(idm) [REVIEW]bochum welt:module 2

From grey
Sent Fri, Jan 23rd 1998, 21:46


 artist    : bochum welt
 title     : module 2
 label     : replhex
 catalouge : cat042cd
 
 summary   : melodic, beat-y, and clean music that makes me think 
             'electronic.'

 why, why, why does such a wonderful cd have such hideous packaging?
 i know it's supposed to be campy, but this cd deserves better. 

 most of the tracks are fairly mid-tempo pieces, with logical 
 progressions... nothing too terribly abstract here, just great
 to listen to. that's not to say it's simple, this has a lot of
 depth, particularly in the use of particular sounds which would 
 seem out of place or cheezy in other contexts. i don't have the 
 familiarity with the gear to identify what's originating all of 
 those sounds, unfortunately. :)

 i can only use simple words to describe this release: melodic,
 clean, dynamic. i liked it almost immediately, and haven't grown
 tired of it. almost every track on here makes me smile. i can sort
 of see where it has a slight retro edge to it, which perhaps the
 packaging is referential to. 

 one weird thing i notice is that there are some strange extremely
 high portions which i wonder if were intended, particularly in 
 track 3, "paph." they're the kind of thing you might not even hear
 if your speakers don't have a great enough range. just odd.


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