From Mxyzptlk Sent Mon, Dec 14th 1998, 10:14
From Mxyzptlk Sent Mon, Dec 14th 1998, 10:14
MMW have ben around quite a while. Never thought of them as IDM-ish at all,
but rather than SQP gets jazz-ish; in fact, it's easy to see correlation
between some forms of jazz and IDM. To me, it's just a matter of priority (as
in logical, not hierarchical). Whatever. I've long been a fan of them,
though.
jeff
xxxx_xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx wrote:
> If you enjoyed Squarepusher's newest album, then I have got a cd for you.
> It's by this jazz trio called Medeski, Martin, and Wood (www.mmw.net) and
> their cd kicks ass. I read about them in CMJ earlier this year and
> didn't
> really think much of it, and then there was this write up on them in the
> new
> Rolling Stone that got me interested. One of my friends likes them a
> lot,
> but he also worships Phish and the Grateful Dead so I was a little
> hesitant.
> Anyways, I picked it up today and I'm very impressed. They have a
> keyboardist, bass player, drummer, and dj who are pretty well known for
> their improvisational skills. The music isn't as "in your face" as the
> new
> Squarepusher album, but it has a similar feel to it.
>
> So in conclusion, if you want some more idmish type jazz,
> pick up this cd, "Combustication."
>
> --kenneth starman
>
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