From r. kidwell Sent Tue, Jul 27th 1999, 14:25
From r. kidwell Sent Tue, Jul 27th 1999, 14:25
> EP7 is quite amazing. a few tracks wander off a little far into the > Actually, there seemed to be a lot more post-processing of sounds compared > to LP5. Overall, I find this EP a lot more sonically interesting than LP5, > which, IMHO, had the most limited sound-palette of any AE album/EP. Not > did EP7 use new samples and digital effects, there was more subtlety in > their use of timbres. the reason i don't find EP7 as interesting as LP5 is that each track seems to pivot upon the use of a single (identifiable) plug-in or DSP trick... seemingly forgoing actual melodic/rhythymic development to concentrate on the ultra-sonic decimatoring of a melody line or to allow a loop crippled with noise reduction to monopolize the listener's attention. yeah, there is more post-processing, but, to me, it seems as if this is the equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie that trades off on plot for excercises in sonic special effects... but hey, that might be why it's been released as an EP and not a straight-up full-length. ,rj../ ___,">www.gl.umbc.edu/~nworth1