this isn't a definite, but it's a 'work' in progress..
ran into one of the guys from sonic soul (baltimore) today and was
informed that some plans are in the making to 'host' autechre, pole,
jega, and plaid in the not so distant future. i can't confirm this
(obviously), but it's definitely something to look forward to.
panasonic coming to D.C!! (i get a little too excited when groups
decide to stop by instead of heading straight to NYC or San Fran..) and
believe the hype about their new album 'a.' best description would be
complex minimalism. yes, that's an oxymoron, but's that's my point. (i
think..) voltage fluctuating skipping drum machine low sampling rate
distorted washes...
btw, anyone starting to question where the line between 'creative'
programming / composition and straight out pretentiousness is being
drawn?? i swear if i heard the 'beep beep' sound of a phone off the
hook put to a minimal drum beat, i'd be pretty interested. (but only if
it was released on MEGO..hehe. <insert sarcasm>) however, when the
phone IS left off the hook, it's just damn annoying. (maybe because
it's not in my CD player??) just a thought. or perhaps too much free
time...
pole=panasonic?? i guess the only relation i can hear is the cracks,
pops, and hissing. even though pole uses a 'broken' filter to create
those crackling sounds, if you listen closely, it does follow a
pattern. the main difference is the heavy dub influence found within
pole, and the 'lack' of manic drum machines.
and lastly, i just read an interview in FAQT (from last year..) with rob
brown. apparently the term 'IDM' is an american thing. (well, according
to him..) and he was saying something about the word autechre being of
greek origin. (don't know if he was pulling this out of his ass...) and
of course, he claims the autechre boys are writing and manipulating
their on computer code. okay, i'm only taking c programming right now,
but i DO know that writing and manipulating complex software isn't
something you just fuck around with and instantly become mr. wizard.
although he did say they use an asr-10 (bonus points for that...) and a
nord lead and modular. still dont' understand the reasoning behind the
ultra limited release policy of skam / mask. (he said, and this isn't a
quote, that the limited pressing is to make sure the records only reach
the hands of the people who are truly TRULY dedicated to finding them.
hmmm... if you've never heard it, why the fuck would you spend your time
and money on the damn thing?? just seems a bit elitist..)
okay, i'm gonna go watch the X Files now
christian
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