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From:
wrecktangle
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Date:
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 14:44:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
(idm) Re: trans am
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On Tue, 15 Apr 1997, it was written: ]actually, i think it's kind of interesting that, here in the states, more ]"traditional" or "conventional" bands are scrambling to incorporate the ]influence of "electronica" into their repertoire: trent reznor, the sea & ]cake, trans-am, smashing pumpkins, flowchart, tortoise...even unwound (i I've been aware of trans am for a long time and I certainly would never say that they've "scrambled" to incorporate electronica into their sound -- they've always sounded as they do -- and I think it shows in the cohesiveness of their music. It's not at all like what reznor's doing, which is just adding electronica-esque sequences to his stale compositions and signing any electronic act he can get his mitts on (EN? ...please, come on....) [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] [[ http://www.hybridgame.demon.co.uk/idm.htm : 4 IDM IT S3M MOD go here ]] [[][][][ wrecktangle sez: "Walk softly and carry a big spliff." ][][][]] [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]