Hurray for Johan! (was Re: (idm) the spiritual fall of Aphex Twin (or something))
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me thinks the pop star thing sucks too! At least there's
some other people on the list (JOHAN) who like me want to
focus on the music.
Gonzi replied:
quoted 5 lines If this is true, I think it's fucking hillarious. What's so>>If this is true, I think it's fucking hillarious. What's so
>>pop starish
>>about it? I can't remember anyone else giving away parts of >>their body
>>with their records. The more free little goodies that come with the
>>records the better (see: Joy Rex 9, I Care, SAW2)...
And so did g:
quoted 1 line Why are you afraid of Aphex as Pop Star?>>Why are you afraid of Aphex as Pop Star?quoted 5 lines Because I don't want anything but the music. The >personality doesn't>Because I don't want anything but the music. The >personality doesn't
>matter, therefore I think the whole pop star thing is >wrong, with its
>emphasize on how the artists look, how cool they are etc. >This is what the
>electronic music scene lacks and that's what's so good >about it. I'm sure
>many people would agree with me.
I agree that RDJ can be irritating at times, but I think his
arrogance may actually be intended for pissing off folks so
that he doesn't become a "star", who knows. Maybe he does
his wierd shit b/c he knows people will eat it up or becuase
he simply doesn't want anyone to know the REAL RDJ. I still
don't understand the guy nor do I care to. Like Johan, I
only want to focus on the music. However, if you were in a
position like RDJ wouldn't you try to take advantage of it
and mess with people's heads a little? I would. Maybe I am
irritated b/c I am NOT in such a position (jealous).
the most irritating thing about Aphex, IMHO, is that he is
almost all we talk about on this list. And if he gets
flamed, GONZI is comming to kick butt (sorry Fresh couldn't
resist). At times, I mention CD's that I think are superb
and others will say "Hey, yeah that Interloper CD kicks ass"
and it ends there! On the other hand, a RDJ threads last
forever. Personally, I'd rather watch flies fuck than read
some of the useless threads about RDJ's latest gossip.Ugh.
(maybe I am just a little frustrated)
gmv500
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BTW I love RDJ's music (of course)
NP: Otherness (M.Clifford remixes of CTs)