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maybe today, oyvers from oeyegg@james.avh.unit.no posted this optimistic reply to an enquiry re. idm journals:

quoted 4 lines Help is near. Launching in the UK in 2 weeks is MUZIK, a new monthly

>Help is near. Launching in the UK in 2 weeks is MUZIK, a new monthly >magazine devoted *only* to electronic music, and with a bend towards >more IDM-style and not so much stuff like other publications like >DJ or MixMag would have.

this is yet another title in the ipc publishing empire. if their pilot issue was indicative of their direction, whilst established acts & artists will get coverage, lesser known independent audio explorers won't. once again, democracy in action. the tyranny of the mainstream majority over the marginal minorities. sadly. one practical alternative might be for individuals across the world, with an affinity for progressive elements within contemporary audio, to contribute periodically to a central source. willing idm-ers across the world could author material, creating pro-active coverage on an international scale. this medium is much more exciting. it's accelerated, unedited & way out of control. perhaps not "our only hope" but without the commercial exigencies of traditional publishing, this could become highly credible & creative. would anyone be interested? let's work through the possibilities..

quoted 2 lines maybe today, oyvers from oeyegg@james.avh.unit.no posted this optimistic

>maybe today, oyvers from oeyegg@james.avh.unit.no posted this optimistic >reply to an enquiry re. idm journals:

quoted 5 lines this is yet another title in the ipc publishing empire. if their pilot

>this is yet another title in the ipc publishing empire. if their pilot >issue was indicative of their direction, whilst established acts & artists >will get coverage, lesser known independent audio explorers won't. once >again, democracy in action. the tyranny of the mainstream majority over the >marginal minorities. sadly.

Wouldn't it be a wise thing to actually see/read the pilot issue before slagging it off. Assuming that it's not already out (you seem to have got hold of it already :)). I guess we'll have to stick to Jockey Slut for tha underground, right...?

quoted 9 lines one practical alternative might be for individuals across the world, with

>one practical alternative might be for individuals across the world, with >an affinity for progressive elements within contemporary audio, to >contribute periodically to a central source. willing idm-ers across the >world could author material, creating pro-active coverage on an >international scale. this medium is much more exciting. it's accelerated, >unedited & way out of control. perhaps not "our only hope" but without the >commercial exigencies of traditional publishing, this could become highly >credible & creative. would anyone be interested? let's work through the >possibilities..

Agreed. I'm all for it. Anyone else...? Oyvers ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Oeyvind Eggen " Release your anger - only your hate can oeyegg@james.avh.unit.no kill me now ..." - Darth Vader ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤