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From:
Blipvert
To:
Nick Yoder
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Date:
Sat, 05 Apr 1997 20:44:23 -0600
Subject:
Re: (idm) roots of idm
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Nick Yoder wrote:
quoted 5 lines hey blipvert,> > hey blipvert, > merely to clarify my use of the word "cheesy" <-- i put it in quotes because i > feel that disco and funk producers were groundbreaking musicians who were > vital to the development of idm,
I understand, I was being too sensitive.
quoted 2 lines postpunk mindset/tradition. i wish i could get my hands on some old moroder> postpunk mindset/tradition. i wish i could get my hands on some old moroder > solo joints.
Look for _From Here To Eternity_. It is a two record comp of Moroder's synth disco. Tangerine Dreamesque synth squigles that swing and slide to rhythm. Those of you afraid of this, you are missing out.
quoted 5 lines btw, there's an article reprinted from vibe on the 4thworld site which i only> btw, there's an article reprinted from vibe on the 4thworld site which i only > skimmed, but it was a fascinating discussion of old school DJs, and featured > comments from Herc, grandmaster flash, etc. i keep meaning to go and print it > out but... > oh, that's dspace.dial.pipex.com/4thworld or somesuch
Thanks! Oh, and check out Grace Jones _Night Clubbing_ from '81 for Simmons analog drum synths played by Sly Dunbar. Source of inspiration for electro breaks if I ever heard one.