From lwtcdi Sent Wed, Feb 25th 1998, 02:32
From lwtcdi Sent Wed, Feb 25th 1998, 02:32
> I was curious if somebody could explain to me what IDM actually is these > days. I've been around a bit and I know some of the classics in the category > (AFX/autechre ect).. but who else false into this genere (now)? To me, it's not a genre anymore, and I can't think of anywhere that sees it as one apart from maybe some record stores who have fun fitting all the records into sections. And none around here do that with IDM, though it'd be useful in some respects. Certainly it's not really used to describe a type of music any more, IMO. Right now we've got conversations going on about hip-hop (ISP, Co-Flow, Dr Octagon), clubby techno (Lance's excellent reviews and associated talk about Morgan Geist etc), Dot stuff, and many many more. Just lurk a little longer and you'll soon see what everyone is listening to. I don't think there's that much of a consensus about what is good at the moment, you'll just have to decide for yourself and listen to some of it. > Square Pusher (I hope not, no offense)? What do you mean "I hope not"? I think you want IDM to be all the music that you like! Well, that's cool, I think you've answered your own question. IDM is all the music that you like. It's also all the music that I like. Welcome to the real world... :-) > Who are the non-mtv played cutting edge > artist in the world of electronic music IN YOUR minds ? Okay, you want names, I don't mind doing my list, but bear in mind it hasn't really got anything to do with IDM anymore, it's just stuff I like right now: Amon Tobin, DJ Suv, Robert Wyatt, Plaid, Optical, Company Flow, DJ Krust, The Fall, Stereolab, Dillinja, Photek, Ashley Beedle, Gerd, Luke Vibert, Mampi Swift, DJ Vadim, Renegade Hardware to name but a few. > I haven't heard anything really progressive. Me neither from the traditional end of IDM (which I take to be the older Artificial Intelligence era Warp stuff and related), mainly because not that much of it is being made. The music has moved on and so has the list because it's all about good new music which is doing something that we haven't quite heard done the same before. We keep listening until we get bored. We all get bored at different rates 'cos we all listen to different amounts of music or have different tolerances and needs from the music. Or am I wrong? gb. -- /TheW i http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/lwtcdi/all/4-16.htm f o L D o dlr WTC "The Truth About 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Novels"