quoted 1 line nothing at all idm about merzbow... but im sure there are plenty of> nothing at all idm about merzbow... but im sure there are plenty of
Has anyone mentioned the Autechre mix on the Merzbow remix CD, _Scumtron_
(Blast First)? Also contains a Panasonic remix.
quoted 5 lines adventurers> adventurers
> who listen to this fierceness on idm. ive only heard about 6 albums
> i loved 50% and couldnt be arsed with the other, ive got a collaboration
>
> with John Waterman called Tokyo interchange which i really like.....
That's a pretty good one (it's Brisbane Tokyo Interlace, though).
A few titles I'd suggest:
Music for Bondage Performance 2 (Extreme) -- extensive use of loops may
generate more appeal for idm fans, but this has got to be one of his
strongest discs anyway. Much of it resembles the 1st track from Music for
Bondage Performance (Extreme), below.
Rainbow Electronics 2 (Dexter's Cigar) -- not as harsh as most titles in
the last few years, this is deep, highly abstract ambience which runs
through numerous permutations. Originally from 1990, I understand this
was to be the 2nd disc of the now-unavailable Rainbow Electronics
(Alchemy, Jap.)
Music for Bondage Performance (Extreme)-- mostly very subdued compared to
other releases, the disc has an incredibly dark, erotic sound. Much use
of bowed metal and similar sounds.
Venereology (Relapse) -- Among the harshest, most brutal, intimidating
discs in his catalog. Getting hard to find, though. Pulse Demon
(Relapse) is similar but makes more use of "woodpecker"/strobe effects.
Ecobondage (Distemper) -- reissue of 1986 LP, this sounds more like Nurse
With Wound without the sense of humor. Autechre's remix on _Scumtron_
derives from this material, but the structure is radically different.
There is plenty more. If you get beyond the surface similarities from one
title to another, and dig deeply into the differences, you find there is
actually a kaleidoscopic range of colors and textures. It helps me clear
my head -- and sometimes my sinuses.
--Mark