(idm) Journeyman

From Peter Becker
Sent Fri, Dec 4th 1998, 14:30

Gotta disagree with Irene on Journeyman....nothing personal, my
South African friend... : )

Journeyman *is* indeed Woob, one of the more beautiful landmark artists
in the EM:T catalog.  I receommend *all* Woob for sometimes melancholy,
often beautiful and always interesting ambient material. The last track on 1194
is chillingly unforgettable.

However, I ate up "National Hijinx" on NTONE freom the 1st second and
consider it one of my favorite LPs of 1997. Incredible. Take Woob's vibe
and add distorted beats and a very ,very dark vibe.  Once you get past the
*very*
long 1st track that is seemingly dull ( hint: listen to it often if you're
bored with
it, there's a lot going on ) this LP kicks in with morbid passion.  Very
late night.
Dubby occasionally, d+b-ish at times, but never mereley "trip hop". After 3
1/2 sides
of funky gloom, it ends with an almost Pink Floyd meets Love and Rockets
acoustic guitar
tune.  Unexpected, original and totally overlooked on idm when it came out.
I think of all the stuff
that I've traded and sold and keep holding on to that record.

Hope he's got more up his sleeve,

Peter

+ Irene:

Well, this is Paul Frankland - aka Woob.  National HiJinx (as far as
I know that's the most recent Journeyman on n-tone / Ninja) was
TOTALLY different to what I had anticipated from knowing Woob's
1194 (on the now defunct em:t label).

Most people I've discussed National Hijinx with agree that it's a
difficult album to get into.  I certainly don't play it much, whereas
Woob's ambience is totally gorgeous.

I
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Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 14:02:15 -0500 (EST)
From: laerm <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: (idm) journeyman recommendations

does anyone have any particular favourites that would be a good place to
start with his stuff?
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