If anyone ask me anything about idm, I always tell them to check out 'Dead
Cities', by FSOL. The more I listen to it, the more I believe it's one of
the best records I own.
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quoted 7 lines Van: EvilIzzo@aol.com> Van: EvilIzzo@aol.com
> Aan: idm@hyperreal.com
> Onderwerp: (idm) You might think me a fool....
> Datum: woensdag 5 maart 1997 20:21
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> I'm new to the list, so please bear with my ignorance............
> It seems to me that Autechre and AFX are among favorites here. I
have
quoted 1 line "I care.." and only like the first, fourth, and last tracks (strings,> "I care.." and only like the first, fourth, and last tracks (strings,
melody)
quoted 1 line I also own "Amber," and only listened to it once when I first got it> I also own "Amber," and only listened to it once when I first got it
about
quoted 1 line a year ago. You might think me a fool, but I found it to be mostly> a year ago. You might think me a fool, but I found it to be mostly
bleeps
quoted 2 lines and fx, it was OK-- but no real "songs." Can anyone recommend anything> and fx, it was OK-- but no real "songs." Can anyone recommend anything
> melodic by these folks? Or at least something with a reasonable amount
of
quoted 2 lines musical structure.> musical structure.
> In my own defense, I am not completely ignorant of this music. I
have
quoted 1 line been listening to the likes of Klaus Shulze, Tangering Dream, Synergy,> been listening to the likes of Klaus Shulze, Tangering Dream, Synergy,
and
quoted 2 lines Jean Michelle Jarre for over ten years. Some of my more recent favorites> Jean Michelle Jarre for over ten years. Some of my more recent favorites
> include Salt Tank, Astralasia, Amorphous Androgynous (FSOL), Optica,
Orbital,
quoted 2 lines Cocteau Twins, Bel Canto, Banco De Gaia**, The Beloved, Oliver Lieb**(all> Cocteau Twins, Bel Canto, Banco De Gaia**, The Beloved, Oliver Lieb**(all
> aliases), Friends Lovers, and Family, Syzygy, Spooky, Koxbox, Robert
Miles
quoted 3 lines (Don't caugh!), Moodswings, and of course.. Juno Reactor***.> (Don't caugh!), Moodswings, and of course.. Juno Reactor***.
> Considering the bands that I like, am I on the wrong list? Or am I
> missing something. I know that a lot of what I mentioned is more toward
the
quoted 1 line side of dance music. So as a last note I will mention that I do have> side of dance music. So as a last note I will mention that I do have
both
quoted 1 line Apollo comps, and like them a lot. I also like excursions in ambience 1> Apollo comps, and like them a lot. I also like excursions in ambience 1
and
quoted 1 line 2, and also ambient dub 2. And also "...from Heaven" by Manna is a very> 2, and also ambient dub 2. And also "...from Heaven" by Manna is a very
good
quoted 5 lines track from a decent disc.> track from a decent disc.
> So considering how fond you all are of Autechre and AFX, can you
> recommend anything from them that I would like???
>
> -------------------------------Izzo....