quoted 2 lines Does anyone else feel that Proem is The Most Stereotypically Idm artist> Does anyone else feel that Proem is The Most Stereotypically Idm artist
> ever?
No, that'd be the Schematic stuff, or some of the shameful demos that get posted to the list.
(For the record: Ground Chuck is some of the best stuff I've heard in a while - he's got it in spades.)
quoted 4 lines All the major IDM clichés are condensed into his formula. Ethereal pads and> All the major IDM clichés are condensed into his formula. Ethereal pads and
> sharp crunchy beats my ass...
>
> But hey, it might just be me.
And now, I shall weigh in. (whee!)
There was a time to me when Proem's stuff was alive and vital and sounded good. The live shows, to me, were even better, because he was playing unreleased music and I liked the songs even more. You knew when you saw Proem that at least it wasn't going to be a completely familiar experience, even if his "live" aspect is him clicking a mouse and smoking.
I saw him live at SXSW, and frankly - he had it and he lost it. It was pretty dull, didn't seem much of a progression from what I'd been hearing when I left off listening.
Discl(aimer|osure): I was going to put out a Proem 12" for a while. It was later released as that MD, minus the... Colongib remix? Proem has always been a bit of a caustic guy, and after a certain point he started completely ignoring me instead of at least treating me as a friend. So, if you're big on the fact you took Psych 101, you can argue that's what would motivate these feelings.
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