sorry if i seem evil, but i wasn't planning on replying to this email
until i saw that i disagreed with most everything you said. now, i feel as
if i need to offer the opposite opinion. sorry - guess i'm just bored.
On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, foo chicken wrote:
quoted 12 lines download: whoever said they weren't IDM was wrong. I'm beginning to
> download: whoever said they weren't IDM was wrong. I'm beginning to
> like download a lot, even though they can be a little cheesy, their
> music is almost always "good." I definitely like "Eyes of stanley
> pain" and "Charlie's family" better than "III", although they're all
> good. charlie's is probably the best, mostly because it's one of the
> most fucked up and weird things I've ever heard, and I like things
> like that. eyes is good as well for "industrial noise" content, and
> also has some truly messed up sounds. III just seems like they
> decided to eliminate the industrial noise and just stick to techno
> with good beats. I like the others better mainly because I don't have
> a lot of similar stuff, while III is more standard. oh yeah - is
> skinny puppy worth investigating?quoted 9 lines meat beat: I managed to score a promo of the new album, and after
> meat beat: I managed to score a promo of the new album, and after
> repeated listening, it's pretty damn great. there's even a great,
> funky jazz number on there that I just love. jack has managed to
> combine everything great about "original fire" yet retain some of the
> "subliminal sandwich" style that we know and love. I can't say that
> there's much about it reminds of his early works, ala the classic
> "Storm the Studio" and "99%" (more 99% than STS for sure) but that's
> okay, because it still kicks ass. if you're masochistic, there are
> some mp3 samples up at the brainwashed sitequoted 1 line (warning: may require repeated listenings to enjoy)
> (warning: may require repeated listenings to enjoy)quoted 10 lines test dept: another great industrial band that has ventured into the
> test dept: another great industrial band that has ventured into the
> vast arena of IDM. their latest "tactics for evolution" may be a
> predictable drum and bass rip off, but at least they did it will.
> only for completists methinks. however the album which first saw them
> departing industrial was "totality" and it remains the best. Lots of
> great breakbeats, some nice wailing and totally original -- it made me
> an avid fan, and I highly recommend it. it is, in fact, worthy of an
> actual review, so i'll listen to it again and send an update.
> totality remixes seem to be some good/lame (I can't decide) punding
> house and techno numbers. quoted 2 lines nocturnal emissions: i'm not sure if they're IDM or not, but I really
> nocturnal emissions: i'm not sure if they're IDM or not, but I really
> love them. Your mileage may vary. When I first heard them, I wasn't