Re: (idm) re: recent acquisitions (sun electric)

From Che
Sent Fri, Apr 23rd 1999, 01:58

At 07:05 AM 4/19/99 PDT, Adrien Artzt wrote:
>a change of style is right! "present" was one of my favorite idm 
>albums of 1996, and i can honestly say that "via nostra" SUCKS. the 
>first to track are all right, but the rest of the album is a huge 
>disappointment! one track is the most pathetic attempt at dub i'v ever 
>heard. basically, the flaws of this album are: the 
>melodies/songwriting are weak and the production/soundz are cheasy.
>let's hope s.u. get back on track for the next lp

Funny, after the live ambient album and Present I almost wrote off
Sun Electric.  I think Via Nostra represents a return to form.  I was
listening to it in the car yesterday, and the more listen, the more
I like.

Che