From Adrien Artzt Sent Mon, Apr 19th 1999, 19:23
From Adrien Artzt Sent Mon, Apr 19th 1999, 19:23
hey nate, jeez you're an openminded guy > >I have to completely disagree with this. While unconventional perhaps by >SE standards, I would hardly call the melodies weak and the >production/ sounds cheezy. urrgghh...some of the drum machine sounds are just plain wack >I think both are very strong. If you have a fixed >mindframe about how SE should sound then do not get this record. i'm all for artists changing and growing, trying new things (if afx sounded the same way now as he did in 94 i would't give him the time of day!). most of us aren't the same people we were 2 years ago, but i really believe they fell short on 'via..' and not short of their previous sound but short of a good record >If you want to have >a fun hour of listening and like a Plaid or Orb type sound, get this >record. I don't like to even compare this release to Plaid or Orb, as >it is not derivative at all, interesting comparison as i feel the orb slipped as well. after 'pomme fritz' there was something missing from the orb's output, their tracks didn't quite gel (words escape me) anymore. and (plaid's) 'not for threes' the production is a little dry for my taste on that lp (like via nostra) for my taste, plus i skip over half the songs. >but that's the best example I can come up >with right now. I really liked the dub track. o.k., how do i get some of what you're on? >Perhaps Via Nostra has a >similarity to the TLS album Stay Down in that it has it's own quirky >soundthat is playful at times, but does not sound like anything out >right now.For me it is these types of records that I don't 'figure >out' right away that keep my attention over the long haul... well that's a good attitude. often the albums that are hard to get into at first are the most rewarding over time now, knowing that i like 'present' a lot can anyone recommend thomas fehlmann's 'flowing..'? peace-adrien _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com