On Sun, 5 Oct 1997, Matt Woodard wrote:
quoted 5 lines I actually like some NiN material (piss off =)> >I actually like some NiN material (piss off =)
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> Is it such a rarity for IDMers to like NIN? (That's a legitimate
> question, I'm new around here. :-) NIN is part of what made me aware
> that this music was out there.
2 reasons why NIN isn't IDM:
1) IDM conveys a variety of emotions; NIN conveys "I hate myself & want to
die while either degrading or being degraded". (Personally, I find this
humorous, though ultimately quite tiresome, though I suppose that if you
don't like yourself as much as I you might find comfort in someone else's
self-loathing)
2) IDM doesn't sound like rot n' roll; NIN is rock tarted up with some
electronics.
I see no reason to discuss Mr.Reznor or his music on this list. Though it
is ok to discuss some of his label signees, I also don't see any reason
to discuss Mr.Reznor's motives for signing them. We've been through that
already, and too many times.
Che