From Chad Mossholder Sent Wed, Jun 30th 1999, 18:39
From Chad Mossholder Sent Wed, Jun 30th 1999, 18:39
Well, I think that EP7 definitely proves that Autechre are the best electronic out of them all. Truly amazing!!!! ;) > -----Original Message----- > From: xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx [SMTP:xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx] > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:38 AM > To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx > Subject: (idm) Plaid - 'Rest Proof Clockwork' > > Hello. > > artist :: plaid > title :: rest proof clockwork > label :: warp > cat :: warpcd63 > tracks :: shackbu > ralome > little people > 3recurring > buddy > dead sea > gel lab > tearisci > dang spot > pino pomo > last remembered thing > lambs eye > new bass hippo > churn maiden > air locked > untitled (hidden) > > Well, overall this gets my vote as the most luscious, melodic slice of > IDM we've had in 1999. This album carries on where 'Not for Threes' > left off, but it manages to dispense with some of that albums slightly > weaker moments and bring back that sense of simplistic, bouncy fun > that made their Black Dog albums so enjoyable. > > [shackbu] > > Great introduction to the album, starting off in Scoobs territory > before descending into a workout of lush synth textures that pile on > top of one another. Then these are quickly whisked away by a minute or > so of frantic scratching and hip-hop beats. Roll out your mats and get > breaking! > > [ralome] > > A complete contrast to the previous track. Gorgeous, reverb-drenched > acoustic guitars pluck out a gentle melody, occasionally pitch-bended > to match the bubbly bass line. The guitar riffs (courtesy of Benet) > are subtly layered to create the sort of ambience Mike Oldfield would > kill for. > > [little people] > > Gritty, edgy hip-hop antics. A window-rattling sine wave dominates > most of the track, with clattering rhythms and all sorts of squiggly > shit going down in the background. Mara Carlye (last heard on > 'Rakimou') provides some very subtle vocal samples. > > [3recurring] > > One of your Black Dog style phils & bolts. A minute's worth of > warbling bass and Orb style ambience. > > [buddy] > > Very Fehlmann/Sun Electric-ish. Essentially ambient dub that meanders > along at a snail's pace until you notice these melancholic strings > being layered in the background. A few skanky sounds make a brief > appearance, then a low-key riff of brass sounds comes along and > changes the perspective of the track in a way that only the Boards of > Canada usually get away with. Perhaps slightly too long. > > [dead sea] > > Underwater chimes play around for a little bit, making way for a very > sombre, string-based track. Very classical sounding -- and almost a > sequel to 'Rakimou', only without the vocals or percussion. Some vocal > elements are stirred into the mix, allowing the track to build up into > a thick swell that quickly subsides. > > [gel lab] > > A return to more traditional Black Dog-style noodling. This reminds me > of something off 'Bytes' -- the way the track appears to completely > change direction every minute or so, albeit with a simple common motif > remaining constant throughout. Gorgeous melodies. One of the > highlights of the album. > > [tearisci] > > Another phil/bolt affair. Weird combination of glockenspiels and > plucked electronics. > > [dang spot] > > Probably my favourite track on the album. Like 'Gel Lab', it's got a > nostalgic Black Dog 'Bytes' feel to it, although with a very bouncy, > light feel to it that just leaves you with a grin on your face. > > [pino pomo] > > Reminds me of a track off the new Basement Jaxx album, with its latino > grooves and riffs. If there were a World Cup being held in Spain or > Brazil this year, odds on the BBC would use this as their backing > track for highlights. Either that, or El Mariachi is about to wander > along soon and blast seven shades of shit out of everyone. > > [last remembered thing] > > A high speed, bubbly acid house workout that shifts and slides into > different forms for its duration. I think they may have played this > one as the finale for their Orbital support. > > [lambs eye] > > Twinkly, plodding phil/bolt stuff. > > [new bass hippo] > > Sounds like something off 808 State's 'Gorgeous', with a wandering > bass line, piano riffs and shuffling groove. Lots of weird vocal > samples being manipulated to buggery too. > > [churn maiden] > > Another phil/bolt moment. This time, a bit more thumping and rhythmic. > Again, more 'Bytes' nostalgia. > > [air locked] > > A bit similar to Aphex Twin's 'Nannou'. A host of little wind-up music > boxes doing their twinkly thang, whilst an Arabic flute plays a > melancholic accompaniment. > > [untitled] > > Fast-forward past the end of 'Air Locked' and you arrive a nice little > gem. Double bass groove and glockenspiel riff provide a nice acoustic > backdrop, whilst some atmospheric synth tones and a gorgeous Alison > Goldfrapp vocal performance sit on top. Overall, it sounds a little > bit similar to Kirsty Hawkshaw's 'Orange' (well worth buying her 'Out' > album for, incidentally). A nice little outro to one of the best IDM > releases of the year. > > > -- > Mark Stevens > > http://www.sonance.demon.co.uk/