quoted 3 lines I guess I see it more as a step in perhaps what is a thousand mile journey.> > I guess I see it more as a step in perhaps what is a thousand mile journey.
> > rather than a complete revolution unto itself. Also, I have to complain
> > about the term "IDM" it really is a lame term.
I've always thought it was a mildly inaccurate term, but I don't think
it's lame. I actually preferred one that never really took off. I think it
was used on the liner of the first Artificial Intelligence
compilation...maybe not...anyway, "Armchair Techno" . :) I think that's
at the very least most descriptive of what we are talking about...It's
techno, but it's not Rave (foo)...It is to be contemplated and maybe even
studied, but who dances to (much of) it?
The D does indicate historical origin, on the other hand. An artist like
SqP's music isn't necessarily dance-able, but the elder works of AFX
certainly are. Then we have almighty R. Hawtin, who's creations will move
even a dead person out of his or her armchair, and who also does
experimental, non-dance-ish work. So, "IDM" was at one time MORE
descriptive a term than it is now - Contemporary IDM is an evolved form of
what it was, say, in 1990 or 1977 even.
quoted 2 lines I mean, who the hell can> > I mean, who the hell can
> > "dance" to squarepusher?
To be a thorn, I could introduce you to a couple of people who dance to
much stranger sounds :)
quoted 4 lines Hopefully it will evolve beyond its association with dance clubs and> > Hopefully it will evolve beyond its association with dance clubs and
> > techno and bleep bloop computer noises which are all just a part of the
> > novelty of the genre and will truly evolve into the future music which will
> > be amazing and which can touch the souls of all.
Well, this is not very realistic, considering that there would BE no genre
without computers. What do you expect? Suddenly it's all played on violins
and citars? Some of the sounds you call bleep-bloop only exist within the
machines. These are the core of the sound, the REASON many of us listen in
the first place. I have never been to a dance club in my entire life. I
don't go to raves or do drugs or any of the things frequently associated
with this form of music. I am purely a "listener".
JAH
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