From Ernesto Ikerd Sent Wed, Jun 16th 1999, 17:11
From Ernesto Ikerd Sent Wed, Jun 16th 1999, 17:11
>It is quite clear now why they pulled out. If the cost of their >participation in this list was to corrupt the impact of their music >on us, then it was better that they stay out of the fray and to just >transmit, and to let us receive. Better to avoid the demystification of >their unique form of expression. Better to not grow fat and entertain >delusions of grandeur. Such are the hazards of audient/artiste >interaction. I dont know about all this last part, but youre right, there are some stupid threads. It is a public mailing list for dog's sake, and sometimes there will be members that seriously discuss the impact of music and sound, but then theres always gonna be guy that posts about staining his underwear. Ae had a new album coming out, naturally they want that incognito "guy-on-the-street" take on their latest work - so they subbed to IDM. I personally I love almost all of Ae's work, and Ill listen to EP7 at least 20 more times before I decide to write it off (it always takes a few goes to sink in), but I do agree that they at least 'seem' to be losing touch with what their fans want. Even here at IDM where people drool over the most inaccessible noise core, pour-a-can-of-Coke-on-the-808-and-record-it bits of audio torcher, no one is really warming up to their new baby. Maybe their so popular that the 'art crowd' they hang with has taken them to that other level where us mortals simply cannot artistically follow. Im not critisizing ANY artist who stays true to their feelings and writes whatever and however they see fit, regardless of whether the fans go for it.. That artist creates music for their own reasons and pleasing people shouldnt have to be in that equation........... -BUT- Dont get pissed off if the masses dont swallow it.... my 20 pesos ernie Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795 Company Graphics, Dept 17, MZ-1156 Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems Fort Worth, Texas