Jeffrey Kihn, i n response to my comments:
quoted 5 lines my sentiments exactly. amorph androg is a 40 minute long exercise in cool>> my sentiments exactly. amorph androg is a 40 minute long exercise in cool
>> sounds but not music IMHO. For me, it's just like a glorified "sounds of
>> nature" cd.
>
>Now wait a second. Since when are sounds not music? (see Cage, John)
Sounds can definitely be music, but all those "sounds of nature" $1.99 cds
are crap...
quoted 14 lines given my postings on the aphex twin and amorph androg, many people may be>> given my postings on the aphex twin and amorph androg, many people may be
>> wondering what i'm even doing on the idm list. well, because i still
>> believe that the D in IDM is very important. too much 'idm' is actually
>> 'im' now and since my love of techno and electronic music was originally
>> born out of a love of dancing, i just can't deal with all that 'im' stuff.
>> c'mon everyone, let's put the D back in IDM!
>
>And what are your specific requirements for "D"? IMO, the "I" in IDM
>means that the music and listener are not slaved to the beat; it allows
>for musical experimentation and requires an open mind for the dancer. I
>myself am looking forward to drumless dance tracks, and it looks like
>Autocreation (a.k.a. Sine Bubble) is coming pretty darn close to that. I
>think there's lots of ambient music that's plenty danceable even if it is
>90 bpm (The Orb, Banco de Gaia, heck...Enigma).
^^^^^^^
I think there are definitely elements which make music more 'danceable',
whether the music is techno, house, freestyle, or disco. For one thing, I
prefer my dance tracks between 130-140 bpm, a little less to chill out and
a little more when I'm pumped. My body and dancing style is most suited to
this speed. As for drumless dance tracks, while this may receive
acceptance with some people, I don't think it will really ever be
considered dance music. Like I said before, dance music has changed
immensely over the decades, but I think there are definitely objective
criteria for what is danceable which will never change. Oh and one more
thing...I am _always_ enslaved to the beat when I dance and I wouldn't want
it any other way... =). Oh and even one _more_ thing. I think The Orb
"Towers of Dub" is a GREAT dance track. (see above)
peace out
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