At 10:51 PM -0500 10/7/96, Kent Williams wrote:
quoted 5 lines When it comes to stuff like that, don't look over your shoulder for the>When it comes to stuff like that, don't look over your shoulder for the
>PC police, but think about language and words when you use them. And
>the idea of 'Intelligent' jungle just bugs me. Jungle didn't start
>out stupid, and then get colonized by a bunch of smarter techno-boffins,
>and to use the term is a big diss to the originators.
well, it's an interesting question and one that has been much on my mind
lately since i've been trying to work with these other guys on some jungle
tracks. basically there appear to be two major camps in the jungle
movement - stuff aimed squarely at the dancefloor and stuff that ain't. in
our little neck of the woods we'd probably divide that up as "techno" and
"idm". i really hate the term "idm" and have since day one, but the list
name wasn't up to me, so we're stuck with it.
anyway, i find most of the "pure dancefloor" jungle stuff to be totally
unlistenable. most of what i've heard is incredibly cheesy and predictable.
on the other hand, my jungle friends tell me that that stuff just WORKS
like a mutha and the stuff i like is effete snobby crap that is only good
when you're very stoned. (not that i see a particular problem with that,
but that's their viewpoint).
it is unfortunate that the word "intelligent" ever got involved but
terminology is always problematic. i propose dancefloor jungle and
non-dancefloor jungle. that's the best i can come up with.
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