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yeah. i got to hear a live set and i think he needs a crew or something. it's funny everynow and then, but i think he needs to space out his rambling. play a song, ramble, play a song ramble. not ramble ramble ramble. -will _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

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> -----Original Message----- > From: component [mailto:component@mindstorm.com] > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 11:11 AM > To: idm@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [idm] cex and going platinum > > > I'm going to expess an unpopular view here. Was this the same guy > who was frontin' that he's > the best electronic live act out there ? I enjoy Cex's recorded > stuff but man this is a big pile > o' wank if I ever heard one. Maybe I'd enjoy it more if I was > drunk.......if I still drank.

First I'm just gonna say that I think it's fine if it's not your thing (that's a general "your" just point at everyone who isn't into just shakin' "your" booty to cex). It's not like "you" are unintelligent because you don't like cex's "let's be dumb for a change" act (gee, how ironic! *gasp* - yer dumb cuz yer smart to be dumb) Second, I think it's really important to realize that cex's "frontin'" is *part of his act*. It's an extension of the whole thing, and I'm still lovin' it! That's right, I'm a cex convert. I think it's hilarious that there are people out there actually reacting seriously to this, concerned that someone might actually enjoy themselves. just my 2cc's -adam --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Cex live is all about actually connecting with a crowd. From some of the comments here I imagine people who are complete misanthropes, contemptous of human contact. And for crowds willing to feel what he's doing, it really works. The more arty/serious crowd tend to frown on his antics, but making those people uncomfortable is just a bonus in my book. When he played here it was a way better set than the one on line in my opinion, largely because the crowd was into what he's doing. We didn't tape it suckas, ya had to be there. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org