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David Sim
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Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:18:02 +0000
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Re: [idm] wish list 2005, and shit I forgot to mention..
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quoted 12 lines yeah, aphex twin is mostly riding off what he used to be. his last cd sucked. "i care> > yeah, aphex twin is mostly riding off what he used to be. his last cd sucked. "i care > > because you do" sucked except for one or two tracks. Until he met Tom Jenkinson > > his music was really loopy and not very good. After he met Tom he couldn't make a > > song for more than 3 minutes for he wasn't capable of making a 7 minute drum > > solo. His music is very good and very innovative (if you call ripping of Squarepusher > > innovative) but he just doesn't have it in him anymore. > > > ugh, what was polygon window? > > I just can't agree with that. RDJ Album was classic. ICBYD was > classic. Come to Daddy was great stuff. Hello? SAW II? Polygon Window? > You didn't like that stuff? Really? Wow.
SAW I even? And how long has 'loopy' been a criticism of electronic music?
quoted 3 lines I have never thought of Aphex as ripping off Sqpr. I mean, the thought> I have never thought of Aphex as ripping off Sqpr. I mean, the thought > had never even occurred to me. Musically, they've always seemed like > completely different entities to me.
You've not heard Aphex's nine minute slap bass odyssey then...
quoted 1 line But hey, you know. Opinions, etc... It's all good.> But hey, you know. Opinions, etc... It's all good.
Each to his own opinion, but it's quite interesting to see people going anti-Aphex on what was originally an Aphex fan list, and which is devoted to styles of music of which Aphex was a major progenitor. Kids today, eh? David This message has been scanned but we cannot guarantee that it and any attachments are free from viruses or other damaging content: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org