On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Lee Azzarello wrote:
quoted 3 lines New Age music is weak program music. It's thin and boring and predictable.> New Age music is weak program music. It's thin and boring and predictable.
> It's created to elicit a response, usually one of relaxation for busy
> middle-aged professionals. IDM styles are, well, you know...not New Age.
the "New Age" tag, like a few nebulous genres, seems to be one that
derives more from context (individual artists and record labels) rather
than musical elements. I mean, Brian Eno has spent the bulk of a couple
decades pumping out this kind of stuff, but nobody seems to have a problem
with it. (Maybe if Windham Hill name-checked Satie in their
press-releases, they might fare better in the art world.)
The progenitors of new age were basically the German progressive band
Popol Vuh (and a few of their contemporaries, including Klaus Schulze,
Tangerine Dream and Manuel Gottsching). All of these guys made some
pretty crucial records in their early exploration of what would birth the
new age genre, but that's neither here nor there. I do, however, think
they are much more rewarding listening experience than just about any
Peter Namlook-related record (which some people may actually consider
IDM).
So basically, my point is: yes, a vast majority of New Age is pre-digested
pablum of Gerbersesque consistency, but they hardly have a monopoly in
this regard.
-rob
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