Excerpts from mail: 28-Jan-100 Re: (idm) label of the year.. by "..:
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quoted 2 lines i couldn't agree with this statement more. the roster is unbeleivably> i couldn't agree with this statement more. the roster is unbeleivably
> strong. good to see mike may have his day.
Mike had his day back in 1993 when tango 'n' vectif came
out. What a great album that was...... the rest of his
material though sounds like painful self-mockery. Jega
too had his day.... first 12" on Skam to be precise.
Everything else I've heard from him though has been less
than brilliant.... Who else exactly should I be so proud
of on the Planet Mu roster?
I personally think that the Involve label should be worth
following based on the strength of Aspen's last album.
Also, the Context and Toshoklabs labels are definitely up
there in terms of putting out well-rounded IDM tracks in
the last year. I'm also hoping that Warp, Schematic, and
Musik Aus Strom get out of their slumps and start putting
out decent material again.
In the meantime, I will continue listening to EBE (his
new 12" on Soma is solid), Circulation, The Timewriter,
John Selway, Tom Churchill, and more until IDM artists
return to putting out listenable material.
BTW: I think Mixmaster Morris's quote about Fax Records
back in the day (Fax Records is like ambient crack)
relates quite effectively to current IDM.... it is fun
to hear in the shops, but once you get home it bores
quickly.... everything these days is so gimmick-y.
Aaron
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