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offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 04:47 [#00151410]
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Grooves
(experimental electronic music magazine)

Computer Music
(the complete guide to making music on your pc & mac)

Anyone else read those?
I think they are great.


 

offline D-Hex from Blue Springs Missouri (United States) on 2002-03-31 04:49 [#00151415]
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i like game informer.



 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-03-31 05:04 [#00151447]
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TIME
URB


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 05:10 [#00151469]
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lol
I was just asking if someone else here read these
magazines.
They are really great.
Grooves has a shitload of IDM reviews every month plus some
gear reviews.
And every bedroom music maker here MUST read CM ?


 

offline Aktium from cleveland (United States) on 2002-03-31 06:00 [#00151588]
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i like urb


 

offline Asche XL on 2002-03-31 07:03 [#00151647]
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I have never bought a magazine that had to do with Music.
Anyone know any good ones to check out?

I usually buy video game, skate and snowboard mags....


 

offline Taoist Blockade from Wales on 2002-03-31 07:07 [#00151649]
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i used to read Computer Music, its good for awhile until you
have read about ten, then you realise they recycle the same
articles again and again. I agree though both CM and Groove
are great mags.


 

offline xlr from Boston (United States) on 2002-03-31 07:11 [#00151652]
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Adbusters


 

offline leftrightronic on 2002-03-31 08:16 [#00151702]
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xlr: yeah I've heard of that magazine somewhere before and
checked the link.. looks like a really good publication

do you think borders or barnes would put that shit in their
stores if you asked? or is it just individual subscription

i've also been hearing lots of good things about grooves

NICE TOPIC :D


 

offline leftrightronic on 2002-03-31 08:17 [#00151705]
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oh yes.. another magainze I think you guys would like
although I've actually never read a copy is The Wire hehehe,

actually i haven't had much time for "pleasure" reading with
college and all ergh.


 

offline xlr from Boston (United States) on 2002-03-31 08:22 [#00151712]
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I saw adbusters in Borders once. i think they still carry
it.


 

offline pachi from yo momma (United States) on 2002-03-31 09:02 [#00151758]
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borders kicks ass!


 

offline leftrightronic on 2002-03-31 12:17 [#00151857]
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yeah i'll have to call in or check at my borders.. think is
they vary in what they carry :|


 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 12:35 [#00151861]
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yeah, The Wire is a good read if you like to explore the
outer limits of music...it's like the Anti-SmashHits or
something...Very serious & wordy...but cool...



 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 13:06 [#00151873]
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yeah i read the WIRE too, good magazine



 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 15:19 [#00151914]
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I've only heard of 5% of the people in the wire, I'm too
unculture to read it

and CM is overpriced but sometimes useful


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 15:26 [#00151917]
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GROOVES is awesome!!! 150+ IDM reviews and gear reviews and
tons of interviews!!!!
Reading that mag is a great way to discover new IDM music.

I haven't read WIRE , have to check that out.


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 15:27 [#00151918]
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Yes i use the term IDM.

So shoot me !!!


 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 17:28 [#00152017]
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Don't expect to find The Wire that easy a read...all too
often they seem to devote most of the mag to a study of
Chinese Thrash or something likewise obscure....

But once in a while you do get a killa issue that's worth
all the previous pretentions....


 

offline windowlicker from Nashvegas on 2002-03-31 17:29 [#00152019]
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I read Remix
and Big Brother Skateboarding mag.

heh


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 17:59 [#00152067]
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Is it an all music styles mag ?



 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 18:06 [#00152071]
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yeah, it covers everything not just IDM or electronic stuff
altho they do get covered quite a lot & there are dedicated
review sections...but basically if you wanna learn about
stuff you won't find anywhere else then The Wire is the
one...it makes Q & MOJO & those sorts of mags look like
comics really...

it's subtitled "Adventures in Modern Music"...which kinda
sums it up quite well...

Do a search for The Wire on Google...I believe there's a
online archive of interviews, pieces etc...you can get some
idea of it's style there...


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 18:24 [#00152086]
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Sounds like an interesting mag , i will check it out.

Sometimes when the music journalism is really good i read
about stuff i don't even like because it is so well
written.
Sometimes it makes me like artist i didn't like before
because i understand them better.


 

offline Zombiekev from Ardmore (United States) on 2002-03-31 18:25 [#00152087]
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i like :
fangoria
its expensive, so i just read it in the store. i wouldn't
even think of getting a subscription.


 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 18:26 [#00152090]
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It's at http://www.thewire.co.uk....

Should give you some idea on what's in each issue...

Loads of good articles from the past at http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/index.htm ....


 

offline Sido Dyas from a computer on 2002-03-31 18:28 [#00152093]
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Thanx man!!!!


 

offline jand from Braintree (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-31 18:49 [#00152123]
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I'm enjoying reading some of these pieces myself esp from
94-95; that was a great Wire period...pity theres not more
of them online...

Also check out Simon Reynolds site...He used to write a lot
for The Wire and has a lot of his articles online...the
Jungle.DnB ones are outstanding.....

Check the archive at http://members.aol.com/blissout/archive.htm ....

Check the rest of his site as well...damn good writer...


 

offline Co-existence from Bergen (Norway) on 2002-03-31 20:18 [#00152230]
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The Wire is great!


 


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