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From:
Brian Behlendorf
Date:
Tue, 3 Aug 1993 04:53:21 -0700
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Re: Can Dumb People Enjoy IDM, Too?
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quoted 2 lines (bSANDERS threads the squiggling earthworm onto the brass hook at the end of>(bSANDERS threads the squiggling earthworm onto the brass hook at the end of >his nylon line)
You mean, not the wiggly worm? (303 fans unite!) ;)
quoted 3 lines Is the porpoise of intelligent dance music to give self-presumed intellectuals>Is the porpoise of intelligent dance music to give self-presumed intellectuals >something to discuss? Or is the purpose to elevate the appreciation levels of >the "proles on parade" (Buggles, 1980)
Originally Fluid wanted to start a mailing list geared specifically towards Rephlex - and then a whole bumper crop of artists came out who were either doing things like the aphex twin, or taking elements of his style or attitude into other forms of dance music. There suddenly was a whole world of music that all became connected: ambient, trance, some hardcore, dub, etc. It felt appropriate that whatever mailing list focused on rephlex should also focus on these.
quoted 2 lines Is intelligent dance music like animal crackers: Education that fulfills a>Is intelligent dance music like animal crackers: Education that fulfills a >basic food/sex/warmth drive simultaneously?
The term "intelligent" was used primarily because of Warp's "Artificial Intelligence" series - it just seemed like a good way to describe a sound while leaving plenty of room open for interpretation and invention. The focus should be on music that is more than just bounce-up-and-down music... but even that to a point is a matter of perception. Like all mailing lists, the topic of conversation is entirely up to the members. If you wanna talk about gabba, go ahead ;)
quoted 3 lines Or is it like staring at a Paul>Or is it like staring at a Paul >Klee canvas, and trying to figure out what to marvel at. I think it's like >the Paul Klee canvas, myself.
Yeah, me too :) Brian