This reminds me of an exchange on rec.music.ambient:
A: "Yeah, I listened to Music for Airports...not that impressive. Track 1
is just some piano loops with delay..."
B: "Just a lot of...Good Lord, man, did you listen to the NOTES?!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gause, Brian" <bgause@SECTORBASE.COM>
To: <damek@earthling.net>; <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:45 PM
Subject: RE: [idm] arovane
quoted 5 lines I mean this in the nicest possible way...but sometimes you guys are such
> I mean this in the nicest possible way...but sometimes you guys are such
> dorks. <smirk>
>
> It's music. It doesn't HAVE to be groundbreaking. It just has to make you
> feel something. Music isn't always about standing tallest in the ivory
tower
quoted 11 lines of intellectual sound sculptures.
> of intellectual sound sculptures.
>
> That said, if you like complicated, head-oriented music because you can
> think about it, more power to you...
>
> I go back and forth. I love Tides because it's just a beautiful piece of
> music. On the other hand, Autechre create sound that is intellectually
> beautiful and can be admired from a different perspective. BoC are more
> emotionally charged...Speedy J appeals to my adrenaline.
>
> It's about mood, perspective and finding the good vibe. That's what
attracts
quoted 24 lines me to a piece of music.
> me to a piece of music.
>
> ---brian
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: damek@earthling.net [mailto:damek@earthling.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 9:25 AM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: RE: [idm] arovane
>
>
> I'll second this, for the most part. I have and enjoy Tides, but I don't
> think it's so amazing or groundbreaking or whatever some other people
think.
quoted 4 lines And other than Tides, I haven't found much of Arovane's work very
> And other than Tides, I haven't found much of Arovane's work very
> interesting/captivating/etc.
>
> For me, Tides is a nice downtempo, "other people will like it, too" kind
of
quoted 4 lines release. Heck, my girlfriend likes it, and she doesn't like most of "that
> release. Heck, my girlfriend likes it, and she doesn't like most of "that
> IDM stuff."
>
> On the other hand, I also don't think BoC are the great mystical holy
grail
quoted 6 lines of music either. I respect them and all, and it does seem that they put
> of music either. I respect them and all, and it does seem that they put
> more effort into their work than your average twiddler, and it shows, and
> that's very important. Still, they're just another couple of guys making
> music.
>
> Who isn't? I don't know. Autechre? Aphex? John Sinunu's butt cheeks?
No
quoted 41 lines comment.
> comment.
>
> -adam
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian M. Cass [mailto:kingmob@nmt.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:06 PM
> > To: 'idm@hyperreal.org'
> > Subject: [idm] arovane
> >
> >
> > Anyone else on this list think arovane is the weakest, most
> > overated act
> > currently being mentioned? Considering that some people have
> > spoke out
> > against BoC as being weak, when most people think they're
> > sublimed, I'm
> > surprised no one has spoken out against arovane. I concede that the
> > music is well produced and not unpleasant and I've got nothing against
> > people who like arovane, I mean more power to you if you can
> > get into it I
> > guess, but personally, I'd rather listen to Autechre brush
> > their teeth.
> >
> >
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