Where has the D gone in IDM?
Some of the best IDM artists have almost completely abandoned rhythm and
beats in their latest releases. The Orb, FFWD, Global Communication,
Future Sound of London, Aphex Twin. These are arguably the top acts in
the business. Virtually all of their previous releases (except FFWD, of
course) featured FAT beats, wicked, original sounds, and one could DANCE
(more or less) to all of them. All of their latest works have been
somewhat of a disappointment to me. The new Pomme Frites ep and the new
FSOL just sound like the intros of the bands' previous work. The same
could be said for all the other groups I've mentioned. Where be the beats?
Besides the fact that I personally find this disappointing (I really
enjoyed all the more danceable tracks) I find this sudden shift
interesting. Why did all of these amazing talents almost simultaneously
decide to go so atmospheric?
Disclaimer: I have the utmost respect for all of the bands mentioned
below. They define the genre. I also really enjoy ambient music. It
just seems strange to me that all of these heavilly beat/rhythm oriented
bands have suddenly decided to completely/almost completely lose the
beats en masse. Que paso?
Peace.
John
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