quoted 1 line There have been some interesting points in this thread, but it seems simple>There have been some interesting points in this thread, but it seems simple
enough
quoted 1 line to me...when you stop looking for new stuff, you stop growing. And, for me,>to me...when you stop looking for new stuff, you stop growing. And, for me,
this
quoted 1 line is what happened to my parents. That's a path I'm not taking.>is what happened to my parents. That's a path I'm not taking.
This is a good point. But, I believe that the new developments that occur in
each genre,
the period of time when a lot of creative people are involved with the
genre, doing their best work, is a small fraction of the genre's 'lifespan.'
look at rock, or punk. there was a time when
both of those types of music were the most cutting edge; if you were a
talented young un in
those times and wanted to get involved with music, you would focus yourself
towards what
impressed you most, which was one of those. hence, for awhile anyway, those
genres carried
most of the young talent. maybe right now electronic/hip hop is holding that
place in the us/europe. but probably not for long.
you say 'when you stop looking for new stuff, you stop growing.' and that is
exactly what is
beginning to happen to 'idm' as a genre. two, three, years ago it wasn't
simple to think of a
generic idm track, the definition was loose. now, if you want to hear a
generic idm track, you can just jump on mp3.com. a lot of new material has
made it harder for artists to think outside the
lines, and the ones that do just don't get much attention anyway.
so, anyone have contact info for focus, btw? or email for worm interface?
thanks
if new yorkers get the chance to see liminal live anytime soon, don't pass
it up; saw them
last week at tonic and it was excellent. live drummer, nice.
noah
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