Re: Judging a cover (Re: (idm) add N to X)

From martin wood
Sent Fri, May 21st 1999, 16:49

but the problem for add n to (x) is that they look as shit as they sound....
and dont start on death metal....deicide beat autechre any day....

martin

david turgeon wrote:

> > Might as well switch to death metal if you select music based on album
> > covers. And if you really give a damn about how people in the "group" look,
> > I can point you to a Britney Spears CD.
>
> ewww.  it was all fine for the death metal bit, but britney spears is
> just fucking gross.
>
> i reckon your comment is meant as a joke, but i fail to see your point.
> electronic music is like, quite easy to spot by the cover.  & as for
> "looks" (& by that i mean planned looks, not just whatever the person
> looks like in real life), they're usually marketing tools for mtv-fed
> genx kids who wonder what next orifice to get pierced so it's only
> healthy to be weary of them.
>
> i mean, hell, autechre look like 2 regular ex-grungers.  amon tobin
> looks like a regular computer geek.  he could be your co-worker or your
> roommate.  now that's a look to trust.
>
> --
> david turgeon at http://www.notype.com