You're absolutely right !
Now why don't you go back to your Ed Rush & Optical records ?
Andrei
William Samuels wrote:
quoted 54 lines --- andrei@world.std.com wrote:> --- andrei@world.std.com wrote:
> >
> > To me the music on the "Come To Daddy" or
> > "Windowlicker" EPs is really
> > about as good as IDM gets and really kind of starts
> > to justify the "intelligent" part
> > of the IDM tag ?
>
> Totally dude, when artists do a
> pseudo-Industrial/Prodigy tune like Come To Daddy,
> "Intelligence" is the FIRST word that comes to mind.
> Especially when you compare to his past gems.
>
> Or when an artist does his most pretty much
> straightforward almost hip hop tune, that's when I
> think...hey it's "intelligent"
>
> Got it :)
>
> > Regarding RDJ & AE
> >
> > They ARE the be all and end all of IDM.
>
> Both have done some of the best work, but they are not
> the only good artists.
>
> > They defined what IDM is and they're still
> > making the most cutting edge music in IDM and
> > expanding the definition of IDM.
>
> Most people I know think the term IDM is pretty weak.
> Labelling everything "intelligent" is a pretty poor
> way of describing music. How about using real
> descriptions.
>
> > No one that I'm aware of can really touch those
> guys.
>
> It's pretty hard when they aren't in the same room
> with you. But they might have some virtual reality
> programs soon.
>
> > I mean there are other people doing interesting
> > things, but they rarely have the appeal
> > and freshness that new records by Aphex or Autechre
> > have.
>
> There are SO MANY artists out there from experimental
> noise to tons of other electronic sub-genres. You
> just have to look and listen. Luckily most verey
> record I have bought in the last year has been far
> better than "Come To Daddy" & "Windowlicker".
>
> OOps time ran out, going home. cheers
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