From Nate Harrison Sent Sun, Nov 29th 1998, 07:22
From Nate Harrison Sent Sun, Nov 29th 1998, 07:22
you wrote: >'Casual Bodies' - Klute >I first heard Klute via their Lexis remix, on the >flip-side of a 12" from Autechre's. He definitely >rights out and out drum n bass, so if you like >your breakbeats noodly and un-dancefloor, this may >not be the one for you. At the time I remember >being underwhelmed by his effort, possibly for the >above reasons, but the album is really getting a >hold on me. The drum sounds are crisp, the rhythms >strike a good balance between a solid groove and >some attention-grabbing moments, there's a great >sense of dynamics, and, well, the atmospherics do >exactly what they should. >The album didn't floor me first listen, but I >would definitely recommend it. I would suggest >people into Arcon/Oil check this out straight >away. >Actually, who is Tom Withers (ie. does he record >under other names)? I write: This is exactly how I felt about the 5 tracker 'Total Self' that came out last year. Didn't blow me away upon first few listens, but gets better and better everyttime I here it. Now I consider it sort of a sleeper hit. Or did it come out this year? Anyway tight production values, moody but in any corny way, subtly dark, nice variations on the hardstep drumnbass, sort of Photek meets Boymerang, but even slightly more experimental not so much in drums but in the 'hazy' type sounds and moods. I'm looking forward to Casual Bodies. peace Nate