daniel said:
quoted 2 lines I think people in general worry too much about using 'genres' for> I think people in general worry too much about using 'genres' for
> identification of music. Some people do it out of musical elitism,
some
quoted 3 lines genuinely seek other terminology for clarity. IDM is just a catch-all> genuinely seek other terminology for clarity. IDM is just a catch-all
> phrase, despite it's original connotations. However, categorization is
> a necessary component of the music industry/artistry.
it's like saying you listen to "rock" or "music made with a guitar, bass,
and drummer." Perhaps not that vague, but as there really are a lot of
styles of electronic music since it mixes both standard pop techniques
with more esoteric orchestrated techniques along with weird stuff that
you can't get outside of electronic music, there really does deserve to
be more clarification in what the different parts sound like.
Ultimately, you can get hung up on what the different things are
generally called, refer to it all as one blanket term so that no one
understands what you're talking about, and any recommendations you
give or receive end up totally useless. Or you can simply enjoy the
music, use the terms, and be happy the music exists in the first place.
Cos really -- does it matter that "idm" is called "idm?" it's like
complaining about an artist's name or the title of an album (witness all
the "cornfield" jokes). It's purpose is to make it easier to find similar
music. Otherwise you ask for "electronic" music and you get
everything from Autechre to some crappy mp3.com trance.
derek
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