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> > Well, personally I don't understand this bias against vocals/lyrics
> > many IDM/techno people seem to have,
Vocals force a different level of involvement upon our conciousness. I
prefer to be able to choose my level of involvement. With instrumental
music, it's easy to go from totally ignoring it to total involvement.
With vocals, a part of your brain tries to make sense of the vocals and
forces involvement. It's hardwired into human conciousness, and I find
it damned annoying. As a result, I tend to shun music with vocals, and
when I do, I tend to listen to stuff with nonsensical lyrics, like Wire.
Besides, how many times can you listen to some diva wail "Oh, baby"
before the thrill is gone?
Che