From Will Samuels Sent Tue, Jun 1st 1999, 00:42
From Will Samuels Sent Tue, Jun 1st 1999, 00:42
--- Tom Tonger <xxx.xxxxxx@xxx-xxxxx.xx> wrote: > i used to be really excited about d&b when it had > long left the underground > and was becoming the big thing in 95-96. this > excitement peaked with no u > turn's torque, and from then on i all but completely > lost interest in > what's happening to d&b because i listened to one > huge disappointment after > the other - the era of overhyped, emotionless, > unimaginative noodling (yes, > noodling) that was started with roni size's newforms > [what a god-foresaken > piece of shit] and most recently brought ed rush & > optical's wormhole. it's > very much possible that i'm just missing something - > can anyone explain to > me what the difference is between any given early no > u turn release and the > ever-so-futuristic wormhole? i'd be glad to know > because i still like d&b a > lot - especially in a club setting. luke vibert spun > one killer techstep > set at a rephlex night recently, btw. > cheers, tom Well Tom, my first question do you is are you buying vinyl? If you are only waiting around for stuff to be compiled or go to cd than I can sort of see where you might say something like that. There has been ALOT of great drum n bass 12"s to come out this year! But not alot of great comps on CD. Did you buy chance hear... Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce - Locust Remix (Prototype) Fortran - Place To Be/Sardines (Metro) Ram Trilogy part 2 - Mind Overload (Ram) Dj Krust - True Stories Decorum - All Mighty/Contrax (Lifin Spirits) Test Records (I like all of them except for #4) actually the list can go and on.... Alot of really good stuff came out on Moving Shadow! The Dom & Roland - Industry lp for example With regard to Wormhole, it's good but I really like all the other Virus 12"s more. If you are in (or near) a city that get's alot of drum n bass djs touring, go check out some of them. I've recently seen Fierce, Rob Playford, Dylan & Facs, DJ Teebee in the last few weeks and I can tell you the dubplates I heard are awesome!! My problem is finding "Intelligent" IDM, that ACTUALLY breaks new ground. I have a friend that buys just about everything from all those CDR labels,and other labels etc. Most of the stuff he is playing for me is really blah. I mean REALLY BLAH. I can't remember the last IDM release that got me really excited. I am looking forward to the new Autechre and Plaid material, those will most likely please. === SO CAL IDM Homepage http://home.earthlink.net/~efrans/scidm SWOPE TRANSMISSIONS Radio Show http://home.earthlink.net/~efrans/swope-transmissions/ _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com