On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, nobo jackson wrote:
quoted 5 lines If that's the case, this has degenerated into the same kind of unending> If that's the case, this has degenerated into the same kind of unending
> argument that religious debates usually sink into. Just like I think its
> okay for a muslim to tell a christian that their religion "sucks", its
> perfectly okay with me for you to dislike and even talk shit about music you
> find crappy. But what I take issue with is when you decide that something
This is the kind of dumbing down of discussion that makes reading mailing
lists such a chore. The reason why it is pointless to discuss religion in
any sort of rational way is because religion is precisely a matter of
faith. On the other hand, the new Autechre and Plaid records are not
(well...).
Why is it so horrible to discuss one versus the other? It's possible that
something interesting may come out of it (yet). For one thing, it
perfectly crystalizes the endless aesthetic war between the glitchers and
the IDM orthodoxy. Plus, it's a billion times better than the "what size
cock ring do you have" thread that would probably exist in its stead.
-rob
ps- bar Bytes and the second disc of Trainer, the BDP/Plaid stuff strikes
me as ok but not great. There are, however, some additional, individual
tracks that are outstanding enough to warrant the considerable esteem that
is given them. I still look forward to hearing new output from either, but
with breath untainted by bate.
pps- RDJ interview in Index was very good and unexpectedly unpretentious
on the parts of the interviewer and subject both. Likewise with the Marc
Jacobs feature, though it's kind of creepy to read him speaking of Kim
Gordon as a personal idol to the extent that he does.
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