From Dave Segal Sent Tue, Jun 1st 1999, 19:55
From Dave Segal Sent Tue, Jun 1st 1999, 19:55
---------- >From: Tom Tonger <xxx.xxxxxx@xxx-xxxxx.xx> >To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx >Subject: Re: (idm) Where did intelligent jungle go? >Date: Mon, May 31, 1999, 5:43 PM > >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 > > > > >At 15:44 31.05.99 -0500, xxxx_xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx wrote: >>I was just listening to Logical Progression Volume 1 today and I got to >>thinking, where the hell did music like this go to? I bought the disc >>right at the beginning of my electronic music listening career so I don't >>think I truly appreciated it back then. Volume 2 was pretty good, but it >>wasn't as "space-age" sounding as the first. Are any of the later >>Volumes or Progression Sessions any good? Are there any other artists >>today that I should check out? Thanks for any recommendations. >> >>--nick Some intelligent jungle that's come out over the last couple of years: Himuro- Nichiyobi (Worm Interface); Multiphonic Ensemble- King Of May (Sub Rosa); Decoder- Dissection (Hardleaders); Jonny L- Magnetic (XL); John B- Drum & Bass Visions (Sm:)e). These are all available on CD. Dave Segal Managing Editor/Alternative Press Reviews/BPM/Reissue Redux/Origins Of Cool Secret Ions on WCSB Thursdays 9-11PM EST www.wcsb.org