Re: [idm] Mini Hextstatic - Rewind review/question

From Wendy K
Sent Wed, Aug 23rd 2000, 19:54

well actually coldcut & hexstatic are going to play in london together
on our ninja xen anniversary week in london, and there will be a live
netcast courtesty http://www.virtuetv.com...and if you check the live
section of the ninja site, hexstatic and coldcut will also be in
montreal in october, and doing other dates 2.
glad you liked deadly media (my fave track, cuz i like voices)
W.E.N.D.Y.:
Willingly Expanding Ninja Dharma Yangwise
remember september 18 - xen cuts is coming!
Xen Nites - 21 -24 Sept London
Coldcut/Hexstatic/Koala/Fink
XenCast:  22 Sept:  http://www.virtuetv.com
Herbaliser/DJ Vadim Russian Percussion
XenReCast: 12 Oct: http://www.virtuetv.com
http://www.ninjatune.net
http://www.atrecordings.com
http://www.bol.com




At 7:03 pm +0000 23/8/00, Helix Tradesman wrote:
>Hadn't seen anyone comment on it yet (although maybe that's because 
>it was just released yesterday), so:
>
>If you hadn't heard the hook for Rewind (or Hexstatic for that 
>matter) it's that every single song created by them, is modelled out 
>of video clips. Their work with Coldcut on Timber and Natural 
>Rhythms was fantastic (and available on the Timber and Atomic Moog 
>2000 CD Singles as quicktime videos). Rewind is an album of funky 
>electro breaks with crazy samples galore. I would hesistate to 
>compare Hex to any single artist, as much of their stuff is an 
>amalgam of other genres, although Coldcut would be the obvious 
>choice to draw relations with. Stand out audio tracks include 
>Communication Breakdown, Deadly Media, Machine Toy and Kids Can 
>Dance. Stand out videos include Machine Toy, Ninja Tune, Auto, and 
>Deadly Media (!!!). The downside to the album is that, as with most 
>albums, there is very little diversity in styles of the tracks, and 
>as much fun as electro breaks are for 4 tracks, at 12 they wear me 
>down. The audio mix of Ninja Tune leaves a little to be desired, and 
>sounds like a track I will skip on relistens, although the video is 
>pimp. Also, at 42 minutes, this is one svelt release.
>
>Which leads me to my question: What the hell took so long? I saw Hex 
>a bit more than a year ago, and I remember seeing probably 8 out of 
>the 12 videos, and none of the new vids (with the exception of Auto) 
>really knock my socks off. Also why isn't Hex touring _now_ that the 
>album is out? Get 'em out there with 3 huge screens and Chris 
>Cunningham vids during the set changes again. Having Hex open for 
>Coldcut would be fantastic.
>
>Anyhow, as far as the remix things go, they're decent, but if Ninjas 
>are listening the Amon Tobin remix thing on his microsite is the 
>best designed interface. Give a good keyboard interface to all the 
>remix things and they'll be great.
>
>Overall Rating: 8/10
>
>Cheers
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