Well actually, not that I've read the article or agree but to add some
perspective I will reply.
The paragraph you posted below (the only part of the article I have read) is
so very much like
something you would hear on this very list. At least once a year we have to
have the "how unfortunate
this genre is called IDM, whose fault is it, why don't we name it something
different and what does
everyone call it when they try to describe it to someone else?" argument.
In addition there are plenty of people on the list who've said the album
sucks and would probably
give it a 1/5 score.
So your question of "What the hell is he talking about?" is exactly what
people on this very list
are talking about. But maybe the same can be said for them. I suppose you
could just use [insert
big-name IDM artist here] as an example because before every new album there
are people who say
it's the worst crap ever and most definitely not as brilliant as their older
and much better stuff.
Personally I think the new Aphex album is fucking great. I absolutely love
it.
I already have the promo/bootleg/mp3's and my copy from
Warp is in the mail and on it's way. So there ya go....
My two Cents.
Shimone/Justes
http://www.staticbeats.com | Electronic Music For The Mind
http://www.shimone.org | Pictures From The Soul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan John" <djohn1@home.com>
To: "Lucas Caldwell" <luke82@charter.net>; <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [idm] Rolling Stone on Drukqs
quoted 11 lines "Among fans of IDM, or Intelligent Dance Music, as this sort of stuff is
> "Among fans of IDM, or Intelligent Dance Music, as this sort of stuff is
> unfortunately labeled"
>
> What the hell is he talking about? Then he goes on to say that HE thinks
> Richard just threw together the crap lying on his computers to make the
> album? Christ man, the album's not THAT bad. 1/5 score? Pheww.. I would
> give Drukqs 3.5/5 for a rating if I had to. I think most people would
> agree.
>
> - Dan J.
>
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