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From:
The Chisa
To:
Aaron D Meyers
Cc:
Colin Buttimer ,
Date:
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 14:28:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Re: [idm] idm list bashing
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<Pine.LNX.4.21.0109301426400.887-100000@holland.deathhouse.net>
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If K6 hates us so much, why does he stay subscribed? Fuqqem. Who needs drama? Last time I checked, IDM was about making interesting sounds, not camps-vs-camps bullshit. m@2zo www.thechisa.com On Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Aaron D Meyers wrote:
quoted 41 lines It seems to me that every interview with the Kid takes this angle.> It seems to me that every interview with the Kid takes this angle. > Every single one is like "Dude!!!! Kid 606 is declaring war on the > dorky IDM scene! He's gonna tear it a new asshole! Also, he hates the > IDM list and he thinks its for losers!" > > Yes, there is a lot of pretty lame shit happening on our list, but I > think we get by with a decent amount of relevant discussion of music. > And yes, for better or for worse, this some kind of online community. > Not to mention, I'm sure that were it not for the list, Kid 606's label > would have a lot less exposure and sales, right? And despite all his > insulting comments toward our list, its still probably home to the > majority of people who are into his music. You'd think he'd have more > animosity towards all the people that boo him when he opens up for rock > acts like Butthole Surfers and Fantomas. > > And maybe I just haven't been paying attention to the right threads, > but I don't think I've seen much gear obsession going on here in a > while. > > -Aaron "down with the scene" Meyers > > > K: "It sucks that the IDM list [the Internet's long running > > "intelligentdance music" newsgroup] is like our drama to make > > things seem more exciting" > > Kid606 moans a lot about the obsession of IDM fans with equipment, > > etc, etc. > > I know this is his schtick which is why I'm amused, but I do > > resent the > > trashing of what for better or worse is some kind of online community. > > > > All the best, > > > > Colin. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >
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