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quoted 4 lines From: noise@webtv.net (Dennis O'Hare)

> From: noise@webtv.net (Dennis O'Hare) > Subject: (idm) Industrial Dance > > What the hell happened to the industrial dance scene?

Simply put, it started to (A) stagnate; and (B) suck. Ironically, I think the downfall started with what I consider one of the best albums of the genre, Ministry's "Land of Rape and Honey". The melding of crunchy electronic rhythms and speed/thrash metal guitar work on that album was brillant - and totally unprecedented (AFAIK) - but unfortunately, it helped to spawn a deluge of horrendous "metal band with a sampler" style music that continues unabated to this day. As it stands now, the only so-called "industrial" bands that are doing anything worthwhile as far as I can see are Coil, Download and Haujobb, all of which I'd consider fair game for discussion here. Otherwise, this is getting waaaay off topic, so I'll shut the fuck up now.

quoted 4 lines From: LOgre <ogre@netaxs.com>

> From: LOgre <ogre@netaxs.com> > > On a side note, he also mentioned another remix EP: Coil vs. Autechre that > *will* be happening, and *much* sooner.

Coil vs Labradford is also looking pretty likely.

quoted 4 lines From: Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>

> From: Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US> > >Now you know how those of us who've been on the Internet for over 10 years >feel. (JonD, can I get a witness)

Got one here, too, Greg. Same for this...

quoted 2 lines Most all of the people who were on top of things back in Industrial-land are

>Most all of the people who were on top of things back in Industrial-land are >on this mailing list now anyway. Former Industrialists With A Clue[tm] >unite.

Word. :-) Greg