Re: (idm) Re: DSP plugin

From chad mossholder
Sent Tue, Aug 10th 1999, 16:10

I understand the point here.  I guess the key is to utilize whatever 
technology you can, push it as far as you can and use it in ways that no one 
else is (which is damn near impossible sometimes  ;)   )     Anyhow, I agree 
that it must be well crafted with a great attention to detail.  EP7 achieves 
certainly achieves this.  But then, so do Cage compositions that are relying 
on Chance Operations.  But, he generated these systems to achieve a desired 
end.  I guess my point is do whatever you have to, use whatever you have to, 
just thorˇoughˇly  think out every minute detail.  :)

Chad . . .
twine . . .
http://home.earthlink.net/~twinesound

>From: "Bordeaux, Ethan" <xxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx>
>To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Subject: (idm) Re: DSP plugin
>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 11:02:59 -0400
>
>i think a lot of the DSP backlash is b/c a number of musicians seem to be
>substituting DSP plugins for well thought out musical ideas.  it's cool the
>first few times to listen to sounds get morphed beyond recognition.  but,
>eventually i just got a bit numb to it and feel like it's a cheap way out.  
>not
>only that, but b/c there's a relatively high percentage of music makers on 
>the
>list, we know that a lot of these musical treatments are much easier to 
>create
>than they sound.
>
>as an example (and i hate to use them), autechre circa 96-97 represented 
>the
>best melding of music technology and human emotion i've heard.  anvil 
>vapre,
>garbage, envane & chiastic slide all feel spot on perfect.  they seemed to 
>be
>using their machines to communicate.  on lp5, it felt like they're the ones
>being used.  maybe that was the point?  at least on ep7 it feels like their
>regaining a bit of control.  i really do hope they can reign in their tools 
>a
>bit more and it becomes something beyond a collection of interesting 
>noises.
>
>it's interesting (for me at least) to consider how undeveloped this genre 
>of
>music is & how much potential lies within.  i just hope that more people 
>are
>able to get past the whizz-bang factor and go on to create something new 
>and
>dramatic and musical...  people seem to be arguing that IDM lacks too much 
>I or
>D, well here's someone looking for more M...
>
>ethan
>
>ps - i think this minirant was partially motivated by listening to amber on 
>the
>way to work.  tomorrow i'll be lauding lp5 as the best thing ae's ever 
>done...


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