From Will Samuels Sent Fri, Mar 19th 1999, 00:25
From Will Samuels Sent Fri, Mar 19th 1999, 00:25
---Warp Yourself <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > >>...What kills most e-coms for me is that alot of people aren't > critical > >>enough or just hype anything remotely IDM-oriented. Reading great > >>things about mediocre music makes me wary about trusting opinions on > >>the list. Stop polishing turds... > > You're making a mistake in assuming that anyone agrees on what good > music is-there may be a consensus to some artists but I've definitely > been hyped about some shit that I don't dare mention on this list. Well I certainly know that not everyone comes from the same background and might not be as knowledgeable as some. So opinions will vary. Alot of times the hype seems to be a group think, where lots of people assume that it is slightly IDM sounding than it must be good. And then there are some people that just don't want to take the time to disagree, because they don't want to get caught in a thread or waste the amount of time to state their opinion. I would prefer that people were a little more critical, instead of flag waving because it sounds sort of like something that is good. I've also noticed in past threads that alot of people won't admit their true feelings about a release, because they like the past work of the artists. I remember one guy agree with me totally about something, but thought he should say anything negative about the release because of fear that he might turn off new people to the artist. There is nothing wrong with saying this artist has done some great stuff, but this particular ep or lp is not. > My personal approach is to find people who like similar things and also > just to gain awareness for my next listening session at the store. Agreed, I never buy things blindly anymore..unless it is an artists or label that I generally trust. I've been disappointed to often to just buy blindly. Still it surprises me what gets hyped....alot of it is pretty weak. I guess some are desperate to find new stuff that fits a IDM-ish format. > A review is nothing more than an attention getter than a bible. Yeah, but sometimes the bible thumping gets a little loud and is about at trustworthy as tel-evangelists. _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com