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quoted 4 lines Personally, I think if the various genres of techno became any more

> > Personally, I think if the various genres of techno became any more > > mindless that they already are, we'd be in real trouble. I see nothing > > wrong with an artist's attempt at being socially concious (in fact - > > it's a trend i'd like to see more often in this genre.

I think idm transcends social consciousness. More than anything, idm is about the nature of sound, and how certain kinds of sounds can transport the listener to areas of consciousness not necessarily related to everyday "real" world experiences. Sure, vocal samples, ethnic sounds, recognizables ryhthms, often provide a cultural reference point to the listening experience, but ultimately, I find that the sound processing, perfect beat (when there is one) and synthetic timbres usually chosen by idm artists serve more to emphasize a sense of "other worldliness". A lot of idm music is about sound fundamentals, where the palette consists of wavelength, amplitute and frequency. I often find myself relating such music to wave theory, Quantum Mechanics and the basic characteristcs of space and time. Perhaps this is why it appeals to those who enjoy exploring altered states of consciousness, were a sense of connectedness to the basic elements of the universe is sometimes experienced. Lee ____________________________________________________________________________ lxfogel@pacbell.com ( ( ( ( ((0)) ) ) ) ) lee@hyperreal.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~