From Philip Sherburne Sent Tue, Sep 21st 1999, 23:30
From Philip Sherburne Sent Tue, Sep 21st 1999, 23:30
>true, yet I feel like something's missing in this dialogue... a defining= > characteristic of good "idm" is that it rewards a concentrated home listen.= > certain kinds of house music records defy home listening, because one= > simply can't hear them (at home) the way they are intended to be heard.= > that is to say, they're made like rolls of patterned fabric that DJ's can= > creatively use as building materials to create sets and montages in a club.= > to really sit and concentrate on them in isolation can be kinda boring. it= > don't have to do with body vs mind or its relative intelligence, it's just= > a function of the intended use of the recording. ok, for the hell of it, here are some suggestions for ostensibly dance-based albums that are really marvelous in the home context -- or vice versa, if you prefer: *Stewart Walker, Stabiles (Tektite/Force Inc) *Herbert, Around the House (Phonography) p