On 05-Jan-98, Ashok Divakaran wrote:
quoted 1 line final analysis that's not good enough. Everywhere I look in today's>final analysis that's not good enough. Everywhere I look in today's
splintered
quoted 3 lines electronic music scene I see a blinkered herd mentality and a general lack>electronic music scene I see a blinkered herd mentality and a general lack
>of curiosity, with people stuck in the endless purchasing habits loop of
>their "scene". No one really seems to want to try anything new.
This isn't a trait found solely in techno fans - it describes the majority of
ALL music-buyers, regardless of their taste. The huge irony, and the
reason I am really enjoying this new (albeit recurrent) topic, is because
this blinkered view of the musical spectrum is exactly what the hard-core
IDM'ers slag anyone-who-doesn't-listen-to-our-music off for.
As for the "But I've got no money to experiment" argument, bollocks! Tape
things off your mates, or get down the library (got a new batch in today), or
trade in your old crap records for new ones, or grab MP3's off the web.
Whingeing tarts.
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np: "The Girl I Love" - Tony Bennett. Shit, that's torn it.