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Bill Wright
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Thu, 11 May 2000 13:01:19 -0400
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Re: [idm] Re: lifejackets for lemmings
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Why aren't there any "Aphex clones"? Don't tell me that there aren't more people out there who respect Aphex Twin a whole lot more than Autechre (maybe in the narrow mindset of this list, we may not think it is true, but in general I think it is very true). Maybe because what Aphex is doing is impossible to even hint at, much less copy. Same deal with Boards of Canada--I don't think their will be any "BoC clones". Why? Because Autechre is a lot easier to copy simply because they focus on the technical rather than emotional side of their music--or at least this is what people who think there are "Autechre Clones" seem to notice.
quoted 6 lines now, i'm sorry to throw another post into the fray on this but...>now, i'm sorry to throw another post into the fray on this but... >my particular problem with this whole "Ae clone" business is that almost >everyone levels this criticism inconsistently. as you said, alex, they "owe >more than a debt to Autechre," but they don't get the dreaded label of >"Autechre clones." a lot of people on this list seem to agree with you, i >think. which sort of puzzles me...
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