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Mon, 09 Apr 2001 15:16:14 -0500
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Re: [idm] Re: What do you expect from IDM musicians on stage?
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At 01:04 PM 4/9/2001 -0700, swamay wrote:
quoted 2 lines If i hear another guitar, bass, drum set i am going to puke... this music>If i hear another guitar, bass, drum set i am going to puke... this music >has been played to death!!
right, like Low, Labradford, Red Snapper, etc.
quoted 1 line I can see oscillator or bits. actually i create them.>I can see oscillator or bits. actually i create them.
You create oscillators? wow.
quoted 2 lines Instead of the string vibrating, i see things on an oscillator. much more>Instead of the string vibrating, i see things on an oscillator. much more >appealing to a person into IDM music.
the vibrations of stringed instruments follow the same mathematical properties that oscillators are designed to emulate. Same with all other instruments. They're just more complex, and, ironically, usually sound better by themselves than with other things mucking them up. That's why when artists like Autechre or Aphex use these "real instruments," they tend to use them unmodified, or with only slight modification. Sorry, I don't like watching my friends use the computer, like "oh let's go hang out. i can check my email and hop on irc." Ever wonder why so many people say "For all I know, he was checking his email, but it sounded good." If they're not doing things you can see, how do you know it's being made on the spot? They could have Reaktor open and some knobs next to them that they're twisting, with headphones on, but have a minidisk stashed behind the monitor just playing the music. Geez. It's like all you IDM people just wanna go see milli vanilli without the dancing. cheers, /derek ------- eggytoast.com ------- now updated daily --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org