In response to multiple recent posts:
Indeed so much heated discussion interwoven with pointless drivel and
profound messages... but that is communication. Where is IDM going?
Everyone seems to have the answer and hardly anyone is listening to
anyone else. Lets not forget that the purpose of music is that of a
language/communication.
BoC are innovative and have achieved a form of nostalgic, dated, time.
That's what art is, capturing a frame of mind, and emotion, a time
period and how that influenced the artist and his/her culture. BoC,
GYBE, AFX all capture and document a time in society where there is a
cultural revolution taking place. All depicting emotions of their own.
That is what makes them talented artists... not the scientific
computation of numbers, with hardware, or software.
About the "raver kids" flailing their arms with glow sticks...
that always seemed to be a horrendous imitations of tai chi. They eat
XTC and dance to trance but they do not exert themselves to a point of
ecstasy with rhythmic movements. That is the other major purpose of
music, to get the heart going, so the mind will follow. After gaining
more of an awareness, the heart will be more open to the level of
communication that the artist is trying to achieve. I, myself, tend to
dance with a spring step. It resembles what you would see someone do
around a fire pit, I suppose. Move those feet.
In response to Soul Coughing comments:
Doughty is an advanced lyricist. If you enjoy reading William S.
Burroughs, then you will comprehend the meaning in these songs. Some are
more cryptic than others but they all have a message. The "5% Nation" is
one of those songs that are fully realized in person. When the chorus
was sung live, Doughty would sing "the five percent nation of ____" When
____ came up he would randomly insert something that he thought of on
the spot at that moment. Never the same thing twice. Now if you listened
to this song via recorded media, you would not fully understand, because
it seems to always be the same thing...
the 5% Nation of people who know what is really going on...
In response to "Songs about Mu Cats" (punny). It is not typical of Mr.
Funk, and more "IDMish" that hardcore. It does grow on you... but I am
overall disappointed with vSnares. The first track accredited to him
that really turned me on was "doormouse megamix". And that can be
directly attributed to the fact that he used a sample from the Rabbits
for Pets, or Meat scene in the movie "Roger and Me". Doormouse is the
one, infact that has more of a cunning way with samples and music... I
got this DJ set.mp3 - diverse sounds... interesting samples - Dan is
Ace.
Where is IDM going? What's the next step?
DIVERSIFICATION combined with meaning that appeals to the soul on a
universal level. I am tired of fractured hip hop and MCs & DJs who
perform messages about other MCs and music in general. What sets apart
"IDM" from other genres is the rate inwhich it evolves, and the fact
that there are no set boundaries.
I'm not trying to enlighten anyone. I don't claim to have all the
answers. The preceding is how I understand it as of this time.
Now Playing: Stop Children - Media Overload
Into:
Farmingdale_Sound_Machine_-_Copyright_(Give_It_Away)[from-
http://www.droplift.org]
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Isn't discussing pointless discussions being irrelevant, pointless and
hypocritical at the same time. So, what did I just do? Wasted two and a
half sentences.
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