quoted 7 lines From: "Gonzi (Fresh)" <fresh@linkonline.net>
> From: "Gonzi (Fresh)" <fresh@linkonline.net>
>
> > Gonzi, would you like me to send you the addresses of all the people who
> > voted for Skam and Orbital so you can personally tell them how much better
> > your taste in music is than theirs?
>
> Yeah, I would. Alphabetically please. Who are these people?
I voted for Skam as best label, but Orbital's In Sides as best album of
the year?! Orbital?! Argh, I'm trying not to vomit in disgust. I bought
the album, listened to it, and passed it off for what it was: MTV
breakthrough/quick-burn fodder which we're all quickly getting sick of,
hopefully. Christ. Yet another example of the undue and undeserved
influence we're letting MTV have on musical tastes. Show some free will,
people, for God's sakes.
quoted 4 lines Grow up.
> > Grow up.
>
> Geez, no need to get nasty. I was just a bit suprised is all. Nothing
> wrong with a little healthy discussion, mate.
An opinion is just that: an opinion. With that in mind, I think Skam was
consistent in the quality of its releases, so I picked quality over
quantity. I'd have picked Rephlex, otherwise. I'd much rather wait (and
pay for) for one great record every two-three months, than piss-off
records every other week.
However, the choice of Orbital as best album just sticks in my craw --
there were so many alternatives to this of infinitely better quality that
are *readily* available, if you made the slightest effort, that noone who
voted for these sorry bastards has the least excuse.
Everyone should bow their heads in utter shame and pray to the IDM gods
for absolution in 1997. Who are we going to vote for next time around?
Neil Diamond with a beatbox?
Disgustedly Yours (with a grain of salt),
Alex
Alexander ("Alex") Peter Reynolds
polygon@jhu.edu
http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~polygon
http://www.jhu.edu/~jhufilm
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