Just because something is not on an album but on a compilation, does not imply that is of lesser
value.
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From: synctank <synctank@mediaone.net>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 4:56 PM
Subject: [idm] Re: MD1, MD2 reviews
quoted 42 lines EggyToast <youn0394@umn.edu> wrote:> EggyToast <youn0394@umn.edu> wrote:
>
> > I can't help but thinking that a compilation like
> > this could've blown me away 4 years ago, but many of the sounds and
> > progressions are pretty standard now.
>
> Yeah, but keep in mind that many of these tracks are "rare and unreleased" - not exactly album
> material perhaps, but good compilation material :)
>
> > I still don't see what the big deal is
> > about lexaunculpt, but then I remember the large number of "video game"
> > fans on the list.
>
> I thought the lexaunculpt track on md2 was the worst track on the whole compilation. I've heard much
> better from lexaunculpt like the tracks on the 'bliss tech' and 'cashier escape route' comps.
>
> > My only gripe is that many of the songs on both compilations are "playing
> > with their cards face up," meaning that most of the tricks used in the
> > songs are pretty standard for most of what qualifies as IDM, and even stuff
> > that doesn't qualify as IDM. Perhaps I'm just becoming more familiar with
> > the music making process used by most of the current crop of idm artists,
> > but it certainly takes some of the magic out. Still, these two releases
> > are pretty good - better than your average compilation.
>
> for me, md1 introduced me to many great "unsigned" acts that i'd never heard before. since hearing
> md1, I've bought at least one release by every artist featured on the comp. That's a lot of really
> good music that I probably wouldn't have been exposed to otherwise.
>
> anyway, two great comps. from n5md. can't wait for the proem minidisc.
>
> synctank
>
> np: funckarma - solid state
>
> - hey cadoo - when can we expect an o2 album?)
>
>
>
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