some thoughts from another most-of-the-time-female lurker:
I really don't know too much about IDM music. I have to admit that most
of what i hear/learn comes through this list. Also, my boyfriend is an
AVID collector of IDM. I don't have a lot of money so i can't afford to
be a completist and buy every hot IDM release as soon as it hits the
cool online record stores. Granted, my meagre music collection does pay
homage to such IDM staples as Aphex Twin, Autechre, Plastikman, Mouse On
Mars, blah blah blah, and so on, but I tend to hear the more obscure
stuff from my boy. Be that as it may, i really [no, i mean REALLY] like
about 99.473% of what he plays. I couldn't tell you in jargon WHY i
think release x by artist y on label z is good, to me it just IS.
quoted 2 lines Perhaps not many women are into IDM because not maky women
> Perhaps not many women are into IDM because not maky women
> |make IDM?quoted 40 lines I think this is a close to correct statement. but IMO its not the lack of
>
> I think this is a close to correct statement. but IMO its not the lack of
> female producers, its simply that more females have no idea what IDM is. i
> love IDM and without knowing it, have for years. i stopped being so involed
> with the whole techno scene about 3 years ago when i had a child, but still
> continued to collect vinyl, just recently some friends were over flipping
> through my stuff and informed me that most of my collection is IDM. i really
> had no idea because i just collect what i love and at that point it wasn't
> labeled IDM.
>
> Think about it, 98% of IDM acts are male, but then again, many cock
> |rock acts are male too... Perhaps IDM needs more sexy front men? Nah...
>
> nah ... i love brilliant talented geeks with keyboards :oP
>
> | I dunno, personally speaking, my girlfriend is one of the biggest
> IDM
> |fans I know of, and she mike paradinas' most fervent supporter. What is it
> she
> |sees in the music? According to her, it has more "color" than any other
> music
> |she has been exposed to, and I agree with her.
>
> I agree with you and her both, its very deep and so intricate. i think most
> people just don't understand it and dislike it because of this.
>
> Oh, and she also finds the
> |music quite sexy,
>
> DITTO!! its VERY sexy.
>
> but maybe she's just an exception, and IDM is really a guy
> |thing...
>
> oh no no no! not at all! IDM is not just a guy thing. or well hey, if it
> stays a guy thing.. there'll just be more brilliant talented geeks with
> keyboards for me :oP
>
> Peas,
> ChShrKat* ,,^. .^,,