Oh, yes, you're right. IDM is becoming trendy by two ways: a) IDM
musicians producing pop artists (mark bell is the first example that
comes to mind) and b) pop-producers getting influenced by IDM
musicians. There are many pop tracks influenced by IDM and other
non-commercial electronic music, take the vocals off Madonna's
"Drowned World" and you'll get a typical BoC track. Or "American Pie"
without vocals would sound like Bochum Welt. Speaking of Briney
Spears, she's using Cyma on her next single, since it's produced by
BT :)
PS> It being trendy doesn't have to mean the genre's icons getting
PS> more recognition. It usually means that more and more influences
PS> of the genre seap into the mainstream...Britney Spears using a
PS> Nord Modular on het next single? Stuff like that :) After the
PS> mainstream public warmed to some of the sounds, some artists
PS> will pop-up out of the scene. There could also be 1 artist that
PS> sets the train in motion, but IDM being a 'genre' as diverse as
PS> it is, it'll probably be a more subtle process. Pop-producers
PS> seeking inspiration will find there's a new world of music
PS> they've been ignoring... (just like that Missty Elliot producer,
PS> who's name I forgot for some reason, who 'invented' breakbeats
PS> in R&B :)
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Best regards,
Nick mailto:ambi@mu.ru
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