Re: (idm) Download "III" - mini review

From Simon Paul
Sent Wed, Oct 22nd 1997, 18:47

mark weddle wrote:
> 
> It's out now, and I love it.  This one is a different direction
> from The Eyes of Stanley Pain, but a good one none the less.  The
> experimentalism is turned down a notch on most of the songs, but
> there's still a wealth of weirdness mixed in the layers and textures.
> If you've heard Plateau, then this is similiar to Plateau only more
> lush and atmospheric, many of the songs are trance-like and laid back.
> Theres a couple ambient-ish songs with no beat, but most have the
> trademark thump thump thump.  Then there's 3 or 4 bizarre, loud and
> gritty ones.  Go get it ...
> 
> 1. Toooly Hooof  4:35
> 2. Cunning  6:03
> 3. Moth  7:00
> 4. Tunnel  3:44
> 5. MZEO B  4:32
> 6. Streaked  4:31
> 7. Flight of Luminous Insects  6:10
> 8. Beauty in the Eyes  6:06
> 9. Seeeping Solus  6:21
> 10. Pleck  6:27
> 11. Bellshaw  4:41
> 12. Were  4:29
> 
> Download is cEvin Key, Philth and Anthony Valcic
> with guests Peggy Lee (cello on 8, 12), J. Vizvary (keys on 8),
>             Tim Hill (electronics on 7), Russel Nash (cylon
>             sequencer design on 7)
> 
> xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx

I totally agree with you it's alot like thier Plateau release 'music for
grass bars' which was  perfect Detroit techno style album this kind of
reels it back into a more Download-ish style definitely cool-and
atmospheric --it harkens back to the Biosphere remix of Attalal which is
amazing live.......

splua