Re: OT: Programmed/Hand made music (was: Random word generators (was Re: Worthwhile Engelang Goal))

Paul Bennett wrote:

> From: Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
>
>>"David J. Peterson" <dedalvs@...> writes:
>>Funny, I love both the experimental electronic (like minimal stuff
>>like Noto, Pole and Thomas Brinkmann or non-minimal stuff like
>>Pansonic) as well as industrial electronic (Esplendar Geometrico,
>>Winterkälte, Sonar, PAL, ...) as well as more easy listening stuff,
>>e.g. Jungle (Photek, Kumo).
>
> I get the oddest looks when I describe Jungle or D&B as smooth and
> relaxing, to say nothing of how I like to chill out to a decent bit of
> Gabber. I think there's a fundamental difference in brain wiring
> between people who find interesting rhythms interesting and those who
> are repulsed by them.
Then there's the rest of us who like Jungle, D&B, and the likes, but
would never discribe them as relaxing.

Mind you, I have been known to relax to Squarepusher...

K.