quoted 2 lines I thought this was quite good. I really like Simon Reynolds' writing.
> I thought this was quite good. I really like Simon Reynolds' writing.
> from http://members.aol.com/blissout/unfaves2001.htm
Jeez, he practically quoted one of my early posts on IDM last year.
Compare:
Me (speaking of DSP use): "I don't think the utilities *are*
instruments(usually). As I've mentioned on this newsgroup before, I believe
that they're more akin to filters in Photoshop. Often times these tools are
more like the fuzzbox or delay pedal a guitarist uses."
and
"Perhaps audio is now suffering from a bit of "Star Wars" fever at this
point, all wrapped up in special effects and having difficulty saying
anything really interesting."
Mr. Reynolds: "But like the legion of IDM producers he's influenced, James
seems paradoxically trapped by the "infinite possibilities" offered by
today's software and plug-ins (the computer-music equivalent of guitar
pedals), resulting in infinitesimally detailed tweakage, but no song-shapes
or moodscapes that actually leave an imprint in your memory, let alone your
heart."
That's pretty nifty, but he sounds so much cooler when he says it. ;)
__________________________________________
Christopher Sorg
Multimedia Artist and Instructor
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
http://csorg.cjb.net
csorg@artic.edu
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