it matters what you define as IDM. I think IDM is electronic music that tries harder either musically or just with sound. Devo might have not been that great back in the 80's but if you listen to there synth programming it was incredible for the time. They put in the extra time and made some incredible synth solo's, i would call that IDM. But than again, i would also call the talking heads song "born under punches" IDM. It was the avant garde for the time.
I would never call SAW 1 and 2 IDM cause now it just sounds like ambient dance but for its time it was IDM so that is my justification.
Adam Piontek <adam@damek.org> wrote:
No, but IDM are Devo.
On Feb 8, 2005, at 8:24 PM, Robert Freeman wrote:
quoted 2 lines So,is DEVO IDM? I forgot.> So,is DEVO IDM? I forgot.
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