the new rolling stones issue features reviews of
the aphex twin RDJ album and DJ Shadows new album (...entroduction?)
anyway the reviews of the albums are not what im concerned with,
its the simple fact that aphex twin is in a magazine like rolling stone;
the seminal icon of pop music magazines...
i feel somewhat discontent thinking that electronica (idm, techno etc.)
may be the next "grunge" of america...once (IF) electronica surfaces to
the american mainstream i think its credibilty and its creative edge will
suffer...
qualities that have made electronica what it is today like
experimentation will be sacrificed...
if electronica goes mainstream it will lose its purity as an artform-
instead of primarily existing to induce contemplative, peaceful
or joyous states, its forced objective will
be to make big money for big labels...
whats the future of our future music ?
opinions, of course are welcome.
your fellow idmer,
afo at mt.osikanawa design labs.1998