I generally just say I listen to electronic music, and leave it up to
the person I'm talking to to make assumptions about what that means, or
to inquire more about what specifically I like. They either pigeon-hole
me in their mind, or ask me what I mean, and then we progress to
specific artists and albums, and the history of the genre/email list.
This is, I believe, really the only good way to talk about music: by
specific example of the people and releases involved, and what little
history/stories there are about the people making it.
"IDM" is too specific and/or meaningless at term to serve as a
jumping-off point, as far as I'm concerned.
-Adam Piontek
damek.org
Jason Clark wrote:
quoted 26 lines problem with that is, I'm over sarcasm and irony. leave that to the
> problem with that is, I'm over sarcasm and irony. leave that to the
> indie rockers. they seem to enjoy it much more than me.
>
> ps - can i download the Handbook somewhere? ;)
>
> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 07:43:03 -0800 (PST), Eric Sorenson
> <eric@explosive.net> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Jason Clark wrote:
>>
>>
>>>does anyone use "IDM" in daily life talking about this type of music?
>>>even though it's the style i most listen to, i'm usually embarrassed
>>>to use it in conversation. it's such a pretentious term. i usually
>>>just say i listen to really weird electronic music. seems to define it
>>>better than "IDM".
>>
>>The Handbook sez you're only supposed to use it in conversation if you
>>simultaneously make quote-marks with your fingers and give an
>>exaggerated eye-roll...
>>
>>--
>>
>> - Eric Sorenson - Explosive Networking - http://eric.explosive.net -
>>
>
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