This petty bickering about the merits of the new RDJ album is taking on
the tone of Holy War. Some of the devoted hear the music as if it came
directly from the Synth of Jehovah and is beyond reproach. ("Heretics!"
they say, "Open up your hearts and minds, repent, repent and ye shall be
saved!").
"It sucks"
"It's great"
They are both right. Reasonable people will differ on matters of taste.
Personally, I'm indifferent. I sold SAW2 and post-"On" material a while
back because it occured to me that I was indifferent. I plan to hang on
to the previous material, and will be eager to buy a compilation of the
Joyrex EPs if one is released. What I like about the earlier material is
the churning energy; that aspect is muted lately, replaced in part with
the unfocused energy of a manic episode.
What someone thinks of RDJ's more recent output, or anything else, should
not affect your life or offend your sensibilities one bit. Just read what
listmembers have to say, and before long you will find out whose tastes
are close to yours. Then you will find people who steer you toward more
music you enjoy, and vice-versa.
When this richard@afx.idiscover.com (or whatever) insulted those who
prefer Orbital over Squarepusher, I responded privately that my problem
with Squarepusher was too much chaos vs. abstract/alien. Not because I
don't get it (wrap your head around a late Nancarrow Study for Player
Piano and then get back to me), or because it's too noisy (Merzbow and
Throbbing Gristle, anyone?). It just doesn't harmonize with my
brainwaves. Fair enough?
--Mark
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