u90cmg@ecs.ox.ac.uk writes:
quoted 7 lines Briefly see my viewpoint on the Flying high / drugs agrument> Briefly see my viewpoint on the Flying high / drugs agrument
> if you will:
> It is (blatantly) obvious that dance music & culture ( house,
> techno & idm alike ) is heavily drugs orientated. For those who choose
> to indulge, recreational drug popping can modify / enhance the perception,
> thus in particular listening to music while off your head is a unique
> experience. - And goes without saying, a desirable one!
For some people. :)
quoted 11 lines Surely rather than dissmissing this experience on the grounds that> Surely rather than dissmissing this experience on the grounds that
> it is 'not smart' you should weigh up the pros + cons; is above
> vs. risk of long term damage to health and due to illegality.
> Myself, I try to maintain a balance, all things in moderation,
> and lots of it!
> I often hear people dissmissing techno / idm by claiming that
> 'its only any good if your off your trolley isn't it? ': My response
> to this is that rather than a listener needing to take loads of drugs
> and get totally out of control to enjoy the music, he/she is able to
> enjoy drug related experiences that the composer is relating to ,
> without personally indulging.
Not necessarily the case: much IDM isn't all that drug-related. Some of it
definitely is, but drugs are more a part of the rave culture and atmosphere
than the music itself. Some techno composers don't take drugs; Moby is of
course the obvious example, and some of his stuff is certainly out there as
much as the 24-7 stoner's. Personally, to me IDM is generally less the type
of music that you need to be whacked out to listen to, whereas about half
the standard techno/rave/gabber/etc certainly gains alot with the aid of
chemicals, for most people. Some of us are quite chemically imbalanced to
begin with :-)
- Dan
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