Re: (idm) Necessary IDM albums /Thoughts on Ischemic folks
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In a message dated 19/01/00 3:01:27 aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu writes:
quoted 7 lines Also, RE: chiastic slide.. I think Multiple Santa said that he talked to> Also, RE: chiastic slide.. I think Multiple Santa said that he talked to
> some of the Schematic folks and the album was delayed *4* years from
> creation to release (PREceeding Chiastic Slide!). It does sound a little
> dated, but that's its charm. I just like the roughness and lack of
> melody, the Devine songs are, well, great. (even if he's become kinda
> formulaic recently in live performances, as I hear)
>
There has been a lot of cross-conferences between the Schematic crew and the
Autechre camp and the sound which both have personalized reflect a kind of
intertwined sibling relationship. This has also fruitfully led to a class
remix by Autechre of Phoenicia's Odd Jobs, one of the better releases from
Schematic. Aside from the fringe aspect of idm reflected by a common
fascination, controversy or confusion with this genre of music (which genre
isn't) - there are a countless number of releases that are just
under-appreciated because they are often aurally misunderstood. Its easy to
just denounce a particular artist because their work might sound like
another's just on surface listening. However, I believe it is the subtle
differences that make a release unique and Ischemic Folks does just that.
Those on this list that just dismiss it are entitled to their opinion, but
the music itself will probe deep into their subconscious and subsequent
effect may reveal at a later stage.
We *cannot* forget the contributions of Likemind, B12, Applied Rhythmic
Technology, Reload, Artificial Intelligence/ Warp, Basic Channel/Chain
Reaction, Planet E, Eevolute,
Metamorphic, etc. Within these labels one should find some of the most
*essential* creative electronic music.
And we *should not* forget the current effect of Schematic, Skam, Fatcat,
DIN, Mille Plateaux, Worm Interface etc.
Fact: Ischemic Folks is one of the high pollers on the IDM '99 Poll I am
conducting.
Stay tuned for results - released Feb 1st 2000. Polling is still open until
the end of January, so keep those lists coming in.
A_Zed
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