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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 10:05:41 EDT
From: tweibrecht@juno.com
Subject: Re: (idm) IDM
", but does
he really have to? hes building and expanding on themes and melodies that
youve all heard before in various encarnations...from low key semi beaty
stuff a-la-"discreet music" to beautiful flowing ambient a-la "apollo" to
abstract piano noodlings...its not the great march march forward, but it
firmly entrenches him as one of the better (best?) providers of
satisfying music...im not disappointed at all...
tom w
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yes, Tom. Agreed. Although I thought this would thread the ambient list,
I'll throw in a penny to that.
I find it interesting why many folks ( on this list & in general ) are so
concerned with an artist *moving forward* and *paving new ground".
I think Eno has done enough to the face of modern music and has influenced
both the culture and subculture enough. At this point in his life and musical
career he realy has no *need* to be a vanguard. What a load off of his
shoulders!
So much important work has come out, in all strata of the arts,
*especially* music,
that has not been concerned with being "progressive". While the work of
say, for
example, Richard Kirk has been VERY "pathbreaking" it also has had its moments
of sloth, where nothing progresses. But to me, who cares? I am glad that
Kirk, as with Eno,
has done so much. I realy could care less if they are moving forward.
I'm just glad they're *doing*. Sometimes a great CD, sometimes a loser.
Did they change the face of music or effect it's future?
snore.....
for all the eager flamers out there.....*please* tell us all that every CD
in your
collection is a 100 % innovator.
np: Lucid- Idylls and the secret remain
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