Re: (idm) Re: IDM Breakdown Gets A Prodding

From robert.merlak
Sent Thu, Nov 27th 1997, 17:48

> > If everyone went out and bought the new Prod CD, it'd be like the
bloody
> > Stepford Wives or summat. It's not far off this already, so I'm
steering
> > well clear before I suddenly feel like getting a tongue piercing for no
> > apparent reason.
> 
> I still don't see how that's really all that different from everyone
> rushing out like sheep to get the new Aphex record (which I wouldn't have
> spent my money on, personally. But then, according to my friend, I'm a
> 'candy eater' and don't appreciate difficult music enough. I guess I'm
not
> very IDM!)

We are all 'candy eaters' here, there isn't anyone on this list
who explored even 1% of electronic music, maybe Lance (Haha!)
Sorry, I dont have time to explain this further, coz I am 'eating
candies' at the moment. You should eat some, too. It's for
your own good......
 
> I'm not a pugalistic person, but I knew damned well the flak that would
> fly from this thread. What I hoped to see were some of the justifications
> people have for being so bloody closed minded about their concepts of
> "IDM" and what gets thrown into it and what doesn't.

Fuck concepts of IDM, let's go 'eat candies' !!!
bye
Rob

"oh for gods sake.... when are you people gonna get it into your head
that Aphex, autechre, mu-ziq etc etc are all goddamn TECHNO, and
thats exactly what they describe themselves as."
                                                Steve /k/./F/