I agree I think the list is bitch-tastic! (picks at acne)
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From: "jason w" <jason@retardsrule.com>
To: "Aaron D Meyers" <adm226@nyu.edu>; "Colin Buttimer"
<c.buttimer@mdx.ac.uk>; <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] idm list bashing
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> http://www.dms100.org/worksucks
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> --- Aaron D Meyers <adm226@nyu.edu>
> > wrote:
> >It seems to me that every interview with the Kid takes this angle.
> >Every single one is like "Dude!!!! Kid 606 is declaring war on the
> >dorky IDM scene! He's gonna tear it a new asshole! Also, he hates the
> >IDM list and he thinks its for losers!"
> >
> >Yes, there is a lot of pretty lame shit happening on our list, but I
> >think we get by with a decent amount of relevant discussion of music.
> >And yes, for better or for worse, this some kind of online community.
> >Not to mention, I'm sure that were it not for the list, Kid 606's label
> >would have a lot less exposure and sales, right? And despite all his
> >insulting comments toward our list, its still probably home to the
> >majority of people who are into his music. You'd think he'd have more
> >animosity towards all the people that boo him when he opens up for rock
> >acts like Butthole Surfers and Fantomas.
> >
> >And maybe I just haven't been paying attention to the right threads,
> >but I don't think I've seen much gear obsession going on here in a
> >while.
> >
> >-Aaron "down with the scene" Meyers
> >
> >> K: "It sucks that the IDM list [the Internet's long running
> >> "intelligentdance music" newsgroup] is like our drama to make
> >> things seem more exciting"
> >> Kid606 moans a lot about the obsession of IDM fans with equipment,
> >> etc, etc.
> >> I know this is his schtick which is why I'm amused, but I do
> >> resent the
> >> trashing of what for better or worse is some kind of online community.
> >>
> >> All the best,
> >>
> >> Colin.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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