(idm) Windowlicker

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"

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