IDM Mailing Archive

At 18:37 -0500 27.01.97, you wrote:

quoted 5 lines I'll admit that most music I like these days seems to come from England,

> >I'll admit that most music I like these days seems to come from England, >but that's not reason enough to change my bloody vocabulary! (oops!) > >Cheerio!

Of course it is! After all, the differences in language between the U.S. and England precisely correspond to the differences in music! (Heads for exit before intercontinental ballistic flamewar begins, then hesitates to offer the following apologetic statement: Really, this rabid example of stereotyping applies quite well to much current popular music, but one of the beautiful things about IDM is its transglobal nature. Really, could anyone present accurately guess if an unknown IDM cut was produced in the U.S. or the U.K.?) (On a related note, what approximate percentage of IDM is being produced in the U.K. vs. the U.S.? My sense is that this music spawns overwhelmingly from the U.K. and Europe, like those apple-tree things in the FSOL video. In contrast, in the ambient music scene, the U.S. seems to have a relatively substantial presence, for which much credit has to go the multiplicity of recording artists claiming to be Bill Laswell. As for d&b...). (Actually, during my visits to England, I always attempted to fathom what ingredient it is in the culture, or in the air or water for that matter, which allows for the production of so much delicious music. One English acquaintance was quick to answer this question self-deprecatingly: "Bad television." As if U.S. TV is any better? Can't be that. It must be the clean taxis with polite service even, or odd. Black taxis especially are known to inspire intensely creative moods). Wheaties! Zenon M. Feszczak Regressive Provocateur Requisite IDM content: Enough of this Angloslavery! No tax on our tea! Vive le France! Here's a tip of a baguette for you: Various Artists: THE ART OF FRANCE. Double-CD of some kicking material. Yes, there are a few boring house-rap cuts. But the rest is sweet smart hard tranced stuff. Review to follow when time allows (ha.). Beats allowed. Laurent Garnier shows us the way. Best comp of French dancematter I've found. Yes, you can dance to it. Does that make it unintelligent? More importantly, does it make us unintelligent?