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[note this is commentary, this has little to do with new releases or anything like that] i haven't really read this list in ages or paid any fucking attention to what you IDM'ers are into lately. So I talk with my homeboy Will Samuels almost daily. So he tells me that this list is still yapping about Rephlex being the bomb-ass IDM label???? Ummm is this true??? He told me he got in a flamewar with many IDM'ers about Rephlex and RDJ just this week. ooooh man, how disappointing. I love RDJ and all, but he is OVER. DONE, FINI. Got it. thank you. Ok, I'm willing to bet you peeps are still yapping about SKAM and MASK prices or someother old thread that never goes away- like females who enjoy this music. Well all I gots to say is Rather Interesting is where its at. RI releases are LTD too, so pay attention please. WHat I don't get is this list seems to really enjoy the new era of IDM, what I often refer to as digital crunch stuff (sorry I have a poor way with words) but I'm referring to the SCHEMATIC, SKAM, MAS, like stuff. Lots of RI stuff, is bleepy and noodle roni, but if you listen and listen well you'll see RI was doing much of that style of programming for quite some time now. If you really like DIGITAL, you all should talk about RI more often. Go ahead and continue discussing whatever, but when I hear the list is still discussing REPHLEX, I'm like "ugh. Give me a break." now to make this anything ObIDM: is most of JAKE MANDELL's stuff got that jungle flavor to it? I just got some Prime something 12" by Jake Mandell (saw his name on the list, took a chance) this guy ain't sooo great. Pretty much sounds like most other IDM. Not really pushing any boundaries, but worth the 9bux, and I enjoy the mix of jungle beats with the digi sound. I also have his Midwestern release which also has some jungle type programming. now he has another release on Worm Interface I believe, clue me in; do I expect the same? Similar to this Midwest ep thing I have? gilly np: RI 42 (peeps who know how to program) ps: The Suction 005 7" split is quite lovely, esp if you play Solvent's track at 33, makes a nice mellow track. Just as good at 45.

boomboomkid wrote:

quoted 11 lines [note this is commentary, this has little to do with new releases or

> [note this is commentary, this has little to do with new releases or > anything like that] > > i haven't really read this list in ages or paid any fucking attention to > what you IDM'ers are into lately. So I talk with my homeboy Will Samuels > almost daily. So he tells me that this list is still yapping about > Rephlex being the bomb-ass IDM label???? Ummm is this true??? He told me > he got in a flamewar with many IDM'ers about Rephlex and RDJ just this > week. ooooh man, how disappointing. I love RDJ and all, but he is OVER. > DONE, FINI. Got it. thank you. >

Flamewar?!? Just opinions man. We share it and we learn through it. That's it.

quoted 10 lines WHat I don't get is this list seems to really enjoy the new era of IDM,

> > WHat I don't get is this list seems to really enjoy the new era of IDM, > what I often refer to as digital crunch stuff (sorry I have a poor way > with words) but I'm referring to the SCHEMATIC, SKAM, MAS, like stuff. > Lots of RI stuff, is bleepy and noodle roni, but if you listen and > listen well > you'll see RI was doing much of that style of programming for quite some > time now. If you really like DIGITAL, you all should talk about RI more > often. Go ahead and continue discussing whatever, but when I hear the > list is still discussing REPHLEX, I'm like "ugh. Give me a break."

Ok. I'm a guy from the province. I'm not in the idm gulfstream and any new idm artist I hear and then manage to get is a holiday for me. Now tell me what is wrong with Rephlex and who the hell are SCHEMATIC, MAS and especially RI? SKAM I know, as only Gescom would be more than enough for me to know about them (I'm devoted Ae fan). Thanx. Alien P.S. Btw, did you send Metabeasts already?

Nope. How long ago did you send it? or maybe you have some sort of receipt from post then it wouldbe easier for me to trace it. Alien PS. Could you please answer to the rest of the letter? I really want to know. boomboomkid wrote:

quoted 44 lines yes

> yes > you didn't get it??? > > ibss@ukrpack.net wrote: > > > boomboomkid wrote: > > > > > [note this is commentary, this has little to do with new releases or > > > anything like that] > > > > > > i haven't really read this list in ages or paid any fucking attention to > > > what you IDM'ers are into lately. So I talk with my homeboy Will Samuels > > > almost daily. So he tells me that this list is still yapping about > > > Rephlex being the bomb-ass IDM label???? Ummm is this true??? He told me > > > he got in a flamewar with many IDM'ers about Rephlex and RDJ just this > > > week. ooooh man, how disappointing. I love RDJ and all, but he is OVER. > > > DONE, FINI. Got it. thank you. > > > > > > > Flamewar?!? Just opinions man. We share it and we learn through it. That's > > it. > > > > > > > > WHat I don't get is this list seems to really enjoy the new era of IDM, > > > what I often refer to as digital crunch stuff (sorry I have a poor way > > > with words) but I'm referring to the SCHEMATIC, SKAM, MAS, like stuff. > > > Lots of RI stuff, is bleepy and noodle roni, but if you listen and > > > listen well > > > you'll see RI was doing much of that style of programming for quite some > > > time now. If you really like DIGITAL, you all should talk about RI more > > > often. Go ahead and continue discussing whatever, but when I hear the > > > list is still discussing REPHLEX, I'm like "ugh. Give me a break." > > > > Ok. I'm a guy from the province. I'm not in the idm gulfstream and any new > > idm artist I hear and then manage to get is a holiday for me. Now tell me > > what is wrong with Rephlex and who the hell are SCHEMATIC, MAS and > > especially RI? SKAM I know, as only Gescom would be more than enough for me > > to know about them (I'm devoted Ae fan). > > > > Thanx. > > > > Alien > > > > P.S. Btw, did you send Metabeasts already?

OH OK, I'll answer.... ibss@ukrpack.net wrote:

quoted 19 lines Nope. How long ago did you send it? or maybe you have some sort of receipt from

> Nope. How long ago did you send it? or maybe you have some sort of receipt from > post then it wouldbe easier for me to trace it. > > Alien > > PS. Could you please answer to the rest of the letter? I really want to know. > > boomboomkid wrote: > > > yes > > you didn't get it??? > > > > ibss@ukrpack.net wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ok. I'm a guy from the province. I'm not in the idm gulfstream and any new > > > idm artist I hear and then manage to get is a holiday for me. Now tell me > > > what is wrong with Rephlex

ummm like all their releases last year sounded like garbage.

quoted 1 line and who the hell are SCHEMATIC, MAS and

> and who the hell are SCHEMATIC, MAS and

SCHEMATIC and MAS are labels that have that Gescom sound, but even more digital stuff going on. Good stuff, but I'm just tired cuz it's overhyped. It's good, but you automatically think "These guys wanna be Autechre" It seems like many many many artists are doing that sound these days that's what I have a problem with. it took me years to understand Autechre's approach to making tunes, and then once many many artists were doing it I figured it mustn't be too difficult.

quoted 1 line especially RI?

> > > especially RI?

RI stands for Rather Interesting. It's Atom Heart's label. Each release is COMPLETELY different from the other and none of them try to mimick other artists in the electronica's sound. A good example is Senor Coconut. This entire lp is nothing but Cha Cha Cha and Bolero music, but it is sampled, cut up and pasted in ways that Electronica fans would die for. It is an amazing album and I can't believe Atom Heart programmed all this stuff from LATIN music samples, it's nutz!!!! gilly

quoted 8 lines SKAM I know, as only Gescom would be more than enough for me

> SKAM I know, as only Gescom would be more than enough for me > > > to know about them (I'm devoted Ae fan). > > > > > > Thanx. > > > > > > Alien > > > > > > P.S. Btw, did you send Metabeasts already?

--Ben Coffer <ben@hybridgame.demon.co.uk> wrote:

quoted 4 lines In message <36DBB08C.70FB4082@earthlink.net>, boomboomkid

> > In message <36DBB08C.70FB4082@earthlink.net>, boomboomkid > <galaxey@earthlink.net> writes > >he got in a flamewar with many IDM'ers about Rephlex and RDJ just

this

quoted 1 line week. ooooh man, how disappointing. I love RDJ and all, but he is

> >week. ooooh man, how disappointing. I love RDJ and all, but he is

OVER.

quoted 5 lines DONE, FINI. Got it. thank you.

> >DONE, FINI. Got it. thank you. > > More musical snobbery? I hope not....oh yeah, that's right, i forgot, > artists only have a limited time in which they're c00l....a bit like > passing fads i suppose...

I don't really have much interest in opening this can of worms. Gilly posted on something that was already over, just because he doesn't read IDM very often. I wouldn't call it music snobbery at all. And no one said that artists only have a limited time in which they are cool. But almost everyone does start to go down hill at least sometime in their career. Pink Floyd, Eno, Bowie, etc., etc., etc. It's not that Aphex Twin can't do good innovative stuff he just chooses not to. _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com