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1994-04-28 08:39WILLIACH@ibm3090.computer-centre.birmingham.ac.ukWhile in my friendly neighbourhood record shop (Tempest in Birmingham) I saw all our favou

From:: <WILLIACH@ibm3090.computer-centre.birmingham.ac.uk>
To:: <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Thu, 28 Apr 94 09:39:13 BST
Subject:: What's in a name?

While in my friendly neighbourhood record shop (Tempest in Birmingham) I saw all our favourite releases listed under "Acid House". I don't want to start a pointless debate on pigeonholing music, but I wondered how other people describe IDM. When people ask me what sort of music I'm into, I usually say "progressive dance" or "intelligent dance". This draws a blank look so I suggest some names eg Black Dog, FSOL, Underworld etc. This adds to the confusion, so in desperation I describe it as "intelligent techno". The person I'm talking to then usually grins and says "Oh, techno techno techno techno" (a crap line from a 2 untalented song for those that don't know) and gets completely the wrong idea. I admit that the vast majority of my friends are into Mainstream pap and wouldn't know an Aphex Twin release if it bit them :) But there has to be a name for our music that people not into the scene can understand - or is IDM stil too underground? awaiting your thoughts Ade ;)

1994-04-28 12:29Greg EdenOn Thu, 28 Apr 1994 WILLIACH@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk wrote: > This adds to the confusion, so in

From:: Greg Eden <G.L.Eden@newcastle.ac.uk>
To:: <WILLIACH@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Cc:: <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 13:29:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject:: Re: What's in a name?
Reply to:: What's in a name?

On Thu, 28 Apr 1994 WILLIACH@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk wrote:

quoted 5 lines This adds to the confusion, so in

> This adds to the confusion, so in > desperation I describe it as "intelligent techno". The person I'm talking to > then usually grins and says "Oh, techno techno techno techno" (a crap line > from a 2 untalented song for those that don't know) and gets completely the > wrong idea.

Arrghh. This has happened to me at least 10 times. I am now serving a life sentence for the apparently motiveless serial killing of ten friends..... :) greg 3 0 3

1994-04-28 17:57Jon DrukmanRE>What's in a name? i just call it "electronic dance music." that covers techno, IDM, hou

From:: Jon Drukman <jon@opcode.com>
To:: Imbecilic Dunce Music <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: 28 Apr 1994 09:57:54 -0800
Subject:: Re: What's in a name?

RE>What's in a name? i just call it "electronic dance music." that covers techno, IDM, house, ambient house, the lot... it's also a fairly neutral term. (mainly because nobody uses it except me.) /jon

1994-04-29 10:48Fredrik Idestam-AlmquistJon wrote: >i just call it "electronic dance music." >nobody uses it except me Well, actua

From:: Fredrik Idestam-Almquist <f91-fid@nada.kth.se>
To:: Jon Drukman <jon@opcode.com>
Cc:: <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Fri, 29 Apr 94 12:48:35 +0200
Subject:: Re: What's in a name?

Jon wrote:

quoted 1 line i just call it "electronic dance music."

>i just call it "electronic dance music."

quoted 1 line nobody uses it except me

>nobody uses it except me

Well, actually me & my friends have been using it for quite a while, especially before "idm" emerged. If you get the chance, try asking Cari "Shapechanger" Lekebusch what he would call his music and you'll see... Actually I think it describes my taste better than "idm", "intelligent" isn't very easy to define...and it certainly isn't _neutral_... "EDM" covers the whole range of dancemusic that I like, even back to electro... ...while I tend to associate "IDM" mostly with AI, AFX, FSOL and that bunch... ...and I _do_ listen to other stuff also Fredrik

1994-05-20 22:40Tamara PalmerThere is a similar thing going on on the acid jazz list as well... it's just a name...don'

From:: Tamara Palmer <trance@netcom.com>
To:: <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Fri, 20 May 1994 15:40:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: What's in a Name?

There is a similar thing going on on the acid jazz list as well... it's just a name...don't worry about it.. Tamara Palmer Women Respond To Bass ............................................................................... trance@netcom.com (the address of choice) izzyzi5@mvs.oac.ucla.edu izzypk3@mvs.oac.ucla.edu (yes, i is a college student) urbmag@netcom.com (open for your comments about URB Magazine!) ...............................................................................