on 12/18/00 5:39 PM, idm-digest-help@hyperreal.org at
idm-digest-help@hyperreal.org wrote:
quoted 38 lines I think you're mistaking what someone replied to what I said than to =
> I think you're mistaking what someone replied to what I said than to =
> what I actually said. I think SAWII has great flow, and even the RDJ =
> album can be heard in sequential order. I was just saying in general =
> that he doesn't have flow, and for me that's important. I know it's not =
> to all of you. But I hate having a piece of vinyl spinning, then having =
> to go over and flip it cause the last track on one side is piece of =
> dump. I don't have to like all the songs, but they at least SHOULdn't =
> annoy me. They should pass and I shouldn't notice how BAD the music is.
>
> Also, I enjoyed the other member who wrote about T. Reznor. He's totally =
> right, all he did was copy ministry and try and associate with good =
> electronic artists, b/c he knew they were dope shit, and he wasn't.=20
>
> Maybe it's just me, but i'm sick of this let's give them platinum status =
> b/c they are innovative. Fuck that.....isn't it about the music. I =
> always use autechre as an example. Incunabula (and even Amber) were =
> amazing albums. There new stuff is still AMAZING (hey it's autechre =
> here), but there new stuff shouldn't be considered better just b/c they =
> achieve new effects no one can do on ep7. Ep7 was pretty good, but =
> doesn't compare to incunabula. Same thing with trent......who cares if =
> he is innovative, his shti is dump. And of course this always leads to =
> kid 606, who has achieved fame by making the most staticy noises and =
> brain bugging effects possible. Fotunately he keeps refining his skills, =
> and is beginning to put out some really good stuff, but about 50% of his =
> music hurts!!! (literally), but of course everyone applauds him b/c no =
> one can make those sounds like he does. There is a difference between =
> pure noise and insanity, and ordered noise and insanity (hrvatski for =
> example).=20
>
> What is it we love about this music? is it the innovation? The genius? =
> or the damn music? I love all the aspects, but when it comes down to it, =
> i'm going to pop in some lexaunculpt over some rdj anyday, b/c andy has =
> fluidity, rhythm, and creates PERFECTION, whereas rdj creates amazing =
> songs, and songs i would play to torture people. If you want innovation, =
> listen to some Lexaunculpt, Takemura, Hrvatski, Metamatics, or =
> Funkstorung. All those artists have sounds only unique to who THEY are. =
> They are innovative since no one can compare to what they do. BUT, they =
> know that in that innovation, they gotta produce good music as well.