maybe idm is dead already and we are just left behind.
maybe the future of idm isnt idm at all. im sure there has been much debat
over the term (idm), and some say "music is music" idm is helpful to
classify, others dont want it classified, whatever...this isnt to raise up
that debate. there are two questions
cross pollinating: this has obviously been done, but has it been done
by say for instance (the digital smear of oval) and drum & bass.
or fuzzy guitars and 'out there mego style glitches'
complete inverse of a formula (tried and true)
an example would be my bloody valentines loveless. shields & co managed to
become the future of rock simply be employing alot anti ideas to a rock
formula. they also wrote some great songs whilst doing so.
so if there is an idm formula (ex. the autechre way, of adding and
subtracting elements, wacked out programming etc etc)
who will be someone who inverses that formula ? or chooses to work within it
and give it a new breath ?
that to me would be the future of idm.
quoted 35 lines From: "Ian Pojman" <ian@webice.net>
>From: "Ian Pojman" <ian@webice.net>
>To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
>Subject: RE: [idm] the future of "idm"
>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 10:38:43 -0500
>
>yeah I totally agree with cranket. I have a question though,
>how did we get to talking about ae as the *future* of elec-
>tronic music, I always considered groups like them and RDJ
>the past... as great influences to all or most of the IDM thats
>probably ever come out
>?
>
>ian
> >
> >
> >
> > richard devine, lexaunculpt, accelera deck, arovane, etc etc
> > all up and comers who sound like autechre, but the question is ...
> > is it a good song ? autechre write some beautiful songs, theyre heavy
>on
> > repetition, but so what imo theyre not only pushing sound they
> > are creating
> > wonderful songs. richard devine has the same vibe,
> > lexaunculpt is just plain wicked when it comes to organising rolls and
> > skitters along with nice melodies, accelera deck is crunchy, and
> > arovane has
> > some of that 'old school' synth melody going for him,
> > point is they all resemble autechre in some way, much like a rock band
> > resembles other rock bands in some way, what differences can be
> > found is who
> > is creating good songs. some other notables i think are:
> > bauri, metamatics, phonem, isan, b.fleischmann, and of course
> > good ole aphex
> > twin.
> >quoted 39 lines Lucas wrote:
> > >
> > >Lucas wrote:
> > >
> > > > Autechre are not any different than any of us.
> > >
> > >Yes they are. They're a lot more talented than most of us.
> > >
> > > > Anyone experimenting with a computer or a modular synth is
> > going to come
> > >up with
> > > > some cool sounds eventually.
> > >
> > >Sure anyone can come up with some OK sounds with the right
> > plugins or what
> > >have you,
> > >but knowing how to assemble those sounds into an intriguing
> > piece of music
> > >is the
> > >hard part. And that's what Autechre excels at (most of the time).
> > >
> > > > I think part of the reason people think that Autechre are the
> > future of
> > >"IDM" is
> > > > cause for the most part* nothing better ever comes out. (I
> > think we can
> > >all relate
> > > > to this, although there is some
> > > > really cool stuff out lately *(Lexaunculpt, Richard Devine) that's
> > >really wicked.
> > >
> > >Come on, Lexaunculpt is good, but that's like comparing David S. Ware
>to
> > >Coltrane (or
> > >Enrique to Julio). :-)
> > >
> > >Andrei
> > >
> > >
> >
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