quoted 4 lines Yeah, i dunno how that guy does it. Everytime he> Yeah, i dunno how that guy does it. Everytime he
> releases something, it just sounds like the future.
> I dont even think of him as "IDM", just seems so
> petty. Ya Know?
I understand he does it with machines. BOING. :)
Seriously, though: I know what you mean. I'll tell you a little story:
Once upon a time (back in December) I was taking a walking tour of the Biltmore
Estate in Asheville, NC, USA. If you don't know what that is, it's one of "America's
Castles" built by G.W. Vanderbilt in the last part of the 19th century. So,
I was there. I had my iPod. I have something like 16 hours of AFX on there (sweet).
So, I set it on random play and set off on the tour. Altogether, I was on the tour
for about 6 hours. I knew that the music crossed time from the late 80s/early 90s
through Druqs, but experientially, if I didn't think about it, I really couldn't
date the sound. It has a timelessness to it that really does freak me out sometimes.
Of course, this doesn't apply solely to RDJ. I have the same sensations with Kraftwerk,
Autechre, Chris Clark, Squarepusher and on down the list. It's one of the most compelling
things about this form of music to me.
At the same time, though, I wish these people (especially RDJ) would stop it with
their exclusive, small-run releases. Why they do not appreciate the size of their
support base and the desire of that base to experience their work is beyond me.
The very first thing that should happen with a new issue is mass production. I know
that violates part of the thrill (the acquisition of the prized item and the lording
of it over the non-having scrubs, ha ha haaaaa) but really, seriously, is it that
much of a corruptive force to make the music available to as many people as possible?
I don't think so.
Now...GIMME A COPY OF ANALORD!!! ;)
JAH
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