Re: (idm) Re: Squarepusher (was: Windowlicker/TJ)

From emmett
Sent Tue, Mar 30th 1999, 16:19

I'm pretty sure that you're referring to the squarpusher remix of "tried by
12" (east flatbush project). it's a cd or double 12" worth getting since it
also has remixes by Ae, funkstorung, freeform, and 7 or 8 others.

em.

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>From: Eddie Symons <xxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx>
>To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Subject: (idm) Re: Squarepusher (was: Windowlicker/TJ)
>Date: Tue, Mar 30, 1999, 6:15 AM
>

> It's pretty much the same story. There's about 2 or 3 great tracks, a
> bundle of pretty ok
> tracks, and then a considerable amount of wanky rubbish. It's hard for me
> to say whether you
> should buy it or not. I feel a bit cheated that there's quite a bit of
> noisey nonsense on there,
> but at the same time the standout tracks, like the first few, or My Sound,
> are so good it's hard
> to dismiss it.
>
> While I'm here I'd also like a track ID please. A couple of months ago (a
> couple of weeks before
> the Budakhan Mindphone release) I heard a great Squarepusher track that I
> haven't heard anywhere
> else. I only have the DJs word that it was Squarepusher, but it definitely
> had his unmistakeable
> new style. It was more drum'n'bass-ish, with a couple of rewinds in the
> middle of the track. The
> most noticeable thing though was the quickfire mc-ing on it. What is this
> track, and why the
> hell wasn't it included on any of his recent releases? If anyone requests,
> I'll make a realaudio
> copy available (it'll be shit quality though).
>
> Eddie
>
>> That's pretty much exactly how I feel about Jenkinson's latest, Budakhan
>> Mindphone.  'Iambic 5 Poetry' is a wonderfully blissed-out joyride,
>> while the other 5 (or 6) are so-so at best. I haven't gotten round to
>> listening to his latest album, and quite frankly I'm kinda afraid
>> to...heard too many warnings about it being a wanky nu-jazz clangfest.
>>
>> I realize this list probably went through some discussion about 'Music
>> Is Rotted One Note' when it first came out, but would someone mind
>> giving a few opinions on it?  No reviews or anything, just a few
>> comments would be great.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gauti.
>>
>>