man, this is the best post i've read in weeks.
and laerm - you won't get your ass flamed from here to china if you
don't make stupid comments. got it?
man this list has me cracking up on a daily basis i swear to god
Jeremy Pierre wrote:
quoted 15 lines In light of some recent message threads, I feel the need to comment on a few. Besides, thi
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> In light of some recent message threads, I feel the need to comment on a few. Besides, this _is_ an open minded discussion, right?
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> 1. American music awards
> wtf do any of you care if a bunch of 12 year olds like Britney Spears? Besides which, the AMA's apparent ideals are the polar opposite of idm anyhow. Why not bitch about mtv not playing idm? It's the same shit...
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> 2. Autechre max/msp patch
> Holy shit. It's a fucking instrument. Are you going to accuse Beethoven of plagiarism because Bach used violins before he did? Again, same shit...
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> 3. Elitism
> quite simply, there is no basis for anyone to have an elitist attitude about idm. It is_horribly_ simplistic compared to _many_ other forms of music, so shut the hell up already. And yes, I am a trained musician, so please feel free to argue this from harmonic or rhythmic standpoints.
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