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Andrei
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Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:45:29 -0500
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Re: [idm] [OT] prog
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On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, omz wrote:
quoted 4 lines I'm not really talking about 'Yes and all the bands of their> I'm not really talking about 'Yes and all the bands of their > ilk'...When I think of progressive rock I think of Amon Duul II, > Heldon, Pulsar, Lard Free, Kraftwerk, Agitation Free, Ash Ra Tempel, > and so on and so on.
I think where you and I disagree is in our uses of the term "progressive". I think you use "progressive" as an adjective, while I mean "Progressive" (with a capital P) as a strain of rock music with particular traits.
quoted 5 lines And if you want to hear where this 'IDM' music we all know and love> And if you want to hear where this 'IDM' music we all know and love > originated, give Cluster 'Zuckerzeit' a listen ...now that is some > progressive shit! Circa 1975/6...and actually Can's 'Tago Mago' was > one of the first records I can think of to use a drum machine, that > was around 1970.
Yes, I'm very familiar with those records and think they're great. For proto IDM I'd also suggest the first Harmonia album. Andrei --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org