On 3/5/2020 at 7:32 AM, sweepstakes said:

Using MIDI for literally anything

Using MIDI for sex

  On 3/3/2020 at 4:43 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

Hacking your arm prosthesis to output CV so that it plugs into your synth.

 

 

Hacking your arm off to acquire a prosthesis to output CV so that it plugs into your synth.

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More generalized - brain computer interfaces

(I actually have a field kit, would b awesome to try and uses the sensor thing for a compilation! never gotten around to understanding it...)

Rod Stewart's model train set

  On 3/5/2020 at 7:25 AM, sweepstakes said:

Assuming that other humans do things that annoy you because they are not aware there is a name or meme for it

What do you mean?

 

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dupes

Venetian snares subforum

The Behringer outrage

Outrage over the Behringer outrage

Uli going rogue

  On 3/5/2020 at 3:59 PM, Ivan Ooze said:

Venetian snares subforum

most idm

Curry

VSnares:

Could you please remove this forum from your site? I'd really rather not be a part of it.

 

Joyrex:

Aaron,

Believe me, I didn't want the forum, but there are a lot of Snares
fans on WATMM and after years of begging and pleading, I conceded and
put it up.

I'll remove it, but make no mistake, they WILL know it was you who
requested the removal. I'm not about to take any more flack for a
forum I didn't want to begin with.

 

VSnares:

Thanks. It is your site after all, you should put up the content you want. I just really don't feel comfortable being represented by someone that dislikes me. Don't mind at all if you convey that to them.

 

Joyrex:

Aaron,

Is this what this is all about? Hell, Richard and I can't stand each
other, but it doesn't stop me from liking his music - in your case, I
have no personal issues with *you* per se, but I haven't found any of
your music that I've been able to get into - doesn't mean you're a bad
musician or anything (and I can understand how my comments about your
music can offend you).

I did find some Last Step tracks enjoyable (if that is really your
work; I've heard conflicting stories).

I think I should revisit some of your releases (I've said as such on
the forum in light of this desire for a Snares forum). Nothing
personal at all though.

If you'd prefer me to still remove the forum, I will, but in no way
would I use it as a platform to bash your music - WATMM is not at all
about me - just the music we all love to discuss.

Regards,

James

 

VSnares:

Good morning. We are the music makers, we are the music we create. When that music is continually insulted, it would be like insulting your child, saying they are ugly, an imbecile. I understand you wouldn't want to use it as a platform to bash my music, but I think in this case the majority of people on your site certainly see it as an opportunity to do just that. There is just bad blood there for whatever reason and I don't feel like I should be any part of it. I remember some years ago, 8,9,10 years ago perhaps I came across the site and joined up. Thinking great, discussion of electronic music, I'd like to hang out. Man, that was a mistake. I am just a person that loves making music, that loves music in general. I don't want to push it on anybody. I don't expect everybody to enjoy it. Releasing music for people other than my friends to hear is just a means to make a living. It's something I struggle with. At the same time, I leave it up to the music alone to promote itself, not taking part in the media end of things whatsoever. I think by putting musicians above us, in a separate category from us or otherwise is really some left over side effect of pop music and that whole culture. I don't want to be any part of that and do my best not to be. So the idea of there being a discussion forum about myself in a place I feel very unwelcome makes me really uncomfortable. You know what I mean? It just adds more fuel to a generally accepted facade that I am pushing my music on those people. You say you haven't been able to get into music, that is fine! Please don't try to force yourself get into it, it's just not for you! If I don't like something I just don't bother with it. For instance, I don't really like dubstep, so I just stopped checking it out. I would listen to it and think why do people like this? It's fine though, I'm not going to start any hate fest over it, I'll just leave it alone.I see so much hate on Watmm. It bums me out that people can't listen to music for what it is rather than what they'd like it to be. Music seems to be approached from some flawed notion that it is a service industry. We get this from years and years of pop music, films, television being produced in a way that caters to the most people possible to generate maximum revenue. Even people into this music scene are still buying into that, whether they are conscious of it or not. They seem to forget why they got into that music in the first place and all the rules of the mainstream start to take hold again in the underground. They forget their excitement for this music outside of the mainstream stemmed from from being shown something different, it showed them a new perspective as opposed to pandering to a thought already present in them. How then does that get flipped with expectations of more of the same? I really don't want to be a part of that. Take any of the artists you've featured on the site. These artists are doing what they love, yet much of the time this output is being disrespected by their "fans" as it's not what they'd prefer them to be doing. How could any Autechre fan expect them to keep making Confield? Or cater to their tastes in any way? It's absurd isn't it? People will do as they do I suppose, I'd just rather not be involved. Do you know why there aren't any Aphex Twin albums any more? I'm sad to say I do. You seem to be a thoughtful enough person, please respect my wishes.

Joyrex:

Aaron,

Fully understood. I'll take the forum down today, although I would like to point out it's not about you as I have said before, but your music - although I really can't see how to separate the two (for most people) easily, since you put a part of yourself into your creative output.

Also, massive LOL at you disliking dubstep (as do I), and being on Planet µ!

I wouldn't say there is a lot of 'hate' on WATMM per se, but very strong opinions - some expressed eloquently, others more crudely.

Best of luck in all your endeavors, and again, nothing personal.

Regards,

James

 

VSnares:

Thanks James. Yes, dubstep on Mu. That's one of the reasons I started my own label aside from that. Hehe I really have no way to separate myself from my music, suppose if I did, it wouldn't be mine anymore. I think it's like that for the majority of artists out there. It's a good thing really.

Good talking to you,

Aaron

 

Joyrex:

Aaron,

Likewise - and if I ever change my opinion on your music, rest assured you'll be the first to know and hear that I was wrong.

The forum's been removed, now just to deal with the fallout!

 

VSnares:

Speaking of Fallout, I'm going to play some more New Vegas!

 

Joyrex:

Aaron,

Ah, you're a gamer too - good to know! PS3 or 360?

Me - PS3 - been going back through God of War III on Titan difficulty (hardest). Fucking epic game.

 

VSnares:

Both! Ah haven't played a GOW game since the first one, I remember it being really good, have to check out the new one. Yep, total gamer. So much so, I preordered New Vegas for PS3 but then found out the DLCs are exclusive to 360 so I just got the 360 version yesterday. Don't know if you're into the other Fallouts, but this new one is really great, it's pretty much the exact same mechanics as Fallout 3 but way quirkier. There's a perk you can take at the beginning called Weird Wasteland or something that makes you run into the weirdest and silliest situations. Still buggy though, lots of corrupted autosaves, gotta keep remembering to save before fast traveling. Really dig RPGs lately, super immersive. I like action a lot games too. If you like GOW on hardest you should check out Ninja Gaiden 2, that one is pretty satisfying as far as difficulty goes. 360 version is better though, the PS3 port is missing all the gore.

 

Joyrex:

Aaron,

Cool - you should get the God of War Collection as well (available on PSN as a download or on disc) - GoW I & II remastered in HD. I hadn't played either back in the PS2 days, so I really enjoyed playing them for the first time. Was the perfect intro into GoW III and really got me into the whole storyline and gameplay mechanics.

I like RPGs too (although I've been shying away from Final Fantasy XIII), and Fallout too (the corrupt saves scared me too much to invest the time in it). I'd wish they'd stop dicking around and make a Dragon Quest game for PS3 - the PS2 version (DQ was super excellent, and really enjoyed playing that). They keep bringing them out for Nintendo DS, and fuck me if I'm going to play an RPG on a handheld.

Good chatting with you - anytime you want to drop me a line, feel free. I'm actually glad I got a chance to talk with you, albeit under odd (and unfortunate) circumstances.

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Edited March 6, 2020 by yekker

Gen X boomers

Disliking vsnares' music while engaging with him in a conversation about video games.

Multitasking.

Being unable to multitask.

Monotasking.

Only listening to music in mono.

Having mono (of the mononucleosis variety).

Bad suggestions.

beans

wachowski sisters club scenes in their movies

propofol

isolating yourself for 2 weeks when there's no epidemic reason

vertical sequencers

disco

not releasing music or playing live even though you have tons of tracks done

 

 

  On 3/6/2020 at 2:11 AM, ignatius said:

not releasing music or playing live even though you have tons of tracks done

Relatable.

Being relatable.

Being a mess of contradictions.

Being messy.

Staring long enough into the void for the void to stare back into you.

Becoming the void.

A void that stares into itself.

  On 3/5/2020 at 3:38 PM, hijexx said:

What do you mean?

 

"I am triggered"

"you are a snowflake"

"brb I need to reconstruct my worldview because there is a derisive neologism describing my behavior"

Having a cloaca where your mouth should be.

Fear of being noticed

Zephyr_Nova aiming to win Most IDM 2020 by shotgunning every suggestion that comes to mind 

Cloning prehistoric animals for fighting and betting. 

Asteroid piracy.

Microtargeted psychographic data convincing you to eat ass. 

Making kombucha that increases intelligence as well as the ability to dance. 

Recognizing users across forums even though their usernames and profile pictures are completely different 

  On 3/6/2020 at 5:36 AM, sweepstakes said:

derisive neologism

That's the name of my next single

IDM being irrelevant in 2020

Apples

  On 3/5/2020 at 6:18 AM, J3FF3R00 said:

DIY Coronavirus helmets

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Edited March 6, 2020 by J3FF3R00

  On 3/6/2020 at 7:34 PM, Rubin Farr said:

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