Re: (idm) jega 12" is the f***ing daddy

From Thaddeus Herrmann
Sent Sat, Jun 13th 1998, 17:40

Edward Pond wrote:

> previous subject: Re: (idm) jega 12"
>
> The following has been said about the new Jega 12"...
> >the "drum & bass" tracks are boring as hell and really bad.
> >The other 2 tracks aren't too bad though, slower and much more intense.
>
> Are you listening at 45rpm?

of course i am.

> >he should stop producing jungle. he simply is doing a bad job.
>
> Jega is NOT producing jungle if what is on this 12" is what you are
> referring to. A couple of the tracks have mashed up breakbeats but I
> suppose no-one can categorize this sort of music.

Of course you can...call it Drum'n'Bass, call it Drill'n'Bass...let's called
it Breakbeat, because that's what it is.
Breakbeat music stops being interesting where the producers are only
interested in showing their skills of chopping and cutting the breaks,
leaving behind the idea of producing a track.

> I'm sorry but it
> seems like this record is being wrongly pigeon-holed and then
> criticised for not being 'good' enough at a particular musical style
> that I don't think it intended to be in the first place.

I absolutely *loved* Dylan's earlier Breakbeat Tracks (his *first* Skam
E.P., for instance). His new breakbeat stuff is just weak in my opinion...

> As is usually the case, I've read a message and just spilled out my
> thoughts as a reaction to it, so please don't take anything personally.

Hey, don't worry about that!

> If you liked the 2nd tracks on each side
> of Plaid's Android ep on Clear then I rekon you'll like Jega's Type Xero.
> Also it's limited so you may not be able to pick it up later.

I'm pretty sure that all the tracks will be on his labum anyway. But this is
just a speculation..

Greetings from Berlin,

Thaddi

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