you know, it IS entirely possible for one to enjoy sound simply
for the sake of sound.. and it IS entirely possible for the
performers to get satisfaction knowing that they are facilitating
such responses in people. sometimes while standing there "stroking one's
chin," the music can move oneself in ways that you and your shaking ass
could never hope to achieve. .. when's the last time you went to a
buddhist chant and saw the singers getting pissed that no one was dancing?
and it has nothing to do with "intelligence" or "analysis" .. try
going to a show and experiencing what it feels like for the bass cabinets
to shake the hairs on your leg, rather than you destroying that experience
by shaking the leg itself.
-j
On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Anig Browl wrote:
quoted 42 lines From: kelly .... <idm_list@hotmail.com>
> From: kelly .... <idm_list@hotmail.com>
>
> > And why do they always feel the need to insult whoever is
> > not dancing?
>
> Well, too many people just standing around (and presumably stroking their
> chins) doesn't make for much of a vibe, does it? If the dancers are in a
> tiny minority they must find themselves wondering if a) they are committing
> some hideous social faux pas, and what they thought was a party is actually
> a No Fun Please, This Is Serious Culture event, or b) all those
> chin-stroking dudes and dudettes actually wandered in by mistake.
>
> I rather wonder what it is like for the artists. If you're just doing
> beatless ambient stuff, a loungey opium-den atmosphere with not much
> happening is fine, but for any artist who music is based on wicked beats,
> watching a large segement of the audience standing around doing nothing must
> be a bit of a performance nightmare. I can kind of understand why some
> artists don't interact with the audience much, who wants to pic up a mic and
> say 'Hello Denver, thanks for having us' and be greeted by a sea of silent
> stares?
>
> I'd be interested to know more people's views about IDM event experiences
> and what they are looking for when they go to one. I'll probably be moving
> back to Amsterdam soon, and I'll be getting out far more often for music
> than I do now, and looking forward to seeing some of the artists that at
> present I only know through my CDs and a few DJs. Given the stories told by
> some people, I get the impression that half the IDM parties out there are
> joyless group listening sessions where it's not cool to visibly have a good
> time. Reassure me, please!
>
> Anig Browl
>
>
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