From robert.merlak Sent Sat, Mar 21st 1998, 10:12
From robert.merlak Sent Sat, Mar 21st 1998, 10:12
>hmmm... > well, it looks like nobody from the erudite idm >intelligencia bothered with my humble question... >(has some new protocol for asking questions been > implemented in the two years i have been away from > idm-l?) :-/ I don't know how was before 2 years, because I subscribed to IDM in September 1997. >...all i want to know is whether the uk release of tri repetae >has a noisy intro (beats emerging out of noise) to dael or >does it cut straight to a clean beat... (meaning that the >distortion is caused by scratches on my cd) >can someone with the uk release please please check this? >(my cd collection is far away right now, so i can't compare > the track times on the us and uk versions) I checked this for you, and there is no a noisy intro, or beats emerging out of noise... maybe your CD is pressed incorectly. I had the same problem with K Hand "Global Warning" CDS. > there seems to be some kind of new funkstroung CD out... > any word on that? i've just heard about it from collin > at strangeNYC... is that the ep that was scheduled to be > released on chocolate industries? Yes, that's true. Chicolate Industries will soon release these : Funkstorung "Post Art" 12"/CD Push Button Objects "Unauthorized" 12" (with Autechre remix) Anybody know something more about this label, where are they from, are those their first releases ?? > is the new philus CD on sahko anything like ollento? Sorry, I haven't heard it yet, it's on a way to me... Here is review that Mult wrote few weeks ago : Philus: Tetra CD(Sahko 15) Our fine Finnish friend, Mika Vanio's "medical project" [don't ask me what that means, though i cooould take a guess]. The source appears to be all sine tones, manipulated and arranged in repeative patterns. The beats are scarce. And i will admit, the sounds are cool/experimental/nice/ambient/whatever. Unfortunately, like just about all of Mika's work, it's not for those with short attention spans. There is no expansion to that original cool sound. Basically Just a loop. After a first hint of listening and acknowledging the uniqueness of the sounds and concepts, one might find him or herself wandering off into the other room to find something to entertain themselves. The most enjoyable track is, by far, "Tele", with it's 'morse code' sequences and squelchy taps. And it is one of the only ones you will remember. The album is all experiments and no substance. Rather than putting such a large amount of material out in such a short time, i'd be interested in seeing Mika put more effort in musical development, as opposed to blind experimentation. I suggest putting _Tetra_ in your background listening bin. bye rob np: Baby Ford "Change"