And standing on the shoulders of giants, an excellent post you have conceived. I exist now, as I am, enlightened; after reading that delectable post that you have so graciously deigned to let the Sonic Youth fan community peruse. But then again, I feel it a bit unfair that Sonic Youth, Rancid and a million other bands are lumped together under one umbrella phrase; Punk Rock. Maybe there should be a labelling convention, where bands get labelled by the quality of their music. That would be rather useful would it? Then again, who would be the judge of that?
No, I undersand where you're coming from and how difficult it would be to break away from something as trivial as a naming convention if it arose from a community that supported and basically birthed you. And thus, everyone from Underworld to Moby to Alec Empire to even Bjork, probably, would be Techno. Others would be Hip-Hop and the small dancefloor minority would be drum and bass. But, no matter; what matters is that there are musicians who recognize the validity of the music and incorporate it into their own. These musicians are somewhat conventionless and calling them IDM is a real big mistake for the continued creativity and growth of these talents. Sometimes I feel as though mainstream success is something that musicians should strive to avoid
Thank you again, Glice and Toilet & Bowels, for a very informative read.