well, i think that just flat out declaring that a release is garbage is
one thing (i.e. "ischemic folks is garbage!"), but then, the reader should
realize that it's just the writer's opinion. maybe a better way to say it
would be "*i think* ischemic folks is garbage". would that make some
people feel better, by qualifying where that statement is coming from?
what else can you say if you feel that something is complete crap?
i don't think you should have to keep quiet just because that's how you
feel about something, because i know that i and probably everyone else on
this list sometimes go about purchasing/not purchasing things based on the
things we hear on this list. although to tell the truth, i end up buying a
lot of the stuff that everyone else says is crap and usually really like
it.
be that as it may, if you think something sucks, you should feel free to
say it, although i do agree that you should at least give reasons why. and
same goes if you like it, but lots of people have already said that.
and as far as "telling other people what they should think of it", well
hopefully people are smart enough not to take everything they read/hear as
the final word on something.
alan
np:invisible soundtracks IV (haven't heard enough to responsibly critique
;) but i'm leaning toward the "i like it" side.)
On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 edhall@weirdnoise.com wrote:
quoted 19 lines I find Ischemic Folks QUITE listenable. I'm not alone in this (go back> I find Ischemic Folks QUITE listenable. I'm not alone in this (go back
> to the IDM archives if you don't believe me). You can say you don't like
> it, you can say it sounds unmelodic/mechanical/noisy/whatever to you.
> Describe it any way that seems suitable, but calling it a "bad release"
> or "garbage" crosses the line into telling other people what they should
> think of it. Perhaps that's a line many critics are willing to cross,
> but this isn't a mailing list for professional critics to ply their
> trade (and amateurs risk looking silly, which isn't to say many
> "Professionals" don't).
>
> -Ed
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