From cl Sent Tue, Jun 22nd 1999, 21:34
From cl Sent Tue, Jun 22nd 1999, 21:34
> I just heard "Biokinetics" from Porter Ricks and I must agree with all of > your CR enthusiasts out there, this is great stuff! Could recommend > anymore CR stuff to me. This kind of question has probably been asked > about a hundred times already. Sorry... it has been asked many times, but it is a worthwhile question. (compared to what has been passing for posts lately) i am pretty sure that lance will post just before or after me saying about the same thing- they are all good, some are great. the biokinetics is very hazy with a feeling of constant motion, brings to mind a locomotive in the fog. i know everyone makes nautical references, but i have to yet to feel submerged.. monolake is dryer, and showcases crisp, straight-ahead beats. the one to really look out for is the new monolake-interstate on their own monolake label. i dont listen to vainquer and substance as much, but they are good, i would be hard pressed to give an accurate description though. compiled.. focuses more on upbeat tracks, if you can get a decent domestic price, you may want to check that out. my two favorites of the moment are various artists- decay product and the new one by fluxion (its so good the title escapes me at the moment). the v/a is the most mesmerising for me, if you want the 'heroin house' or whatever the name of the week is, this is it. not as good as 8/8.5/9, but excellent nonetheless. the fluxion is a blend of the v/a-porter ricks haze and the beats of vainquer and monolake, the true cr sound. those who say it is 'more of the cr sound' in a negative way are right, but if you want more of it, there is no substitutet. other stuff to pick up- the basic channel v/a cd -where it all started and if you have a turntable, start looking for the cr releases and bc/r+s/bm/din/ms etc. one nice thing is is you can still get the old ones easily for domestic prices. got a big ass bag of cologne records yesterday, possible reviews later. the only one i heard so far was intershop by dettinger (kompakt02cd). very different than expected. i didnt hear any of the funky house that has been streaming out of the ink/burger/mayer/paap camp and instead its almost ambient. i would almost think of bola minus the melodies. has more in common with the downtempo/ambient of the tom/novisad cologne artists (great set on saturday in chicago btw) cl