From lwtcdi Sent Wed, Nov 26th 1997, 22:57
>Now for the cursed question, the one that is really at the heart of every >STUPID argument on this list: What is IDM? No, please, don't doweeeeet... >What makes music intelligent? Have mercy... >Now, the second part: dance. Aararrggh... >I won't linger here too long. Eiiaarrooogggh... >So, what does that give us? Subtle electronic-based music. Bwarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh!!! My mind has melted. Please, breaking down the IDM tag achieves nothing! IDM doesn't mean anything in terms of semantics. It's a nice little label for a nice little cross section of music, but as with all labels there is confusion as to what music actually falls into the category. The best labels are the ones that mean nothing semantically, ie Hip-hop Jazz and the like because people can't disect the language they always have to refer to them referencing 'actual music', which makes things much more interesting... ie I don't like hip-hop because I heard that Puffy Daddy record... The crap ones are Big-beat Drum and Bass (Jungle was much better - as it said nothing about the music) IDM (the worst, IMO). ie I don't like big-beat because its got a big beat and I don't like big beats... As for the Prod, the first two LPs still remain classics but... Firestarter = Amusing, but essentially shit. Come To Daddy (the track) = Amusing, but essentially shit. And what makes popular music shit (apart from it sounding shit)? One word - overkill. There's nothing worse than hearing a record over and over and over again on the radio, TV, blasting from some tacky clothing store etc. I didn't buy The Fat Of The Land, because I was fed up of seeing that circus reject everywhere, and so I saw fit to spend my money elsewhere. Fuck the music, it may well be great, but there's no rush to own it. I'll get it in five years when all the hype is over and I can see the music for what it is. And no, that's not elitism, it's just a will to be a little bit different (not alienation, just making good conversation). If everyone went out and bought the new Prod CD, it'd be like the bloody Stepford Wives or summat. It's not far off this already, so I'm steering well clear before I suddenly feel like getting a tongue piercing for no apparent reason. I'm a flame-starter, twisted flame-starter. (woo-woo-woo-woo woo woo) Yeeeaaaaahhhh. See ya, Gb. _______________________________________________________________________ Sammy Rawlins' "VIRTUAL JUKEBOX" Netscape Only (For Now) RA's & WAVs of *cylob* *squarepusher* *full cycle* *turn on* *lemon d* *etc* ----> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/8587/4musjuke.htm plus The Busted Worldview of "LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN" _______________ http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7691 ____________________