(idm) Re: Chill Out and For the masses

From DJ Fuckall
Sent Thu, Aug 6th 1998, 02:27

Chill Out is not entirely beatless. Beats weave in and out in some =
parts.=20

I agree it's a great album, one of the best ambient albums. But also =
over-rated in these circles. And repetitive (how many times do we have =
to hear a train passing?). In fact, I sometimes wonder if it's a parody =
(affectionately, perhaps) of ambient music with its lambs and trains and =
Elvis... I wouldn't put it past the KLF.

THE ambient album that's a must is Biosphere's Substrata. Beautiful. =
Stretches your concept of time, it's excellent musical air conditioning =
and it's truly beatless.

my opinion, of course.

On another subject, anyone pick up the Depeche Mode tribute album? I was =
repulsed at first, but some of it, SOME, is starting to grow on me. =
(Still feels like sacrilage to me), though. I like the Pumpkins' mellow =
Never Let me Down..., Meat Beat's Everything Counts and Self's Shame. =
Could have done without the Deftones, Failure and Apollo Four Fourty. =
Oh, and Rammstein!
The album's in HDCD (high definition compatible digital) Any idea what =
this is, exactly?