So I dug out a few of my "old" Ozric Tentacles tapes recently after a long
hiatus of not listening to them at all and have realized what was so
appealing about their music in the first place. They are one of those bands
that incorporate many different styles of music to create their own
sound.Granted, IMO, they are more on the progressive rock side of things but
nonetheless there is something otherworldy in their compositions.
I began to ponder this whole "granola/glowstick" connection between the
electronic music scene and the jam band scene and how closely they are
related.I am thinking in terms of the live experience and how, in alot of
ways,it can be a modern spiritual gathering.But, when it comes to the aspect
of a DJ vs. a whole band the one thing the DJ is missing, aside from
scratching and various pitch bends and tempo changes, is the improvisational
aspect, which leads me right into this IDM concept.
IDM to me seems much more closely related to Hip Hop than anything
else.There are hints of jazz,classical, and ambient but the majority of what
I've heard seems heavily Hip Hop influenced, which I love.I prefer to call
it CDM ( Conversational Dance Music)because that's really what I end up
doing if I'm listening to it with friends,dancing around and saving the
world at the same time. I guess I'm just looking for music that has the
improvisational aspect of Jazz, along with the chopped up programmed beats
of IDM with a dash of rock and reggae and a side of ambience for good
measure. Tortoise comes to mind more so than anything else but there has to
be more out there, maybe I'm just not looking deep enough. Anyone have any
alternate takes on this?
^^tshake^^
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