I haven't posted to IDM in who knows how long but I feel compelled
to...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Josh Bown wrote:
quoted 1 line to me, all plaid sounds the same, and it all sounds like orbital...> to me, all plaid sounds the same, and it all sounds like orbital...
we must not have the same Plaid collection, because how you could say all
Plaid sounds Orbital is beyond me.
quoted 5 lines what they do, is they dick around in the studio till they have a catchy>
> what they do, is they dick around in the studio till they have a catchy
> loop going and they sequence that for 32 measures, then they put in some
> minor variations for another 32 measures and then they go back to the
> beginning and they call that a song...
Wow you've had the pleasure of seeing Ed and Andy make tracks in the
studio?
quoted 6 lines Both are good for the gimmicky value of wacky sci-fi sound design jack>
> Both are good for the gimmicky value of wacky sci-fi sound design jack
> off noises, but it isn't emotional powerful lyrical song material... it
> is more like demonstration software for the latest new synthesizers and
> wacky sounds they have come up with....
>
I guess I'd like you to give an example of what you consider emotional
powerful lyrical song material...and please don't say Autechre. Track 2
off Restproof is a perfect example of a track that is not only not wacky
sci-fi, but is very emotional, powerful and lyrical IMHO...
quoted 2 lines there isn't a shred of romance in either one...> there isn't a shred of romance in either one...
>
we obviously have different tastes, which is fine. What is your definition
of romance?
quoted 2 lines They would both make good movie soundtrack music for like action and> They would both make good movie soundtrack music for like action and
> sci-fi movies, though....
well Orbital did make a soundtrack for some movie right? And as I recall
it was sub par. But seriously lumping Plaid and Orbital together is just a
little ignorant....
nate
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