Re: (idm) Ae

From GamePrg.
Sent Thu, Jul 9th 1998, 02:53
On Wednesday, 08-Jul-98, Geoffrey Langham wrote [about (idm) Ae]:
>If there's one thing I don't understand as a relative newbie to idm, it's all
>the fuss over Autechre.  It's clear a majority of subscribers to this list
>hold Ae close to their hearts, but I don't see it.  I've only heard Amber and
>Cichlisuite, but, believe me, I tried to like them.  I couldn't.  Amber is
>boring as hell and has no staying power as far as I am concerned. 
Cichlisuite
>is essentially unlistenable.  
>There's my opinion.  Come and crush it.  I dare you.

Give it time, or don't..

When I first heard Autechre (my first CD was Basscadet EP) and I thought it
was boring as fuck.. I thought (Aphex Twin) Selected Ambient Works II was
boring as fuck.. I did love (Aphex Twin) Classics though.. at first only
could listen to Polynomial-C and Analogue Bubblebath.. eventually I loved
the entire CD.. same thing with SAW2.. Ventolin I thought was complete noise
and though I bought it, I played it a few times and put it away..

I was into IDM of course, and kept on buying up other Aphex, Autechre (I had
grown to love the Basscadet EP at this point), Plastikman, etc. CD's.

About 6 months later, there came a point (this was also when I moved from CD
into vinyl, because I just couldn't buy everything in CD and vinyl, and
eventually wanted to DJ) when I found a copy of Ventolin on vinyl
(doublepak) and upon playing it, after not ever have played the CD again
after a few listens, I discovered I loved it.. It was amazing.

So you never know, one day you may listen to Amber and Cichlisuite and think
"Oh my God!"..

I can honestly say I'm not too crazy about Amber but it does have a few
tracks that I definitely hold close to my heart, and so does Cichlisuite.

As for crushing your opinion, that would be rude and mean of me. I'd never
do that though I don't see how it's possible, I could flame you but that
wouldn't crush/change your opinion.. anyway

love,

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