On Mar 28, 6:47pm, The Dragon Reborn wrote:
quoted 72 lines Subject: (idm) Emotional ramblings about Autechre...> Subject: (idm) Emotional ramblings about Autechre...
> On 28 Mar 96, Jeff Andrews, dehydrated to the point of delerium,
> penned:
>
>
> > I personally think they are quite over-rated. They
> > are more interesting than good, in my opinion.
> > I appreciate why they are important to the techno
> > community, but I would liken their music to a lot of the
> > cubist paintings by Picasso: I can respect the skill in
> > making the art and understand its importance but can
> > derive only slight pleasure from it.
> > I have most of their stuff, and like listening to it
> > once or twice, but I've never been able to get into
> > an entire Autechre CD/LP.
>
> Bear with the following ramblings - Autechre makes me emotional...I
> offer no coherent thoughts, nor should any be expected...
>
> I don't even know where to begin... Notwithstanding the fact that
> everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I am deeply disturbed by
> the above comments. I find it most difficult to filter how I feel
> about Autechre through clumsy words, but I shall try. Often I find I
> am scarcely able to keep myself from weeping openly or laughing out
> loud when I hear Autechre. The sheer joy it brings is almost
> painful. In my opinion, Sean Booth and Rob Brown are hands-down two
> or the most beautiful people walking the earth. You cannot make music
> like they do and not be beautiful. There are times when I listen to
> some of their work and I find myself thinking that they can't
> possibly be human - sometimes it seems as if such beauty is the
> province solely of the gods. Autechre has been the catalyst for
> several hardcore philosophical/spiritual discussions between my
> friends and I. For example, I'm am abso-fucking-lutely floored by the
> fact that "Foil" or "Garbagemx36", or "444" (etc...yadda, yadda,
> yadda...) were hatched within somebody's mind! The fact that a human
> being was capable of creating such beauty boggles me... I wonder if
> they are aware of what they've created? I wonder if they know the
> extent of their beauty? Is it just a song with a cool beat or is it a
> work of art?
>
> I'm rambling I know...I can't really express what I mean right now.
> Suffice it to say that Sean Booth and Rob Brown are without any
> doubt two of the most fucking brilliant musicians I have ever had
> the pleasure of experiencing. This thing, this Autechre, is a thing
> of incredible, unsurpassed beauty. This thing, this Autechre, is
> living breathing art. This thing, this Autechre is a source of
> tremendous happiness for me. And what else matters?
>
> So, if anybody knows them or is fortunate enough to meet them, let
> them know that there is a fellow in Canada that constantly thanks his
> lucky stars that they exist.
>
> Oh, and tell them I'll one day ask them to remix MY album!!!
> ;)
>
> Jeff, I apologize if it seems as if I'm being rude or intolerant -
> such is not my intent. I merely felt an intense need to state how
> happy Autechre makes me.
>
> Here endeth the lesson.
>
>
>
> Peace,
>
> The Dragon Reborn
> --------------------------------------------------------
> "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the
> dreams..."
> - Willy Wonka
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>-- End of excerpt from The Dragon Reborn
I meant that last message to go to the list... whoops
Could you forward it for me?
thanx
CHad