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quoted 7 lines anthony@phatmac.demon.co.uk writes:

>anthony@phatmac.demon.co.uk writes: > ><< the half dozen Autechre-(I >wanna-be-a-cutting-edge-elecronic-artist)-sound-a-like demo's I've recieved! > As for me doing Autechre style stuff, I wouldn't waste time >copying someone elses style, when I have one of my own to develop and earn >cash from! Jazz influenced drum & bass>>

MultSanta@aol.com Writes:-

quoted 5 lines ever hear of Squarepusher??

>ever hear of Squarepusher?? >Amon Tobin?? >Jimpster?? >There are a lot more "Jazz influenced drum & bass" (not that there's anything >wrong with that) artists than there are "Autechre-sound-a-like"

I think when people immediately relate music to genre and catogorise (which I did in defining my style), others will automatically assume the music is like something else they've heard directly in terms of another artist. This doesn't have to be the case. For me at least Jazz influenced drum & bass does not have its perameters defined by the artists you mention. I have original ideas. I also think if you really know D 'n' B you'll know the scene in England at least is predominatly DARK & HARD. I've heard of the artists you mentioned but have only heard some of squarepushers stuff. I don't listen to much current stuff at all, at least not from the genres of music I try to make music in, it helps with fusion of styles/ideas and *hopefully* not being influenced with the current trends. I won't deny I'm influenced by all the music I hear, the stuff I love and the stuff I detest. I'm a bit like a sponge, but not soft in the head. Intertextuality anyone?

quoted 1 line In fact I can't remember the last time i heard an "Autechre-sound-a-like"

>In fact I can't remember the last time i heard an "Autechre-sound-a-like"

Would you like a copy of the sound-a-like tapes also? I'll send you a tape of my stuff too, and then you can judge for yourself if I sound like the artists you have mentioned. Maybe you can review in your web-zine? is there a URL for this or is it posted.

quoted 3 lines Artists like Autechre are constently redefining thier sound, which make it

>Artists like Autechre are constently redefining thier sound, which make it >harder to sound like Autechre, because Autechre dosen't sound like Autechre. >Rambling...

How about this list redefining what it see's as intelligent dance music, if the artists are doing it, shouldn't we be?

quoted 1 line i best shut up.

>i best shut up.

quoted 3 lines Also may i ask that you and wrecktangle continue your little Playing v.

>Also may i ask that you and wrecktangle continue your little Playing v. >Programming thread privetly. And all of you kill that hiphop/puff daddy >thread now!

Were all discussing stuff which is perfectly valid for this list (excuse the 'PD' remarks). Anyway, if you don't like what you see, don't read it, scroll or delete messages like everyone else... ----------------------------------- Anthony Ewers, email: anthony@phatmac.demon.co.uk