From Andregurov Sent Thu, Apr 2nd 1998, 19:17
From Andregurov Sent Thu, Apr 2nd 1998, 19:17
I have to agree with what you have discovered of "difficult" music. Orbus Terrarum took me literally dozens of listens to grasp its beauty. I find that this is the case with most of the albums I list as "classics" of the genre/style/idmish stuff. My first experience with Air Liquide made me believe it was crap filler. But after repeated listens, I could detect the shifting rhythms and sounds. Now all of their albums are the closest to my heart. Anyway, the point of my letter - perhaps there are no bad albums, just albums that haven't been listened to enough to discover their secret pleasures (or have been listened to way too much). My experience with jazz is this same way. "A Love Supreme" took me many cracks at it before it opened its garden of delights to my ears, head, and heart. Or maybe its all about personal taste. James np:Blue Lines (the unsurpassable sound of now) Latest signs Apocalypse is near: 1) Slotek's "Electric Soul Controller" used in Quake videogame commercial on eM-pT-V. (Does this mean WordSound has hit it big?) 2) Portions of Bjork's "Post" turned into muzak and piped into new Paris airport terminal. (I guess this certifies her mainstream influence - she's as big as "A Stroll in the Black Forest" now!!)