On Sun, 04 Aug 1996 10:19:12,
Gonzi Merchan Fresh <GMerchan@gnn.com> wrote:
quoted 3 lines I would hardly call Squarepusher, Photek, Wagonchrist, etc. just>I would hardly call Squarepusher, Photek, Wagonchrist, etc. just
>'techno.' IDM is surely a genre based around certain labels (warp,
>rephlex, clear) whose musical output inspires obsessive devotion.
Obsessive devotion. You said it.
quoted 5 lines The majority of this list CENTERS around over-media-hyped artists!>>The majority of this list CENTERS around over-media-hyped artists!
>
>If that were true, why would you need this list? When was the last
>time Cylob was on the cover of Vox? I can't imagine what media hyped
>artists you're thinking of.
It's not the mainstream media that hype these artists (probably because
they don't know about them), but the more specialized media like dance
music magazines do! For instance, I don't want to feed all the people who
had wet dreams just thinking about the RDJ&MP release....
(no offense intended)
I guess that's what I'm trying to get at: Rephlex, Warp et al. have
produced some great IDM (but some mediocre as well), but there are so much
more artists and labels that produce great techno/IDM/whateverlabelyoulike
that are not getting the recognition they deserve, simply because they are
ignored by media only looking towards the 'established' names.
quoted 1 line It's not about just being weird.>It's not about just being weird.
Try telling that to Aphex :)
quoted 2 lines I mean they'd begin to use all aliases and it would be harder and>I mean they'd begin to use all aliases and it would be harder and
>harder to be able to tell what was what and who was who.
And that is a bad thing?
I don't think so!
Does it matter who has made the music you're listening to? Surely not.
The only thing that matters is whether you like the music or not. The music
should be based solely on its musical qualities, not on the aura
surrounding the artist. We need more white labels !
Otto