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FreyGuy
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Date:
Fri, 29 Mar 96 12:35:38 PST
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re: (idm) RDJ=Overrated?
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quoted 2 lines I get nervous whenever I unwrap the next acquired record I get.> I get nervous whenever I unwrap the next acquired record I get. >
Me too, and what a thrill it is! You never know what you're going to get because of the many different styles he touts. But, like you said, since he brings with his music a part of himself, you always have an idea what it will be like. When I listen to his music, I often find myself smiling very wide and thinking of him. Its as if his music paints a portrait of him and that is something many IDM artists lack (although I don't know if I want them to have it). When I eagerly opened HAB1 and played it, I said to myself "uh oh, I'm not much into this tinny jungle thing." But upon 3 of 4 listens, I get the same rush that I get with his other exceptional recordings. That is not to say that all his recordings are exceptional (I personally could do without the pop-cheesyness of Donkey Rhurbarb), I just believe that when he's good, nobody makes me smile from inside like he does. Beside, the sharp hard bass of Children Talking is enough to make my body undulate with its own will...
quoted 1 line Whether you like this music or not, everyone on this list and everyone >>Whether you like this music or not, everyone on this list and everyone >
familiar with James must admit that he _is_ an odd, interesting fellow. >It' s this facet of James that keeps me going. And besides, he was THE reason this list was started in the first place. I think much credit is due to James for bringing this music out of the darkness, and giving many other artists the chance for exposure. It is his oddness that makes him a little more marketable than other IDM artists I believe. After all, that Warner Bros. deal for SAWII was the only one of its kind (and boy did WB hate that).
quoted 2 lines But don't get me wrong. I don't want to marry the guy.> >But don't get me wrong. I don't want to marry the guy.
the thought has crossed my mind...and dismissed in the same second!