From spacecake Sent Fri, May 1st 1998, 03:24
From spacecake Sent Fri, May 1st 1998, 03:24
<snip, b12 question> >Detroit techno wannabee with kinda boring beats - they didn't seem to have >any concept of how to program dynamics into their Roland digital drum >machine (what was it, an R70? I haven't heard it in years). Of course, >since it's in Warp's "Artificial Intelligence" series, it seems to be >regarded as a must-have on this list. I think the Soma in the title was >more true than intended. It puts me to sleep. WHAT?! i just emailed the guy off list a couple of hours ago and told him it was essential- and it is in my opinion- to be honest, i didn't like it when it came out and sold it. but later, i found myself constantly listening to that tape- ...many people take jabs at b12's programming, saying it's 'lame' and that that they should learn how to program a drum beat- but that's exactly what attracts me to their sound... its quirky, light, subtle, idosyncratic... and groovy. b12 are not about copying the detroit sound (which i'm sure they could do without a problem), but about expanding upon it... peace. :spacecake: