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2001-11-30 16:05zachary mastoon>I, myself, don't need to "understand" how an artist created a song or a >sound or whateve

From:: zachary mastoon <zacharymastoon@hotmail.com>
To:: <bishop@somrux.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:05:12 -0600
Subject:: Re: [idm] "intelligent dance music" or music for the "intelligent"?

quoted 6 lines I, myself, don't need to "understand" how an artist created a song or a

>I, myself, don't need to "understand" how an artist created a song or a >sound or whatever. I listen to what I like to hear, and vice-versa... For >instance, I have no idea how BoC comes up with the sweet tunes that they >make, and I really don't care to know either. In fact, it'd almost take >something away from it if I knew just how they made alot of their samples >and FX.

i agree with your point, but i realize i should've clarified what i mean by "understand" a bit more. well, no... let me put it this way: does it take a level of imagination or creativity or knowledge of music or art to *appreciate* it? adam: you may not know how people program synths and fuck around with complicated software, and somrux: you might not know music theory or where BOC gets their source material from, but i suppose i'm asking where people who appreciate this art are coming from- where are their heads coming from?? z _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2001-11-30 16:56Adam Piontek--- zachary mastoon <zacharymastoon@hotmail.com> wrote: > but i suppose i'm > asking where

From:: Adam Piontek <adam@damek.org>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:56:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject:: [idm] IDM by the numbers
Reply to:: Re: [idm] "intelligent dance music" or music for the "intelligent"?

--- zachary mastoon <zacharymastoon@hotmail.com> wrote:

quoted 4 lines but i suppose i'm

> but i suppose i'm > asking where people who appreciate this art are > coming > from- where are their heads coming from??

My head often follows the rest of my body. My body is directed by my head. Paradox? You be the judge. Seriously? I don't see how I could possibly answer such questions. Or why anyone would want to ask them. You want me to analyze why I like this music? Create a blueprint for understanding what pushes my buttons? Try experimenting with rats first, it'll be simpler. Play them different tunes and then cut out different portions of the tracks and see what pushes their buttons. Then come back to us with a survey based on your findings. Analyze the results of the survey to find out statistically what most IDM listeners prefer in their music. Then scientifically craft music to suit the average IDM listener. Get Coca-Cola to support your efforts. Call your music Intelligent Soda Drinking Music. Have The Designer's Republic design the cans. (They'll be fluorescent pink, teal, and orange, and have lots of arrows and dots.) Disney can have Pixar create the movie... Whoops, got carried away. ===== .Adam http://www.damek.org/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2001-11-30 17:29%andrewWait, does this thread have anything to do with why girls don't like IDM? I see a lot of s

From:: %andrew <rabbits@atomly.com>
To:: idmwanks <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 11:29:29 -0600 (CST)
Subject:: [idm] IDM For Artsy Males
Reply to:: [idm] IDM by the numbers

Wait, does this thread have anything to do with why girls don't like IDM? I see a lot of similarities here; IDM seems to only appeal to suave, rational males. Please explain. -andrew --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2001-12-02 21:02http://www.promoozz.orguno - roots -. i've some techno roots, and still like 4/4 basslinez, but *IDM* izz just mu

From:: http://www.promoozz.org <promoozz@promoozz.org>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 22:02:57 +0100
Subject:: Re: [idm] IDM by the numbers

uno - roots -. i've some techno roots, and still like 4/4 basslinez, but *IDM* izz just much broader. duo * imho .* seccond the opinion that IDM izz no genre... and over here (belgium) we haven't IDM-recordshop-sections [yet] njoy <grin>(i saved a character)</grin> M. <grin>(i saved a 6 characters)</grin> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

[idm] IDM by the numbers