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1997-07-19 20:45Seofon>:::::::::::I have got to try something to end the Chem/Prod >thread:::::::::::::::: Well,

From:: Seofon <seofon@wco.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 13:45:44 -0700
Subject:: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1172

quoted 2 lines :::::::::::I have got to try something to end the Chem/Prod

>:::::::::::I have got to try something to end the Chem/Prod >thread::::::::::::::::

Well, the "yes they suck/no they don't" angle is pretty tiring, but overall I think this thread is the only game in town. Even if you don't give a flying frack about the particular music, it is a fascinating socio-artistic event that will NEVER happen again. Admittedly, I have additional reasons to be concerned about it, but still ... this is a serious thing ... the British invasion all over again. This is only the beginning.

quoted 3 lines GUN TO YOUR HEAD:

>GUN TO YOUR HEAD: >You are allowed to buy ONE IDM release, >what do you do?

Break out all my old industrial records ... ?

quoted 1 line me: Locust-Weathered Well (seofon, you wit me?)

>me: Locust-Weathered Well (seofon, you wit me?)

Amen, brother! =) Actually, I might have to go for 808 Utd State 90 or something ...

quoted 1 line np: Bioshpere-patashnik (I'm still stuck in '93-'94 IDM, i guess)

>np: Bioshpere-patashnik (I'm still stuck in '93-'94 IDM, i guess)

And who would blame you?

quoted 4 lines If you don't mind me asking, what's this like in comparison to Truth Is

>If you don't mind me asking, what's this like in comparison to Truth Is >Born Of Arguments? I have this one but am not overly enamored (lovely >sounds used but the lack of variation in the rythms suffers with repeated >listens). Should I hunt out Weathered Well?

TIBOA is a rather radical departure from his previous sound. Weathered Well, Natural Composite et al. have a uniquely deep, organic, (as Eno might say) squelchy aesthetic to them ... they're more psychedelic, which works better with his usual repetitiveness. Definitely check some of it out.

quoted 5 lines Noooooo...it's not that at all.....in fact, it's *because* they've

>Noooooo...it's not that at all.....in fact, it's *because* they've >become more in the public eye, i've had more opportunity to scrutinise/ >listen to their music, and i began to realise that, actually just >triggering off a collection of hiphop/rock samples in a certain order >really doesn't take too much talent.

Triggering hiphop/rock samples may be questionable in terms of musical talent, but triggering mass market hysteria is not a feat performed by idiots. All considerations aside, I'd put my money on them over the Chems. --Seofon

1997-07-21 17:40Random JunkSeofon writes: > Well, the "yes they suck/no they don't" angle is pretty tiring, but overa

From:: Random Junk <jsd@gamespot.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:40:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1172
Reply to:: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1172

Seofon writes:

quoted 4 lines Well, the "yes they suck/no they don't" angle is pretty tiring, but overall

> Well, the "yes they suck/no they don't" angle is pretty tiring, but overall > I think this thread is the only game in town. Even if you don't give a > flying frack about the particular music, it is a fascinating socio-artistic > event that will NEVER happen again.

oh, i don't know about that. i was reading the liner notes for "best of techno vol 3" last week (my officemate had it lying around and i decided to trip on down memory lane... yucko. mostly old school chipmunk breakbeat trax). it was saying how great it was that techno was finally getting noticed, and cited the domestic pickups of praga khan and messiah as the big events! we all know how well that turned out, don't we. i also remember everyone saying back then that now that messiah was mainstream that techno was all over, dead, forget it, time to move on. i heard "temple of dreams" and "go" on the big commercial modern rock station. now i'm hearing "firestarter" and "cock suckin' beats". and you know what? there's still good music happening if you know where to look. fancy that.

quoted 3 lines Admittedly, I have additional reasons

> Admittedly, I have additional reasons > to be concerned about it, but still ... this is a serious thing ... the > British invasion all over again. This is only the beginning.

well i sure hope so...

quoted 1 line Actually, I might have to go for 808 Utd State 90 or something ...

> Actually, I might have to go for 808 Utd State 90 or something ...

damn that is a fine album. an all time classic, fer sure. -- Jon Drukman jsd@gamespot.com SpotMedia Communications ...I was an infinitely hot and dense dot...

(idm) Re: idm V1 #1172