Re: (idm) am I missing anything?

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?