<<Who the hell is in their right mind to think that artists such as autechre
or aphex (to cite recent examples) give a fuck what people on this list
think? The music is not made just for us, its made for everybody.>>
I don't think it was made for any of us. I think it was made for
themselves. If anyone honestly gives a shit and makes music only to try and
please and impress others, they're in this for the wrong reasons because as
far I can see, pleasing this 'idm crowd' is like attempting to jump off the
Empire State Building and survive.
Jacquie
----- Original Message -----
From: I Tego Arcana Dei <cydonia@home.net>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 1:02 PM
Subject: [idm] Is Autechre just fucking with us?
quoted 1 line What is it with some people on this list that feel an artist is just> What is it with some people on this list that feel an artist is just
putting
quoted 1 line out records to fuck with their audience to see if they'll buy/like> out records to fuck with their audience to see if they'll buy/like
something
quoted 11 lines that's intended as a piss-take.> that's intended as a piss-take.
>
> This came up in the past with aphex's windowlicker -- was it just a
> piss-take? Was he fucking with the 1000 people on the idm list?
>
> Who the hell is in their right mind to think that artists such as autechre
> or aphex (to cite recent examples) give a fuck what people on this list
> think? The music is not made just for us, its made for everybody.
>
> Whether or not you enjoy it is the important thing, and if you don't like
> Confield, consider this: isn't it just a bit paranoid to think that
autechre
quoted 4 lines is just "having a laugh at everyone who thinks this record is cool" (to> is just "having a laugh at everyone who thinks this record is cool" (to
> quote teardropb) ?
>
> I don't think they'd release a record they weren't happy with. What a
waste
quoted 13 lines of time and money it would be to do so.> of time and money it would be to do so.
> ---
> A: "Yeah, I listened to Music for Airports...not that impressive. Track 1
> is just some piano loops with delay..."
> B: "Just a lot of...Good Lord, man, did you listen to the NOTES?!"
>
>
>
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