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Wed, 16 Oct 1996 17:39:26 -0400
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Re: (idm) Vocals in IDM
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In a message dated 15-10-96 12:14:52, you write:
quoted 2 lines Personally I reckon a bit of singing often does wonders>> >Personally I reckon a bit of singing often does wonders >for a track
quoted 2 lines In electronic music, it can be done well, and it should>> In electronic music, it can be done well, and it should >be done more really..
quoted 1 line Hmm...no sir, I don't like it!!>Hmm...no sir, I don't like it!!
Well, in that case I just might have to do a 'milkman' for my next tape - you've been warned :-) ...I would be well vocoded though! And I'd be singing in Outer Mongolian..
quoted 1 line The Flow, No UFOs)..*****Gerald*****, Aphex (guest vocals only>> The Flow, No UFOs)..*****Gerald*****, Aphex (guest vocals only
quoted 1 line You forgot Voodoo Ray, one of my all time faves.>You forgot Voodoo Ray, one of my all time faves.
Did I? Even though I was thinking more in terms of 'Music Sweet Muzic' and those other great tracks from the Hot Lemonade LP.
quoted 4 lines But generally, i don't like vocals in IDM. Perhaps it's>But generally, i don't like vocals in IDM. Perhaps it's >just me being a facist, but it seems impure somehow, with >one or two exceptions like the above, Sleezy D's "I've lost >control" etc..
But IDM (Techno!) covers such a lot of ground, from The Gentle People to Autechre, and from Sahko electronics to Breakbeats, Hip-Hop and DnB, I think it would be unwise to exclude an 'instrument' capable of such varied expression *completely*.. Cylob featuring Mariah Carey... Hell, why not? ;-D Cheerio! NP - Slow n Low - Jimpster