Re: (idm) first records

From Adam Huffman
Sent Fri, Jun 26th 1998, 12:35

My first record was Flash Gordon by Queen, the 7" in 1980 (?).  Rather
groovy B-side from the "comedy" American football scene.

First IDM depends on whether we're allowing it to exist as a category
again this week.  There were numerous Shut Up & Dance-style things I
bought 1990-91 (and other _hardcore devastating floorburners_), but I
suppose the first proper contender that I can remember was the Orb album -
"classical quality vinyl pressing" it said on the sticker. 

Alternatively you could say it was the Komakino 7" which came with an
Italian book on Joy Division, 1988/89.

adam

p.s. Schematic 005 is quite nice, in a Autechre type of way.  A
description increasingly necessary these days.