quoted 3 lines Now see here. If I were to do a recording as a music artist, I would> Now see here. If I were to do a recording as a music artist, I would
> certainly intend for someone to get a specific kind of listening experience
> out of it
I can't speak for all composers, but I agree.
You invoke the name of Cage in your message. Cage wrote a large number of
compositions which are indeterminate -- the result for each performance
can be as much a surprise to the composer and players as to the audience.
This is a principle which can easily be applied to IDM (esp. in a live
setting). I'm not sure Cage wrote music with a specific effect in mind,
but I do think he had "a specific kind of listening experience" in mind.
quoted 4 lines But hey, the point is, don't have debates> But hey, the point is, don't have debates
> here over what sounds better when played at what speed... it's ok if you
> want to pitch things in wierd ways, but you know, the songs weren't really
> designed that way, now were they?
The tricky part is you can't always tell!
As for intentions, if it's already accepted that the DJ will fuck with
the record, why not give the DJ something that will stretch a few
different ways?