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EggyToast
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Date:
Mon, 01 Oct 2001 12:13:47 -0500
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Re: [idm] Suggestions sought for harmonically rich, developed music
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At 11:29 AM 10/1/2001 -0400, you wrote:
quoted 12 lines The vast majority of IDM currently released seems to be very static>The vast majority of IDM currently released seems to be very static >harmonically, exploits often a single idea for a whole track and is >extremely dependent on unchanging loops. While that can sometimes give nice >results, I'd be very interested in hearing suggestions of music that's >exactly the opposite. > >I'm looking for IDM-ish (or somewhat related) music that does NOT match >these criteria: music that is harmonically very rich and dynamic, that >develops itself extensively, that does not revolve abusively (or even at >all!) around loops. > >Does it exist?
Yep. But most people don't really like it. Look at Autechre's "Confield" cd. I find it very rich harmonically, and extremely diverse within each song, but most people dismissed it as crap. In my opinion, IDM is starting to pick up some people from the trance camp, and the fans follow. Trance is all about loops and repeating, simple melodies. I've heard plenty of people who say "oh yeah, I really like Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin. Oh, and oakenfold!" This number has been rising recently, so we're getting some overlap. cheers, derek ------- eggytoast.com ------- fresh like pie --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org