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From:
Hackett, Kelley M.
To:
'Kurt Hoffman' , Ed Hall
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Date:
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 08:07:58 -0500
Subject:
RE: [idm] Eno's opinion of 'computer music'
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quoted 1 line True, but only because few people create anything of lasting value.>>True, but only because few people create anything of lasting value.
You aren't likely to create anything of lasting value by tagging along on some established style either. Part A is true, but part B is false. Part A: Look, its that same ole chime from me all the time, most IDM(and YES its a sweeping indictment) aint shit by itself, or compared to say older music! It has a shelf life of a year at best. That's probably why most of you dont talk about older music by IDM artists that was good when you first heard it but now it just gets dusty in your collection! Fact of that matter is that Eno is quite true in his assertion, most of the music out now aint shit, has no lasting power and its all electronic and thought based. Re-read the quote from Dego and Marc, music should be an emotional canvass, and computers dont have these. The programmer gets caught up in the silly notion of doing something better...or...taking a "new" approach..... Awwh fiddle sticks, if you new how horrible the shit sounds to most soul-full ears, you'd stop and take up butterfly catching...... Part B. Quite the contrary, I have said and have heard from musicians in Detroit that they like the different takes on Detroit Techno and Techno in general.....and those "takes"(some of them) still have the soul-full edge that's needed to get a crowd hopin or chill'n. Lastly, and I hate to cause a riot, but forget about it! Most IDM music--totally computer based with no expressed emotions--is good for a little while, but last about as long as it takes to get to the center of Tootsie roll tootsie pop(ahhh 1, ahhhh two..........:D!) BTW, I have been eating "Midnight Rendezvous" by Other People Place for breakfast each morning....and I still cant get enough of it! --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org