On Wed, 5 Mar 1997 EvilIzzo@aol.com wrote:
quoted 7 lines It seems to me that Autechre and AFX are among favorites here. I have> It seems to me that Autechre and AFX are among favorites here. I have
> "I care.." and only like the first, fourth, and last tracks (strings, melody)
> I also own "Amber," and only listened to it once when I first got it about
> a year ago. You might think me a fool, but I found it to be mostly bleeps
> and fx, it was OK-- but no real "songs." Can anyone recommend anything
> melodic by these folks? Or at least something with a reasonable amount of
> musical structure.
One of the things I like most about IDM and Amber in particular is that it
operates mostly beyond the restraints of traditional (and boring) concepts
of what consitutes a "song." If you listen carefully you'll discover that
it's just a structure and progression you're not accustomed to. This is a
GOOD THING!
We've spent the last several hundred years working western ideas of melody
and harmony into the ground. Isn't it time for something new?
Miles