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Tue, 19 Dec 2000 03:16:48 EST
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Re: [idm] windowlicker
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In a message dated 12/18/00 10:31:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, squarepusher@mediaone.net writes:
quoted 22 lines Also, I enjoyed the other member who wrote about T. Reznor. He's totally> Also, I enjoyed the other member who wrote about T. Reznor. He's totally > right, all he did was copy ministry and try and associate with good > electronic artists, b/c he knew they were dope shit, and he wasn't > > > Whatever..... quit playa hating. Everybody is just mad because that can't > figure out how Trent makes those genius synth patches and how the hell he > gets his guitar sound. 99% of idm these days wishes it was as meticulous > and had the insane sound design of 'the downward spiral'. Trent took > elements from ministry just like aphex has taken elements of Detroit and > like autechre have taken elements of coil and richard devine has taken > elements of autechre blah blah blah. Everyone borrows from everyone; its a > part of musical evolution. If the majority of these idm cats could > actually combine these avant garde elements with a tune, the genre actually > might have some sort of life left in it but instead you have a genre of > music that has put its head completely up its ass. Not that that's a bad > thing but its time to move on and expand more. And its time to pay some > respect to one of the few genius electronic pop musicians of the 90's. > > > >