From Philip Sent Tue, Dec 2nd 1997, 20:52
From Philip Sent Tue, Dec 2nd 1997, 20:52
I'd like to second lance's recommendation of the Plug Research 2x12" compilation. haven't heard the cd, so i can't vouch for the differences, but this is by far one of the best records i've heard in quite awhile. Been finding myself drawn, as of late, to much more dancefloor-oriented, minimal-techno-affiliated music than the more stricly "IDM" (rephlexian, warpesque, etc) affairs, so it's refreshing to get knocked on my ass like i do by this comp. in not-dissimilar veins, y'all might want to check out surgeon's "basic tonal remake" (can anyone recommend futher surgeon records, past the 2 "basic tonal" pieces? there's a slew of stuff out there); and mike ink's Mabstab M:I:5, which i brought up a week or so ago, is one of the most wackest-ass, challengingest listens i've come across in ages. lance (or anyone)--what's the rundown on mike ink? if i dig the studio 1 and the mabstab, what else is in that vein? (we've already that the studio 1 remixes don't live up to the originals.) and how do all the studio 1 12"s measure up? the only one i have is silver; any particular standouts? relentlessly phil