From Martin Sent Tue, Oct 14th 1997, 20:36
From Martin Sent Tue, Oct 14th 1997, 20:36
In response to: >>>>> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 12:38:02 -0400 From: Jim Bernard <xxx_xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> Subject: (idm) Roni Size Reprazent...New Forms... a piece of shite! Just picked up this CD (after having it recommended by many people) and I am thoroughly un-impressed! This 2CD album sounds like a bunch of throwaway tracks... basically it sucks! The drum programming is passable in spots (though not many...Roni doesn't like to freak the beats too much, does he?) but the MUSIC (if you want to call it that) is just plain hideous...and those vocals....Jesus, if this is best Drum n Bass CD of the year then I must be missing something... "New Forms" is without a doubt THE WORST PIECE OF SHIT CD I HAVE HEARD.... EVER! In light of this.... I am hereby offering a trade of this 2CD coaster set for ...anything worth listening to. Peace, James Bernard <<<<< Yes, yes, yes. I totally agree on this one, heard all the reccommendations, bought it a while ago. Luckily from Tower who have a pretty liberal returns policy. Took it back with receipt and got "Refried Food", "Chomp Samba" ep, and the Photek w/ japanese sword name (no I can't be bothered to look it up) in return. This was a big, long, expensive piece o' shite I'll tell you. When they asked me what was wrong w/ it I just told them it was awful, terrible, rubbish .... Its definately not IDM more like FMDM (fashion mag dance music - am I allowed to start new genres?), much too straightforward. Won a mercury prize tho' so i guess i must have my head up my arse Also >>>> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 11:55:39 +0200 From: "Irene McC" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> Subject: (idm) BD bytes, D'nB, bjork & rambling ... I've just borrowed something wonderful : African Head Charge's "In Pursuit of Shashamane Land" (prod. by Adrian Sherwood) 1993, on On-U Sound. Amaaaaaaazing doesn't come close to summing it up. There's recently been talk here of Mark Stewart, Tack>>Head etc : this is from the same stable and even though I've heard early material by them (Off the Beaten Track), this is really brilliant and makes the current D'nB almost pale by comparison. (Okay, so there are about 4 lame tracks on the 60 min. line-up - soft reggae-y vocal ones, skip 'em.) <<<<<< If y'like that one - check out "Songs of Praise", (On-U Sound) probably '91, I wouldn't compare it to d'n'b but its a killer anyhow. Sacred (i think) African chanting and glorious percussion, with swathes of Skip McDonalds acid guitar and Sherwood's echo'n'fuzz. Dreamy and not a duff track. martin np - avantgardism, v/a lnl - levitate, the fall