Re: (idm) recommendations...

From Brett McCormick
Sent Fri, Sep 25th 1998, 15:41

On Thu, 24 September 1998, at 23:25:27, xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx wrote:

> two amon tobin questions:  how is the album under the name cujo (adventures in
> foam), especially compared to his new stuff?  I think permutations is amazing,
> so i'd like to check some of his older material out.  

I didn't like adv in foam, but your mileage will vary.  Bricolage is
definitely his best work, permutations comes right after.  Bricolage
is the jazzier side of DnB, and is pure magic.

> 
> tobin, part two:  literally EVERYONE i've played permutations for has at least
> liked it and most have loved it, and this includes a lot of people who
> normally could care less about anything i listen to.  so here's the question:
> how do you pronounce good amon's name?  i find myself pronouncing it several
> ways, and i know there's a right way to do it, since it's his real name and
> not something constructed like autechre. 

IT's his real name?
I used to pronounce it aye-mon toe-bin but now i'm pronouncing it amon
toe-bin as that sounds better..  toe-bin!  toe-bin!
sorry

--brett