(idm) HR16 bollocks or not bollocks

From WARD Giles
Sent Thu, Jul 30th 1998, 15:15

> I don't have anything against it. The 'crappy' part comes from the
> muziq
> habit of overloading the mixer inputs, and EQ'ing out anything below
> 500khz. 
> 
> Though I'd have to say the HR16 kicks need a lot of help.  Which goes
> to the next muziq hr 16 habit of running through a fuzz pedal,
> sampling
> it into the FZ-1 and diddling the filter on it.
> 
> Some of the ride cymbals on the Jega album sound like he sampled them
> off of "Bluff Limbo."
> 
Whatever.. you can't argue with the fact that early Mu-ziq is one of the
best examples of making the most of limited kit.  Deconstructing how a
track was made just spoils it for me now.  If people want to talk techy
there's always the Moveable Parts list.