While it's hard to do with single artist releases, with compilations (especially a
lot of these 2nd/3rd generation IDM ones) I often listen to them before looking at
the track listing so I can judge the music as objectively as possible. I wish I could
do this with every record.
Andrei
gweinstock@HWS.EDU wrote:
quoted 17 lines tonight i went to review a new cd, and put it in without looking at the
> tonight i went to review a new cd, and put it in without looking at the
> artist. on it came, and i thought "wow, this is really good". so i look
> on the back, and it turns out to be the OM records compilation
> "environments". now, i'm not knocking om, but somehow, the thought of
> discovering a hidden gem made the song that much better, but once put in
> the context of "an OM record", it really took the excitement away. so
> what i'm saying is, context matters. i agree with brian, who i think was
> saying that the process is important to the listener, and valid. what
> i'm getting at is that, while some may see it as unfortunate, _who_ the
> artist is does matter. and i don't feel guilty about this the more i
> think about it. this whole thread should be fleshed out. it had
> ramifications back when "kid a" was released, now with this new aphex
> thing, and i think to a certain extent with the new richard devine
> (although that is a masterpiece on any level). somehow with the
> established artists you get a glimpse into the creative process that is
> very fulfilling.
> g.