From Chuan Lim Sent Tue, May 11th 1999, 11:28
From Chuan Lim Sent Tue, May 11th 1999, 11:28
From: david turgeon <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> > while "seek" 12" (musik aus strom) > this gets a lot of play in my pad. whereas the skam/mas crew isn't > necessarily my ballpark & i'm the furthest thing from a 'spotter though > i appreciate the sound, the 4 tracks on "seek" are highly listenable, > interesting throughout, all in all: impressively _compelling_. the > tracks are builders, which start quite modestly (even quirkily) with new > layers of samples popping in every so often, though never a melody you'd > expect. actually, in terms of song construction alone, while reminds me > of lillianthal & o.s.t.'s tracks on the emanated compilation; in other > words: solid, & varied. hi. thought i would chime in with my 2-bits since everybody has been giving this the unanimous big-ups here. i mail-ordered this and found it to be a tremendous letdown. packaging is in exquisite indented cardboard, and the thick vinyl is gorgeous as well but that's about it! the music to be found etched into such is more of the same 95 era Booth & Brown by (whole) numbers; give or take some dilution with same ol' same ol' angst ridden tears and a few specks of Berlin crackle in the mix.. all tracks were entirely safe and unadventurous (considering this guy is putting out a double-12" on Chocolate soon) and dare i say it boring. i mean where's the passion?! and wonder when the java script for churning out this generic shit is out. ears are for listening, and i don't think that Musik Aus Strom and their ilk would do half as well if it weren't so difficult for the public to hear the material first hand.. fuck it peeps. get your own softwares and make your own tunes! [74x'y"] np: ilhan mimaroglu "wings of a delirious demon" (the shit)