I discovered it in 2000 when I was laid up with sciatica, couldn't move, couldn't sleep and bog all worth watching on TV. I channel skipped on the radio and heard 'Flak' by Graham Fitkin on LJ. That kicked off a period of late night radio listening and recording to cassette and then minidisk that lasted for about 5 years, maybe longer. I've got disks full of the likes of Värttinä, Throat Singers of Tuva, Mercedes Peon using a hoe and a rock as percussion (Isue), Arvo Pärt, Salif Keita, ohh, I could go on and on .... Mind you, there's sometimes odd minimalist stuff that even I can't put up with, but it's rarely boring.