IDM Mailing Archive

Tom Tonger <tom.tonger@uni-koeln.de> wrote:

quoted 3 lines At 01:03 PM 12/4/96 -0800, Sean Cooper wrote:

> At 01:03 PM 12/4/96 -0800, Sean Cooper wrote: > >[...] my question, simply, is what > >role does rhythm play here? on the other side of this rather plastic divide

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quoted 3 lines as far as for what I love about autechre (etc.?), you answered your own

> as far as for what I love about autechre (etc.?), you answered your own > question with your last sentence: it's the minimalism that makes these > tracks so incredibly deep. these "subtle shifts in texture" are what one

[snip] This exactly describes what i like about Autechre ! The remark along the lines of 'it grows on you' is completely valid for me, and i think for many (if not most) others as well...

quoted 3 lines IMO, this concept is why people who like decent music, as we on this list

> IMO, this concept is why people who like decent music, as we on this list > do, usually don't like melodic stuff to dance to. anyone here who likes goa? > no. exactly.

Yes ! I also like goa and lots of other melodic stuff... Techo, trance, jungle, ambient, i don't care what it's called as long as the music 'moves me', emotionally or physically that is...

quoted 3 lines it's the minimal tracks we all love. and on the dancefloor,

> it's the minimal tracks we all love. and on the dancefloor, > black dog or certain detroit tracks are minimal compared to generic melodic > techno, and that's why they're categorized under IDM.

Interesting, does this mean that IDM is always minimal ? I'm still trying to figure out what exactly IDM is... Regards, Paul.