From Mark Kolmar Sent Wed, Oct 29th 1997, 23:02
On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, thomas m weibrecht wrote: > >... also wondering if anyone can think of any other > >>latin-rhythem based tracks. > > > >Check out Atom Heart's Senor Coconut album on Rather Interesting.... > >its amazing To me, the most impressive, refreshing Atom Heart record in a good long time. > and dont forget: "FONOSANDWICH".... Sounds like a bunch of leftovers, despite a few standout tracks. If the archives work, I posted reviews a few weeks ago. You might also look into Yello. Probably you know them from "Oh Yeah", which is a good example of what they're about. Many of their songs have a Latin feel. Not IDM, though, rather highly unusual "pop". Often I get the sense of a suave, debonair gentleman in a tuxedo, but also with a big, red clown nose. _80-85 The New Mix in One Go_ is a great comp that is really an album to itself (import-only in the US; lots of overlap with _Stella_ but different mixes throughout). _Essential Yello_ offers a decent overview but instead I'd suggest any of the earlier albums. The first album, _Solid Pleasure_ is excellent but most of the Latin elements don't come into play until _Claro Que Si_ and after. The more recent albums, _Baby_, _Zebra_ and _Pocket Universe_ are solid and very well-produced, but the increasingly techno-oriented sound is less distinctive. --Mark