firstly, this is good. there's been a little of that missing 'fire' i was
talking about in these last few posts!
quoted 3 lines 1b) There *are* more artists and a broader range of
>1b) There *are* more artists and a broader range of
>styles now than there have been in the past. This is
>a good thing.
i feel so stoked and happy to be able to take part (as consumer, performer)
in what is an incredibly historic turning point in not just electronic, but
all of music.
quoted 2 lines 2) If you don't like what you're listening to, turn it
>2) If you don't like what you're listening to, turn it
>off.
nah. too defeatist. i'd rather listen to it, keep hating it, then when i
find something i love, love it all the more.
quoted 5 lines 4a) If you try out artists X, Y, and Z, and none of
>4a) If you try out artists X, Y, and Z, and none of
>them appeal to you, don't assume that you've tried out
>every artist and therefore know everything, and
>definitely don't start complaining that "all this new
>IDM is so [_____]; what happened to the good stuff?"
ok, ok. this list is way into maintaining an un-human level of objectivity.
i was feeling a little, well, let's say 'passionately' about my
frustration. i wrote an illadvised, impassioned email that was ignorant in
many ways, and now i'm receiving passionate responses that will hopefully
lead me to the light. i love this listserve and it has shown me many great
things.
quoted 5 lines 4b) Maybe ask the list for suggestions. Say what you
>4b) Maybe ask the list for suggestions. Say what you
>liked before, what you don't like now; you're bound to
>get some good pointers. Again, keep in mind that you
>won't like everything, nor will every suggestion be a
>good one *for you*.
tracks that have turned me on lately/please suggest likeminded artists so i
can calm down and get back to work:
=-dat-fking-politics
-jetone (track on tigerbeat6 comp)
-twerk (tigerbeat6 comp)
-while (track on chocolate indust comp)
-auctionaire mp3
-fennesz
-HALO Vessel
=-all the Coredump artists
nat
http://www.littlefurythings.com
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