well said.
=]
Spencer
quoted 104 lines From: "Gause, Brian" <bgause@SECTORBASE.COM>
>From: "Gause, Brian" <bgause@SECTORBASE.COM>
>To: "'damek@earthling.net'" <damek@earthling.net>, idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: RE: [idm] arovane
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:45:27 -0800
>
>I mean this in the nicest possible way...but sometimes you guys are such
>dorks. <smirk>
>
>It's music. It doesn't HAVE to be groundbreaking. It just has to make you
>feel something. Music isn't always about standing tallest in the ivory
>tower
>of intellectual sound sculptures.
>
>That said, if you like complicated, head-oriented music because you can
>think about it, more power to you...
>
>I go back and forth. I love Tides because it's just a beautiful piece of
>music. On the other hand, Autechre create sound that is intellectually
>beautiful and can be admired from a different perspective. BoC are more
>emotionally charged...Speedy J appeals to my adrenaline.
>
>It's about mood, perspective and finding the good vibe. That's what
>attracts
>me to a piece of music.
>
>---brian
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: damek@earthling.net [mailto:damek@earthling.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 9:25 AM
>To: idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: RE: [idm] arovane
>
>
>I'll second this, for the most part. I have and enjoy Tides, but I don't
>think it's so amazing or groundbreaking or whatever some other people
>think.
>And other than Tides, I haven't found much of Arovane's work very
>interesting/captivating/etc.
>
>For me, Tides is a nice downtempo, "other people will like it, too" kind of
>release. Heck, my girlfriend likes it, and she doesn't like most of "that
>IDM stuff."
>
>On the other hand, I also don't think BoC are the great mystical holy grail
>of music either. I respect them and all, and it does seem that they put
>more effort into their work than your average twiddler, and it shows, and
>that's very important. Still, they're just another couple of guys making
>music.
>
>Who isn't? I don't know. Autechre? Aphex? John Sinunu's butt cheeks?
>No
>comment.
>
>-adam
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian M. Cass [mailto:kingmob@nmt.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:06 PM
> > To: 'idm@hyperreal.org'
> > Subject: [idm] arovane
> >
> >
> > Anyone else on this list think arovane is the weakest, most
> > overated act
> > currently being mentioned? Considering that some people have
> > spoke out
> > against BoC as being weak, when most people think they're
> > sublimed, I'm
> > surprised no one has spoken out against arovane. I concede that the
> > music is well produced and not unpleasant and I've got nothing against
> > people who like arovane, I mean more power to you if you can
> > get into it I
> > guess, but personally, I'd rather listen to Autechre brush
> > their teeth.
> >
> >
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