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i think she's pretty cute.. but that's just me. - wells, off topic. Original Message: ----------------- From: Andrew Schrock aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 11:34:04 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [idm] Mira Calix

quoted 1 line 1. Chantal is rather unattractive.

> 1. Chantal is rather unattractive.

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The below email was the one I was replying to. (see the additional ">" in there?) I added a link where I thought there was a better pic. So I'm in agreement. Andrew On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, wells@submute.net wrote:

quoted 13 lines i think she's pretty cute.. but that's just me.

> i think she's pretty cute.. but that's just me. > > - wells, off topic. > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Andrew Schrock aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu > Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 11:34:04 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: [idm] Mira Calix > > > > 1. Chantal is rather unattractive. >

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it's so fucking depressing that you have to bring her fucking looks into things... when will girls/women/people with no dicks ever get a chance to do anything without their fucking bodies being something to do with it along the way?! it's not even feminism tho, just human rights or something... i can't belive that all that gets talked about on this so-called "intelligent" list is girls' looks and schoolkid acronyms. i bet you are all on teh verge on 30 wishing it was 89 again so you could pop some and e and have a rave. sadoldhasbeens. sorry. i don't wanyt to offend anyone (really? maybe not.. hmm..) i don't know you, but just stick to music and keep people's looks/weight/tits out of it! how many people do you hear going; "oh that stockhausen composition is quite nice, shame he's a hairy minger innit!?"? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, alex_tea wrote:

quoted 3 lines it's not even feminism tho, just human rights or something... i can't belive

> it's not even feminism tho, just human rights or something... i can't belive > that all that gets talked about on this so-called "intelligent" list is > girls' looks and schoolkid acronyms.

"Intelligent" and "obsessed with boobies" aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Anyone been to a sci-fi convention? Or E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)? PLENTY of intelligent people there. But I tell ya.. the only difference between a video game expo and a porn expo is that the former has more lights and monitors -- and this is coming from a guy who works for an entertainment software company. In other words, people on this list talking about boobies and chicks is the first thing I expected when joining the list... :) ======================================================================= Brian MacDonald <brianm@kuci.org> KUCI 88.9 fM in Irvine, CA -- Orange County ======================================================================= --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On 7 Jun 2000, alex_tea wrote re Re: [idm] Mira Calix:

quoted 2 lines when will girls/women/people with no dicks ever get a chance to

> when will girls/women/people with no dicks ever get a chance to > do anything without their fucking bodies

and so on and so forth. The fact that you use the "fuck" word in your florid prose, shows that you are thinking with *your* dick ... oh boring boring, all this. PS : It's pretty difficult doing anything on this earthly plane without a body. I * --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 3 lines it's not even feminism tho, just human rights or something... i can't belive

>it's not even feminism tho, just human rights or something... i can't belive >that all that gets talked about on this so-called "intelligent" list is >girls' looks and schoolkid acronyms.

Just because this list is for "intelligent dance music" doesn't mean the list members are does it? It's a normal male reaction though, we think about sex every 30 seconds (so they say). Anyone who is in the public eye opens themselves to criticism anyway and the fact that she's a woman, well there's probably so many sex-starved techno boffins on this list not getting any. :) What do you expect?! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

i think it just fucking says something about us.. no matter how cliched alex's argument is, he is right. there has been more discussion about mira calix being 'sexy' or whatever on this list than there has been on the album. HMMM... ? if you want 'fit' women with bit tits, whatever.. then go to the pop scene. brittney spears ET AL.. if you can even tell me that what mira calix looks like is relevent, then fucking go on. i wonder how many female musicians there are acting under pseudonyms as men because of all this prattish behaviour? it's like female authors (george elliot) having to pretend to be male to get taken seriously, fortunately in the book world we seem to have got over the penis / tits problem. enuff. tom xx -- in the year two thousand i think that people will be able to fly everybody will have little rocket shooty things tied on there ankles that shoot fire all our clothes will be made of silver with diamons and roobys we will have no hair and our houses will be like big bouncey bubbles in the sky or under the sea and children will not have to go to school but will watch telly all day and eat baked beans --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

::: tomagotchi ::: wrote:

quoted 2 lines there has been more discussion about mira calix being 'sexy' or whatever on

> there has been more discussion about mira calix being 'sexy' or whatever on > this list than there has been on the album. HMMM... ?

How many women listen to idm? Few. How many women WRITE idm music? Fewer. I think I could count them on my left hand. My point? Many of us here would like to find a woman who is heavily into this genre and loves it as dearly as us; loves it to the point where they would like to write it, and not only that, are signed! The fact that a woman like this is possible is wonderful, but attractive as well makes it a dream, and as such, subject of conversation. Yes this is from a male perspective when we should probably try to be a bit more unbiased, but guess what? We don't live in an unbiased world, and the genre that this list discusses is extremely male dominated. Until more women begin to discover this music, expect more of this attitude.

quoted 3 lines if you want 'fit' women with bit tits, whatever.. then go to the pop scene.

> if you want 'fit' women with bit tits, whatever.. then go to the pop scene. > brittney spears ET AL.. if you can even tell me that what mira calix looks > like is relevent, then fucking go on.

Is Aphex Twin's tank relevent? We still seem to talk about subjects as trivial as this. But they are related to idm music, however indirectly.

quoted 5 lines i wonder how many female musicians there are acting under pseudonyms as

> i wonder how many female musicians there are acting under pseudonyms as > men because of all this prattish behaviour? it's like female authors > (george elliot) having to pretend to be male to get taken seriously, > fortunately in the book world we seem to have got over the penis / tits > problem.

Looking at it the other way. Attractive male signs on a lillith fair type label. Think he's not going to get prattish behavior/bs from the female fans of that genre? Think again.* That doesn't mean they won't take him seriously. Is it a crime to say Chantal's attractive? Is that sexist? If i think my pet dog is cute, does that make me dogist? No, but my pet dog has nothing to do with idm.** -Mark * Tried to make a reference from a female perspective. However, not being a female, and not knowing any specifics about a "lillith fair type label" makes it pretty much hollow, i hope my point made it across. ** I don't have a pet dog. I lied. Sorry. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 1 line How many women listen to idm? Few.

> How many women listen to idm? Few.

i dunno if i agree with this. i mean, in the grand scheme of things, more women surely listen to other genres of music than IDM. however, in my circle of friends, the women i know would generally rather listen to IDM than some of the other stuff i listen to.. such as hardstep, gabber, old industrial, punk or more hardcore hip-hop. just a thought.. - jo5_h beep boop muthafuckers http://braineater.net/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

I haven't really seen Mira Calix, but if I might add two cents to this discussion: The single men quotient of IDM absolutely loves the idea of beautiful women making music. So it's fine to say something like "she's beautiful" if you're speaking as a single man (and it doesn't degenerate to vulgar, dirty talk). That's a compliment, I guess, however tired she might be of hearing it. However, if you're speaking as a music critic, her physical appearance shouldn't have anything to do with it. Talking about AFX's behavior seems okay: it has a direct connection to the mind of the man who makes the music, and from that we can garner more insight into his productions. Pointing out that a producer is a woman is relevant as well, because there are very few women producers in this genre, but her attractiveness and your non-partisan assessment of her music should be ideally separate. So: lust after her if you want, list members, and I'm not against a "Wow, attractive women in IDM?" comment from time to time, but hopefully her album's musical merits will be judged apart from this by each listener. Isn't this why the whole "anonymous techno producer" thing started? Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Yeah, perhaps if she goes back to Mark Clifford writing her music and Boards of Canada remixing it (see, pin skeeling ep). but until then... / wells // www.submute.net

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> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark E. Fleschler [mailto:mef@ecst.csuchico.edu] > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 2:29 PM > Cc: idm@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [idm] Mira Calix is attractive. Sue me for saying it. > > > Good points. Anyways, now speaking as a critic of music, i'm not too fond > of the cd. Found it a bit disappointing, but I'm sure she'll only get > better. > > -mark

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