quoted 2 lines How difficult to listen/noise-based/complicated/progressive does IDM> How difficult to listen/noise-based/complicated/progressive does IDM
> have to be?
There really isn't a straight answer. Yes?
Some listeners and producers really like the super-chaotic noisy stuff.
Others prefer laid back simple stuff that simply kicks ass. Is someone
who likes the latest Autechre offering going to rush out and buy a new
Freescha album? perhaps, but they're totally different ends of the
spectrum that are equally enjoyed by different/the same people.
IDM is simply dance music that isn't for the dance floor. Early AFX is
still rockin' today and that's pretty straight up. As I said above,
Freescha is doing some phenomenal stuff and they're really really stripped
down.
Some people even say that the I should stand for "indie" because it's
really more about the artists doing what sounds good to them.
So it doesn't have to be complex or weird or abstract at all. Some people
prefer that; others don't. If it's *good*, people will like it, and you
probably will too.
Some people even see pointless complexity as a down-note, whereas few
people fault a stripped-down song that's just totally solid. So, I
suppose that's my answer. It's easier to screw up complex stuff and turn
it into wankery. Stripped down stuff is based solely on what's there,
which isn't much, so if it's good it'll be good for longer. Look at how
older music (5-6 yrs) that relied solely on a tech-trick at the time
sounds dated now, whereas a nice solid tune can be played and played...
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