Re: [idm] IDM is not downtempo (a historical analysis)
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i don't know if that's true - although I've long since stopped partying -
when i did there was always the SPAZ crew as well as Jonah Sharp and Ambient
Temple of Imagination. Most parties and raves back in the day had an ambient
or chill-out room and I remember that when the "downtempo" sound came out it
was basically Ninja Tune and Funci Porcini, Portishead etc. Everyone in SF
was very into it and all seemed to know what it was. I've actually never
heard anyone refer to ambient as downtempo out here. I moved here in March
'97 and used to party here back in '95 and '96.
dunno. the "scene" may be a lot different now....
shimone
----- Original Message -----
From: Gause, Brian <bgause@SECTORBASE.COM>
To: IDM <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:36 AM
Subject: RE: [idm] IDM is not downtempo (a historical analysis)
quoted 5 lines on this tip, I moved to SF in spring of '99. For the past 8 or 10 years,>
> on this tip, I moved to SF in spring of '99. For the past 8 or 10 years,
> I've been into a wide variety of ambient stuff from biosphere to the
> irresistible force to namlook to the klf and back...but ever since I moved
> out here, I talk about ambient and everyone thinks kruder and dorfmeister
or
quoted 1 line thievery corp or fila brazillia. Even clubs...fliers advertising an> thievery corp or fila brazillia. Even clubs...fliers advertising an
'ambient
quoted 2 lines room' REALLY mean downtempo. I can't tell if this is a SF thing or a> room' REALLY mean downtempo. I can't tell if this is a SF thing or a
> johnny-come-lately thing, but it bugs the hell out of me. Ambient is NOT
the
quoted 9 lines same as downtempo...we need a car commercial to get this to the masses.> same as downtempo...we need a car commercial to get this to the masses.
>
>
> oh, and I also say 'experimental electronics' when asked what I listen to.
> it just seems easier than using a term which you then have to define.
>
>
> ---brian
>
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