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From:
Pete Ashdown
To:
Christopher Fahey
Cc:
Intelligent Dance Music
Date:
Mon, 28 Jul 1997 13:46:27 -0600 (MDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) Panasonic Live
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Christopher Fahey said once upon a time:
quoted 4 lines That there>That there >is "intelligent" dance music and there is "unintelligent" dance music. And >too often this breaks down to meaning that intelligent dance music is too >good to actually dance to, unlike dumb dance music like house.
Screw that idea. People who want to stand around or sit to electronic music (ambient aside) should be listening to Vangelis or Yanni. The whole reason I became interested in techno is that it is a hell of a lot more fun to move to than industrial or alternative. If artistic acceptance means standing around then I'm happy listening to the trash that has a decent beat.
quoted 2 lines IDM should be more fun! I had fun, and all I had was a flask of rum in my>IDM should be more fun! I had fun, and all I had was a flask of rum in my >pocket. What's the solution? Strobe lights?
Hear hear. The solution is a lack of weiners in the scene who can't dance. One of my pet peeves are DJs who stand around watching the other DJs instead of dancing. The first time I saw the Orb, Thrash maniacally danced in the audience while Alex DJ'd after the show. That is the way it should be. Bring on the ridiculous outfits.