quoted 4 lines I got Ischemic Folks last week after the recommendations of several >on
>I got Ischemic Folks last week after the recommendations of several >on
>this list and I must say that nearly all of it (especially R. >Devine)
>sounds quite a bit like Autechre (circa Chiastic Slide)... I >was rather
>disappointed by its lack of freshness. Anyone else think >this?
I agree, there's not much new or good about that collection. I think it's a
good example of how easy it is to sell bland music to people if you package
it correctly. And it's amusing when it happens to a group of folks who refer
to the music they listen to as Intelligent.
Thing is, the lack of freshness you noticed is what sells, for the most
part, and there is nothing different about IDM as a genre than any other
type of music.
Does anyone here honestly think that talented young up&comings will listen
to the Ischemic Folks cd, or the new Lexaunculpt record, and think to
themselves: "This is different, great music that I can really feel!" I doubt
it. They'll rebel against the played out genre of IDM and do something
entirely different, just like the people who started 'IDM' rebelled against
what was in place in their time.
Because it IS a genre now and as soon as something becomes an established
genre, as we have seen proven over and over again, most of the talent goes
elsewhere.
Anyway, the cover art on that disc should have warned you about what to
expect. =)
sgy
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