This discussion has been here a way too much time, and i think a lot of people
already forgot why it's started, as i remember it, it is because of the TV show
about IDM, and trying to save the original "sound" of IDM from becoming
mainstream, well that is the most stupid thing in this whole discussion, some
people really think that FSOl and Autechre and the rest of the them, will create
special cheesy mainstream tracks for this, they use what has already been made,
their music will not become mainstream, it will FORM it. And i would be very
happy to see a lot of people, who will like it (I hope it will happen), so far
IDM has existed as an underground self-developing genre in the US, (at least
that';s my impression after 2 years spent in NYC), it doesnt have any analogues
, i am not afraid that B12 will start using cheesy vocals, because that would
increase their sales. IDM on American TV is still an empty niche, that needs to
be filled, and so far from the names i ve seen in the line up for this programm,
there wont be any "bad-quality" music. So as for myself, i am eager to see that
show on TV!
-Alex Ageyev
Ptuch Magazine