From Joda Clement Sent Thu, Apr 1st 1999, 17:32
> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:46:46 -0800 (PST) > From: Will Samuels <x_xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > Subject: Re: (idm) Windowlicker > = > - --- Mark Kolmar <xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx> wrote: > > The last Aphex record I bought was _I don't care and > > neither should you_, > > which I sold. (OK, I got the HAB 12"s and sold them > > for profit.) I have > > heard all or part of the releases since. After > > hearing the 3 Windowlicker = > > tracks as MP3s, I picked up the EP. It seems like a > > -relatively- serious > > piece of work (this is RDJ we're talking about after > > all), well-executed, > > and finally doesn't sound like something he pulled > > out his ass. Frankly > > I'm a bit puzzled by the negative reviews. > = > I think the track Windowlicker is pretty weak, but it > works well with the video. I really don't think this > track has much of a track life to it. I think those > that do like it, will grow bored of it pretty soon. You know I don't think you have any right to tell someone else what they = will or will not get bored of. I think that the Windowlicker track is one of = the best aphex songs i've ever heard, and on of the better songs i've heard i= n a long time by an idm artist. I really don't see why it's getting such neg= ative reviews. I expecting some boring track with really fast off the wall dru= m programming, and some goofy melody, but man this track has so much style.= I'm glad he's mixing things up a but. = > Track 2 is just toss. = Track 2 is kinda what I thought the whole thing would sound like, but it'= s still an alright track. It's been done, but it seems like he put a bit m= ore work into it than most of the tracks like this he does. = > Track 3 Nannou is a pretty nice track. I don't know if > is worth buying for the one track. Nannou is quite nice, but Windowlicker owns it. > With all the time Aphex Twin has had since his last > release...is this the best he could do? = Well, that's just your opinion, and these are just mine, for all you know= he spent a long fucking time, and thinks this is the best he could do, or no= t, either way it's good music and that is all that really matters. And I do= that that this is the best he could do, and has done for quite some time. I t= hink thta anyone who is a bit more open in their views of idm and music in gen= eral should give this a shot. -- Gwei-lo, clown prince of crime np: pfd- "revient a l'hopital" ____________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=3D= 1