although i have to agree that positive reviews far outweigh negative reviews, it may be hard to identify truly bad releases, in that most, if not all members, would agree. we cant agree on what is idm, or what is good idm, so i cant think that bad idm would be easier to define. an example would be that i really like those mike ink releases that most list members find simple and boring.
i recall getting burned quite a bit (see markant) and decided to become much less experimental. i generally avoid new/unknown labels/artists until there is significant discussion or parallels drawn to other artists i like. i may be missing out on some gems, but that is better than spending $100 a week for one release you really like and 6 that are ok, or worse.
recent good pickups-
main st. comp.
21/22 experimental techno comp.- excellent techno out of columbus (todd sines, titoton, etc.) lance has more info. as i think this was discussed on 313
recent not so good pickups-
wevie stonder- eat your own ears, unfortunately like the jones machine on rephlex
cl
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quoted 21 lines Has anybody else just about reached the end of
>Has anybody else just about reached the end of
>their rope in tolerating _BAD_ IDM releases?
>It seems that an absolute flood of them are out
>now, and while in past times people seemed a bit
>more candid on the list about them, now it seems
>when a release gets publicized and people buy >
>most of the Schematic label releases
>most of the 20' to 2000 series
>Num Num: Unknown Sources 10" (Toytronic)
>Aspen: Are You That Retail Snob? CD (Involve)
>Gimmik: Random Access 12" (Worm Interface)
>Quench: A Journey Into Electronix CD (U-Cover)
>Schlammpeitziger: (long title I forget off-hand) LP (Entenpfuhl)
>Gamers In Exile: Whippin' Time 7" (Unbearable) - and to think I publicized
>this one!
>Iyunx Productions: The Duckie Dirty Bird EP 12" (Isophlux)
>Alder and Elius: Bionic Vagina 12" (Skam)
>Don't Dolby: Don't Dolby 05 CD (Gefriem)
>A. Krause: Schwellwert CD (BMB Labs)
>Broadcast: Echo's Answer 7" (Warp)
>Kit Clayton: Repetition and Nonsense CD (Drop Beat)
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