From Et Pharmacistic Paradoxia Sent Sat, Jul 11th 1998, 20:50
I really like this list, and I would add: Biorhythms 1 & 2 (Network Records (not the Vancouver, B.C. label)) my comments: On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Zenon M. Feszczak wrote: > Beginner's Guide to IDM? > > Start with some smart comps, and follow the threads that fire your synapses: > > - Artificial Intelligence 1 + 2 Absolutely, AI 1 is listed in the original IDM FAQ from a few years ago as the defining recording for IDM and what it means, that is fine with me. > - Ambient Dub 1,2,3,4 > (U.K. Beyond releases) I suggest 1 or 2 over 3 or 4 any day. > - A.D. 1,2,3,4 > (domestic U.S. Waveform release with much overlap of above) > - Artcore 1,2,3,4 > - Platinum Breakz 1 > - Torque (No U-Turn) I s'pose so, eh. > - Breakbeat Science 1+2 > (yes, must include some jungle, sorry IDM purists) While I don't care for this stuff much, yeah, this is the ultimate comp of quality stuff from this time, etc. > - Dream Injection 1,2,3,4,5 > (the K-Tel of IDM, very tasty selection of all the IDM faves) hmm, was this ever on vinyl? I forget to look for cd's, so I never noticed this comp series > - Objets d'Art 1/2 + 3 > (pure dreamy rhythmic fun) Egad, yes; second to AI, imho. > - 5 Years of Eye-Q > (this will get me booted from the list for sure - trance) > - Skampler > - The Knights Who Say Dot Yes > - A Taste of Pork > (I resisted buying this for a long time as a vegetarian, but whited out the > title and changed it to "A Taste of Tempeh") hippie! > - any Ninja/Ntone comps: > - Flexistentialism (U.K.) etc. > - earthrise.ntone or earthrise.ninja on Shadow (U.S.) Here I agree with the "earthrise.ntone", and would suggest the Ninja "DJ Food" jazz breaks and remix LPs, as they really represent Ninja in a good light. DJ Tools, too. These aren't comps, true, but they have enough ninja hands in them that they practically are comps by who is on them. xxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx <------+