From Konstantin Minko Sent Wed, Mar 3rd 1999, 09:22
boomboomkid wrote: > [note this is commentary, this has little to do with new releases or > anything like that] > > i haven't really read this list in ages or paid any fucking attention to > what you IDM'ers are into lately. So I talk with my homeboy Will Samuels > almost daily. So he tells me that this list is still yapping about > Rephlex being the bomb-ass IDM label???? Ummm is this true??? He told me > he got in a flamewar with many IDM'ers about Rephlex and RDJ just this > week. ooooh man, how disappointing. I love RDJ and all, but he is OVER. > DONE, FINI. Got it. thank you. > Flamewar?!? Just opinions man. We share it and we learn through it. That's it. > > WHat I don't get is this list seems to really enjoy the new era of IDM, > what I often refer to as digital crunch stuff (sorry I have a poor way > with words) but I'm referring to the SCHEMATIC, SKAM, MAS, like stuff. > Lots of RI stuff, is bleepy and noodle roni, but if you listen and > listen well > you'll see RI was doing much of that style of programming for quite some > time now. If you really like DIGITAL, you all should talk about RI more > often. Go ahead and continue discussing whatever, but when I hear the > list is still discussing REPHLEX, I'm like "ugh. Give me a break." Ok. I'm a guy from the province. I'm not in the idm gulfstream and any new idm artist I hear and then manage to get is a holiday for me. Now tell me what is wrong with Rephlex and who the hell are SCHEMATIC, MAS and especially RI? SKAM I know, as only Gescom would be more than enough for me to know about them (I'm devoted Ae fan). Thanx. Alien P.S. Btw, did you send Metabeasts already?