Here's a reply to the message "[idm] Kid A vs Us" written on Wed, 04
Oct 2000 18:25:55 CDT:
quoted 5 lines I wouldn't bet that Kid A will be involved in gaining more exposure to IDM.
>I wouldn't bet that Kid A will be involved in gaining more exposure to IDM.
>So far, I haven't noticed any reviews of the album (aside from ones on this
>list) that give any regard or acknowledgement to any key words like "IDM,"
>"Aphex Twin," or "Autechre." Honestly I'd say the only hope for Radiohead
>lifting IDM out of the underground would be through reviews.
Which country are you in? Literally every single press review I've
read in the UK mentions Autechre and Aphex Twin. The Q magazine review
actually name-checked Autechre, Aphex Twin, Broadcast, Plone, DJ
Shadow and LFO.
I actually work in a record store -- about three months back I ordered
in a few Autechre albums just to see if there were any takers. None.
Not surprising though, seeing as 99% of our customers buy pop, r&b and
not much else.
Then Radiohead's "Kid A" was released and the two Autechre albums (ep7
and Amber) went the very next day. Coincidence?
Still, odd things do happen. When Plaid released "Booc", I ordered up
five copies. I picked up one for myself and half expected to be
picking up the other four a month later, ready to slap up on Ebay. But
no, the other four copies all went within a couple of days. Bizarre.
This simply isn't IDM country round here! I wanna know who else in
town is buying this stuff!
--
Mark Stevens
http://www.headspin.clara.net/
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