/original, then great. Chances are, if you spend all your time trying to come up with something totally original, you`ll end up with something totally shite. I`ll stand by every one of those tracks on Map One and defend them as utterly valid, thoughtful and release-worthy tracks. Some of them I might even think of as <gasp> pretty original. Anyway, it`s nine quid for 16 tracks, so what are you moaning about? :-) <---HEATsink--->