In light of some recent message threads, I feel the need to comment on a few. Besides, this _is_ an open minded discussion, right?
1. American music awards
wtf do any of you care if a bunch of 12 year olds like Britney Spears? Besides which, the AMA's apparent ideals are the polar opposite of idm anyhow. Why not bitch about mtv not playing idm? It's the same shit...
2. Autechre max/msp patch
Holy shit. It's a fucking instrument. Are you going to accuse Beethoven of plagiarism because Bach used violins before he did? Again, same shit...
3. Elitism
quite simply, there is no basis for anyone to have an elitist attitude about idm. It is_horribly_ simplistic compared to _many_ other forms of music, so shut the hell up already. And yes, I am a trained musician, so please feel free to argue this from harmonic or rhythmic standpoints.
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