From Peter Hollo Sent Sun, May 10th 1998, 07:15
From Peter Hollo Sent Sun, May 10th 1998, 07:15
The new Si-{cut}.db EP ("vs Scanner" although Scanner produced all and
remixed bits of the previous album "Behind You" anyway) is four tracks
of what we expect from Douglas Benford under this alias. Those of us
lucky enough to have the Wire Tapper CD that came free with Wire
Magazine #170 have the first track "bovine revolver" already. Recent
Aphex or Mu-ziq -like breakbeats with a lovely Brian Eno-like melodic
line made from a vocal sample (or synthesised voice?) The second track
on the "top" side is similarish to that... what else can I say? "Bottom
side" has one of those fucked up basslines that are all over "Behind
You" too, reminiscent of some of the basslines Berndt Friedmann uses as
Nonplace Urban Field, and Atom Heart uses as Machine Paisley. Not quite
conforming to the barlines, although as the song progresses you work out
how it fits together. The beats become funkier and more varied as it
progresses, and it grows on one. The last track has an analogue synth
organ sound whose rhythm is almost a five-against-four compared to the
beat that comes in after a few bars. One of those things that throws you
off kilter when listening for the first couple of times. Nice crunchy
funky rhythms though, which verge on an interesting version of tech-step
at times...
For anyone who likes this sort of stuff, well worth the effort. Comes
with "Sprawl Talk #1", a photocopied folded-over A4 bulleting from the
Sprawl Imprint. Another tantalising mention of the Chinese Whispers
project, out soon apparently, which is a remix-race very much along the
lines of Dot's (wonderful) Endlessnessism, featuring Mike Paradinas
among many others. Can't wait!
Peter.
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