On Fri, 30 May 1997, William D. VanLoo wrote:
} Open your eyes, people. The US has more than its fair share of "IDM"
} labels. Try Plug Research, Planet E, Plus8, Matrix, Astralwerks
} (admittedly a bit commercial these days, but still), Ntone/Ninjatune (with
} a North American office), NovaMute, Metroplex...the list goes on.
Isophlux, Schematic, Electric Music Foundation, Seratonin, plus
others I left out I'm sure...
} I figure by supporting quality American labels instead of
} supporting import-only snobbery, it's bound to help (plus I walk away from
} a store with almost twice as many records in my bag).
Yeah, I'm starting to do the same thing myself. Why pay the big
bucks all the time when you can find great quality IDM in our "back yard"
for nearly half the price. The over seas stuff is too good to ignore
though and I find myself still having to buy imports frequently -- I must
get that new Bochum Welt *soon*.
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