From Dave Segal Sent Fri, May 28th 1999, 23:08
From Dave Segal Sent Fri, May 28th 1999, 23:08
>At 02:32 PM 5/28/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Hi, folks. I'm coming out of lurk mode to second some recommendations I've >seen >>on the list for the recent D'arcangelo 'Shipwreck' release on Rephlex. I'm >>surprised more people haven't been talking about this! This disc has to be >the >>best thing the label has put out since 'Feed Me Weird Things' (though not as >>groundbreaking) and reminds me a lot of the 'feel' (though not necessarily >the > >I have to agree. I really like this one (except for 1 or 2 tracks that are >a little too retro for me--although I DID like the track on the Suction >release). My only complaint is that it's too damn short! I payed >something like $22 for 35 minutes! It should be priced like an EP, IMO. >Oh well. > >Jeff It seems as if D'arcangelo has lost quite a bit of edginess since he released that rephlex mini-LP a few years ago. the music on Shipwreck is pleasant enough, but it somehow seems like a regression. Phthalocyanine extrapolated on what D'arcangelo was doing and really ran with it. dave segal