From lazlo Sent Mon, Jan 3rd 2000, 15:27
From lazlo Sent Mon, Jan 3rd 2000, 15:27
> Havent given this one enough listens yet to give a thorough > review yet but my early opinion is that Jake's intricate > programming is still pervasive but backed with deep 4x4 > percussion instead of polyrhythms or hip hop beats > producing a very rich deep techno sound. Imagine what > a a stewart walker or maybe john tejada collaboration > with Jake Mandell would be like and you'll have an idea > of the sound of this one. Very good stuff. > > Release date: late January 2000 > > -->-Lance--- Lance is on the mark here (I like the Tejada nod you make)...but to be sure this is a big step in a different direction for Mandell...stylistically not like the recent Carpark and Pitchcadet releases, so perhaps a cursory listen is in order before buying based on what you may (not) have heard of Mandell in the past. I say again his jazz studies/music education manifest themselves in his ability to maintain a consistent level of (melodic) excellence regardless of the style. Please don't read that as a suggestion that Mandell's music is in any way jazzy or (ack) acid jazzy, just that he has studied music (fact) and to my ears, it shows. Quondam Current is another fine release. Was a bit overwhelmed by the sheer diversity of Clicks + Cuts the first time through, so no comment, only big grins. laz