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now that the poll is over, i'd like to publicly view my opinions on categories etc: yes, out with the 'genre' categories, they're a bitch to define. instead i'd like a 'non-IDM' category, please. and another category i find missing is remix-album of the year. the remix-album: not quite an artist album, not quite a compilation, but partaking the nature of both. this year i'd vote for ryuichi sakamoto: prayer / salvation (ninja tune) {brilliant!} but there were others: pizzicato five: happy end of you {brilliant in spots} telex: i don't like music {a bit cheeky but very good} skinny puppy: remix dystemper {this one was pretty blah, though} ... this would be the next year, then... <IDM Album of the Year> (Three equal votes for '99 releases) <non-IDM album of the year> (Three equal votes for '99 releases) <IDM Single/EP of the Year> (Three equal votes for '99 releases) <Remix-album of the year> (Vote for remix-album released in '99) <Compilation of the Year> (Vote for compilation released in '99) <IDM Label of the Year> (For consistent quality in '99) <IDM Artist of the Year> (For consistent quality in '99) or not, you think? hs ______________________________________________________ our future has never been so frightening: http://www.warprecords.com/warp/ography/single/WAP105/

On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, henrik str0mberg wrote:

quoted 2 lines yes, out with the 'genre' categories, they're a bitch to define.

> yes, out with the 'genre' categories, they're a bitch to define. > instead i'd like a 'non-IDM' category, please.

i do enjoy a great deal of "non"-idm music, but what's the sense of voting for them on an "idm" list? also, along the lines of defining genres, who's to say what isn't idm? * #### a disturbance in a system. #### laerm. @voicenet.com ##:# i don't speak in anger/though the chances that i've let pass me by and now regret/i can't forget/they're haunting me like a score of unpaid debts icq: 5562209

laerm <laerm@voicenet.com> wrote:

quoted 7 lines On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, henrik str0mberg wrote:

> > On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, henrik str0mberg wrote: > > > yes, out with the 'genre' categories, they're a bitch to define. > > instead i'd like a 'non-IDM' category, please. > > i do enjoy a great deal of "non"-idm music, but what's the sense of

voting

quoted 1 line for them on an "idm" list? also, along the lines of defining genres,

> for them on an "idm" list? also, along the lines of defining genres,

who's

quoted 1 line to say what isn't idm?

> to say what isn't idm?

I think if it is exceptional electronic music it doesn't really matter. Some people might classify alot of Carl Craig's work as just "Detroit" but alot of his work is pretty IDMish to me. I thought it was pretty pathetic that Fatboy Slim was in the Best of house/techno category. Come on there were way BETTER releases than that this year. I thought the choices for best jungle release was pretty weak also. Jega...it's not really drum n bass. And if it were considered that, it would definitely be at the bottom of any drum n bass list. _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

quoted 4 lines I thought it was pretty pathetic that Fatboy Slim was in the Best of

>I thought it was pretty pathetic that Fatboy Slim was in the Best of >house/techno category. Come on there were way BETTER releases than >that this year. >

i was surprised fatboy was even mentioned. that he appeared in the techno/house category i still can't understand. yatta yatta -bauri . Musical Standards Destroys Innovation!

On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 17:26:58 -0800 (PST) Will Samuels <w_technoir@yahoo.com> writes:

quoted 2 lines I thought the choices for best jungle release was pretty weak also.

>I thought the choices for best jungle release was pretty weak also. >Jega...it's not really drum n bass.

yah! what the fu**!!! ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]