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From:
Medium Graham
To:
Independent Dub Monsters
Date:
Sun, 24 Dec 2000 15:49:00 -0000
Subject:
Re: [idm] IDM when asked what you listen to
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It's always fun when people ask what kind of music I make. I usually tell them 'techno' and once I've got them expecting 4-on-the-floor cheesy hardhouse shit, then I play them some of my tracks. "But that's not techno!" "Isn't it?" G-love. http://www.gram.org.uk
quoted 32 lines I guess I'll chime in as I've never replied to this topic and it> I guess I'll chime in as I've never replied to this topic and it > comes up on > the list every couple months. > > I start out with "I listen to IDM, which is an American term but means > Intelligent Dance Music." It's basically expiremental electronic music > mostly computer generated but ranging from melodic and lush ambient to > harsh and glitchy noise". > > I wait for their reaction or questions... and if they seem interested I > continue with... "If you're interested I could definitely tune you on to > some really great music that you've probably never heard". > > Then I bring them some various compilations I've made of IDM artists. I > start off with the more pleasant and accessible stuff, gauge > their response > and then continue from there. > > > When asked, I've always said I listen to electronic music and vary my > particular tastes depending upon how much the music progresses. > Right now Im > very much into IDM (see above explanation for elaboration) but I got very > much into Jungle when it progressed from the LTJ Bukem sounds in > '96 to the > current sound started by the RAM/Virus/Metro/etc. crews. It was > great at the > time but that particular sound hasn't progressed much since '98. The new > Danny Breaks album is great though - as well as the new Roni Size ! > > > Shimone
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