In a message dated 21/12/99 4:10:14 eerie@mnemonic.net writes:
quoted 1 line I guess I see it more as a step in perhaps what is a thousand mile> > I guess I see it more as a step in perhaps what is a thousand mile
journey.
quoted 4 lines rather than a complete revolution unto itself. Also, I have to complain> > rather than a complete revolution unto itself. Also, I have to complain
> > about the term "IDM" it really is a lame term. I mean, who the hell can
> > "dance" to squarepusher? maybe IM or just GM for "Good Music" would be
> > better. Hopefully it will evolve beyond its association with dance
clubs
quoted 17 lines and> and
> > techno and bleep bloop computer noises which are all just a part of the
> > novelty of the genre and will truly evolve into the future music which
> will
> > be amazing and which can touch the souls of all.
>
> not a chance in hell that's ever going to happen, but hey, it's nice to
> dream.
>
> as for the 'd' in idm... i have to say i rather like the idea of dance
> music if it goes beyond the overkill club reference. there are many,
> many ways to dance. some of which don't even involve you getting up
> from that chair. arythmic stuff can be a lot of fun, & bless it for not
> being freaking 4/4.
>
> ~ david
>
Actually, the proper usage of the word 'Dance' applies to rhthmic movement of
'body' involving steps - so in fact idm may be misconstrued as armchair mind
(dance) music when in fact it should apply to the aforementioned physical
form of movement. Of course I appreciate that this type of music has some
applications as 'mind dance' but only in the paradigm of the mind - not the
body. By this I mean that we cannot actually measure the incidence of 'mind
dance', but we are somehow aware of it (like dreams); therefore we are
dealing with a grey area in idm. Perhaps we should accept that this form of
music that we are familiar with and appreciate - can be construed as dance
music in essence, but we should not limit it to the mental sphere. The only
thing that is concrete - is that the music is an intelligent art form.
A Z
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