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Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:20:53 -0000
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Re: [idm] IDM sub-genres: variety is nice: Record Camp is nicer
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quoted 13 lines I think that creating sub genres isn't going to decrease the>I think that creating sub genres isn't going to decrease the >variety you are going to hear when playing out. That depends more >on the dj or musician as opposed to what the music is called. One >can play more than one sub genre; just because a sound has been >further classified, does not mean there can be no inter-mixing. > >I guess my feeling is that IDM is getting to be an awfully large >playing field; it encompasses a lot of different types of music. >There is a pretty darn big gap between Arovane and Venetian Snares >and I think it is reasonable to discuss different ways to classify >the obvious musical branching within the genre. > >-c
not only reasonable but inevitable. as more of us start to become interested in petting zoos sooner or later someone will desire an evil petting zoo. for me tho this is what interested me in "IDM" before i ever knew what it was called; the potential for just about anything to occur in music. it incorporates any style or genre imaginable thru means of sampling or interpolating and it seems to be striving for something unheard and new. now of course this is also a source of much disdain as in its woven in the fabric of itsd push to reinvent music there is a thread of elitism running thru its multifaceted tapestry. but i fear this is probably the case with any attempts at creating something new. however i hope that this is also intrinzicly balanced with a healthy respect for all the other artforms it is being built apon. classification is really just to make things easier to convey so even tho i might think a genre name is completely absurd if it identifies its subject accuratley enough for me to describe it then i suppose its a lesser evil petting zoo. for instance_ rock music. sounds silly. rocks? making music? or alternative music. alternative to what? all other music? then isnt all music alternative? or country music. this implies it was made in a country. almost all music on earth is made in some country or other so i guess if it is then its country music. and i know for sure that i have made some pretty stupid intelligent dance music that i couldnt even dance to and that some would not even call music. but by saying any of these names i am sharing an idea which u can probably relate too if u know the context in which the idea is being presented. what am i doing here? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org