Re: (idm) mask2 question

From Adam Huffman
Sent Mon, Aug 31st 1998, 18:18

On Mon, Aug 31, 1998 at 06:23:06PM +0200, Christian Stigen Larsen wrote:

> Quoting Irene McC (xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx):
> |
> | On 31 Aug 98, Christian Stigen Larsen wrote re: (idm) mask2 question: 
> | > Mask2 track2 is made by Funkstorung, but what
> | > about the vocals ? Sounds like an 80ies sample, is
> | > this correct?
> | 
> | Is this Colonel Abrams' "Trapped" you're talking about?  I lose track 
> | with the various mysterious MASK's..., but if so - Yes.
> 
> Uh, I'm not sure. To ascertain we're talking about the same
> Mask track, I'm referring to the track which starts with a
> simple bassdrum with some distortion, and a melody gradually
> fades in. A couple of minutes into the track, vocals are played.
> 
> The vocals have a very distinctive 80ies sound (and may very well
> be what you say), male voice with female choir in the background,
> and the vocal sample is pitched up and down (I think). Very sleek.
> 
> But I hear this might not be a Funkstörung track, but Boards of
> Canada as Hellinterface.
> 

That's correct.  I was going to identify them by vinyl position, but as 
you only have MP3s...  Another way of settling the issue is to listen to
the whole thing.  The track which is immensely better than the others is
the Hellinterface one.


adam