(idm) the bionaut & koln kompakt

From Philip Sherburne
Sent Wed, Oct 21st 1998, 04:26

just picked up the bionaut's "lush life electronica" (harvest/eat raw 
1995), and i have to say it's a stellar album.  i'm assuming that it's a 
reissue--or at least that's what i gleaned from bent crayon's release 
sheets--but in any case, great record.  shades of cologne, sun electric, 
luke slater's seventh plain, autechre circa "amber"....  it sounds 
exactly like the title suggests.  pure IDM.  it any of that is up your 
alley, get it.

and now my question: i'm a latecomer to the bionaut.  what is his other 
output like?

and for another great new acquisition, "koln kompakt presents michael 
mayer" is an outstanding mix cd showcasing kandis, sweet reinhart, 
christian morganstern, herbert, some thule artists... perfect 
tech-house.  the mix is nothing too out-there--pretty much allows each 
track to play out, fairly efficient transitions, no trickery.  but 
anyone who digs the profan/karaoke kalk/kanzleramt/thule axis, 
especially the more tech-house (less minimal techno) side of those 
labels, will dig.  

phil

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