Off Topic Discussions

Freebase Dali · 11-21-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Freebase, tell me about my favorite IDM guy, "Son of the Electric Ghost". Also known as Bil Bless.

Why don't you tell me about him?
I've only heard one or two of his EPs, years ago. I don't own any, either.

**Janszoon** · 11-21-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Yea, being that VS is technically breakcore, I'd say the IDM tag that usually comes with VS is because of the way people use IDM as a relation to "wonkier" (for lack of a better term) styles of electronic.

Honestly, it could be argued that the same effect is at work when people term electronic music as "Techno", although with perhaps slightly less ignorance driving the tendency.

True dat yo. But I'm telling you: check out Kid 606. Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You is a great album.

Freebase Dali · 11-21-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

True dat yo. But I'm telling you: check out Kid 606. Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You is a great album.

I know the name, but I can't say if I've heard him or not. Checking now.

Freebase Dali · 11-21-2011, 05:51 PM

Just by searching him on Youtube and selecting the first result, Illness sounds very very familiar. Not sure if that song is from that album, but if so, this is definitely before my time of IDM exploration.

I like.

Sneer · 11-21-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

True dat yo. But I'm telling you: check out Kid 606. Kill Sound Before Sound Kills You is a great album.

I second this, fantastic album.

Freebase Dali · 11-22-2011, 01:15 AM

I refuse to let such a relevant thread fade away.

I've a mind to sticky the sh*t out of this.

RVCA · 11-22-2011, 01:47 AM

Off Topic discussions... but isn't that what this entire subforum is for?

Howard the Duck · 11-22-2011, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Well, when alternative rock arose in the 1980s, it was (originally) an alternative to all the synth-poppy/new wave music that was being released at the time. So, therefore, it's name made sense (at that point).

Also, I've always pondered about the idea that The Velvet Underground creating alternative rock in the 60s (twenty years before it technically came about). What do you guys think of this theory?

VU were probably the first to purposely choose weird topics and create weird music

but i think it already started way before then with Link Wray, who could technically be the first punk/metal act - "Rumble" would cause parents to shit in their pants

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Off Topic discussions... but isn't that what this entire subforum is for?

off topic to the off topic or alternative to the alternative

TockTockTock · 11-22-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

VU were probably the first to purposely choose weird topics and create weird music

What about The Fugs, Godz, The Red Krayola, and The Mother of Invention?

~~Farfisa~~ · 11-22-2011, 04:06 PM

IDM? You mean Like Autechtre, Aphex Twin, µ-Ziq, and Squarepusher? Those are all of the heavyweights in the "genre" even though they all sound completely different. I thought IDM was simply a way to pigeonhole electronic artists that can't be labeled, but who knows.

(sorry, too lazy to quote posts)

11-21-2011, 05:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Just by searching him on Youtube and selecting the first result, Illness sounds very very familiar. Not sure if that song is from that album, but if so, this is definitely before my time of IDM exploration. I like.

11-22-2011, 01:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I refuse to let such a relevant thread fade away. I've a mind to sticky the sh*t out of this.

11-22-2011, 01:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Off Topic discussions... but isn't that what this entire subforum is for?

11-22-2011, 04:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	IDM? You mean Like Autechtre, Aphex Twin, µ-Ziq, and Squarepusher? Those are all of the heavyweights in the "genre" even though they all sound completely different. I thought IDM was simply a way to pigeonhole electronic artists that can't be labeled, but who knows. (sorry, too lazy to quote posts)