Gonzi 'Fresh' Merchan wrote:
quoted 2 lines You know IDM has really been disappointing recently
>
> You know IDM has really been disappointing recently
*Recently*? It's been shit for years! ;)
quoted 4 lines Just as a matter of politeness, and
> Just as a matter of politeness, and
> especially if you know the artist is on the list, it is fucking very
> disheartening seeing people refer to music as 'garbage.' If you don't like
> it, that's fine and you can say so and ideally explain why.
I'm sorry, but for the most part, this is shit too. Your whole post came
down to "if the artist is on the list, don't insult them". Well, duh.
Don't call their mom names, that's fine.
But saying a piece of music is garbage, whether the artist is on the
list or not, is fully part of what this list is about. That's the risk
you take when you release something - you're exposing it to the world,
and soliciting the world's feedback. Since all this is about personal
taste anyway, why should Phoenecia care if some IDM-L luser thinks their
latest masterpiece/work/DSP-wankery/insert-your-opinion here is garbage?
Sorry Gonzi, but that argument just doesn't fly with me, especially with
the number of people who've praised the recent Phoenecia work on IDM.
You gotta take the good with the bad.
Now, regarding your point about *explaining why you don't like
something* - that to me is what IDM is actually about, or should be. I
fully agree that people shouldn't just label something garbage - put a
few seconds of thought into your post and *tell us why you think that*.
It's like those English essay exams you hated - "Why? Explain".
Peace,
Bill VanLoo
http://www.chromedecay.org
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