If anyone has taken IDM into the mainstream it's Bjork. Seeing her perform
with Matmos on David Letterman was a real eye opener for me. Personally I
love it. Mark Bell, Thomas Knak, Matmos, Plaid, and Herbert have all
collaborated/produced with her over the span of her last two albums. That's
quite a cast.
quoted 31 lines From: EggyToast <eggy@eggytoast.com>
>From: EggyToast <eggy@eggytoast.com>
>To: idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: [idm] the topic of discussion
>Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:16:07 -0500
>
>At 05:06 PM 7/25/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>Radiohead is taking idm into the mainstream. what are your thoughts list?
>
>I think it's not an accurate hypothesis. They may appeal to both people
>into IDM and they may appeal to people into indie-type rock, but I don't
>think they're providing any real cross-over.
>
>Perhaps if they hired matmos to do the backing for their next album, I'd
>argue that they're trying, but simply mixing in modern electronic tricks
>and techniques to their music style isn't going to clue people in to music
>that's made entirely of electronic tricks and techniques. Unless they're
>saying stuff like "if you like this, try this autechre cd!"
>
>derek
>
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