From mlee Sent Sat, Dec 5th 1998, 20:53
From mlee Sent Sat, Dec 5th 1998, 20:53
<xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx> wrote: > ...the standout track for me has been the trapezoid remix, > which is schematic's richard devine. and <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > Also the Freeform one I thought was particularly excellent. i didn't like devine's schematic EP; it was a little too harsh for me. but his remix of "tried by 12" sounds more varied, and i like the mid-track tempo shift. freeform's mix tops it, though, with alternating passages of playful rhythms and dope beats. worth mentioning is the funkstorung mix: it succeeds in reducing the annoyance factor of the vocals, while retaining laid-back, street-smart beats. it's certainly more IDM than hip-hop, but if someone elso compares it to autechre, i'm gonna scream. unfortunately, chris de luca's _unknown_ EP reverts away from the mood of recent funkstorung (e.g. the above track, or side two of sonderdienste) back to a more _post art_ type sound, which i'm not particularly fond of. track "three" is decent, but the others are too fast and they don't go anywhere after the first 30 seconds. not that i could do any better... matt np: irresistible force-autumn leaves (thanks aaron)