Because if I like the music (and why else would I pay x-number of dollars to
see some musician if I didn't?), why don't I just sit at home with my
headphones on? To interact with the other, like-minded individuals present?
Fuck, like you said most are nerds and socially inept. Most people at
IDM-type events get noticeably nervous when someone talks to them out of the
blue. Maybe I can even include myself in that generalization (althought why
would I volunteer to incriminate myself like that?). . .
I would welcome any electronic ("laptop") musician who would let others walk
around and see exactly what he/she/it is doing on their machine. However,
to date I have not yet had the joy. Maybe it is my immature need to see the
visual accompanyment to the sound. In attending the symphony you can, at
the very least, watch the musicians fingers travel over the instrument,
their arms sway over bowed strings. Slight, but somehow quite satisfying.
Cex at least runs around and talks to the audience and rips all his clothes
off.
Pointless argument I suppose, one which will gain no converts in the end.
david.
np: arovane, icol diston
quoted 4 lines From: john murphy <jmurphy@haverford.edu>
>From: john murphy <jmurphy@haverford.edu>
>To: IDM@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: [idm] kid 606 & cex -- iowa city review
>Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 15:38:15 -0400quoted 37 lines Ugh. I'm kind of sick of hearing all this stuff about people being upset
>Ugh. I'm kind of sick of hearing all this stuff about people being upset
>about IDM musicians up on stage being kind of gawky and just sitting there
>with their laptops. News flash! They're NERDS. Most IDM kids are pretty
>smart and grew up with lots of computer ability but a lack of social
>skills.
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>When I played my last show on Saturday night, I had a lot of people (well,
>about 5-6, the entire crowd) standing over my shoulder looking at what I
>was doing. I invited this, because I actually DO STUFF on stage, even
>though it may look to the crowd like I'm just checking my e-mail. Whatever.
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>I know there are some people out there who just sit on stage and do
>nothing, and these people aren't really being "live." But I am sure there
>are an equal number of people who sit up there with their laptops looking
>like they are doing nothing, while they are in fact doing SOMETHING.
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>Don't think that all IDMers are wankers just 'cause they are socially
>awkward and would rather be with their computers than traipsing around on
>stage. :) I'd rather hear good music with still musicians (like an
>orchestra or a folk singer) than see goofy antics with no content any day
>of the week. If you all say you like the music, why do you need to be
>entertained otherwise?
>
>john
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