I'm too much enjoying listening to Authechre's 12/30/06 radio set to
worry about it :)
JD
quoted 40 lines In the sense that IDM was used to describe music which was "breaking
> In the sense that IDM was used to describe music which was "breaking
> free from the restrictive rules of existing genres", the term is
> "dead"/inappropriate.
>
> But "IDM" as a genre label is appropriate. I consider "IDM" has both a
> genre and umbrella genre label, just like "rock". Despite how
> inappropriate and despised the term "IDM" itself may be, people are
> more likely to know what I'm talking about if I say "IDM". If Aphex
> Twin isn't "IDM", what is it?
>
> I've only just recently joined the IDM mailing list, but I've seen the
> "IDM is dead" topic come up a number of times. Is it really such a big
> deal that "IDM" music is no longer breaking new ground? I assume all
> genres of music go though phases of innovation and
> stagnation/consolidation. People still create music which can be
> called "IDM". People still listen to music which can be called "IDM".
>
>
> All IMO of course! ;)
>
>
>
> >-- --
> >Is IDM dead?
> >
> >Read full feature ::
> >http://igloomag.com/doc.php?task=view&id=1638&category=features
> >
> >Adam Winfield examines the IDM genre-tag and asks some key players
> >(Thaddeus Hermann of City Centre Offices and Mike Paradinas of
> >Planet-Mu) about their opinion on the issue of intelligent dance
> >music.
> >-- --
>
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