From Brad Shelton Sent Tue, Mar 3rd 1998, 13:47
From Brad Shelton Sent Tue, Mar 3rd 1998, 13:47
>re: oval...i really enjoy the sound of the vadim remix, with the typical
>oval swirliness coupled with clicky-pseudo-beats. what other oval
>releases are of this caliber? maybe that new heyward collaboration?
>reviews?
Offhand it sounds like you would enjoy their 'Systemisch' full-length
the best. I haven't heard the DJ Vadim remix, so can't do a 1:1
comparison for you, but 'Systemisch' features subtle but definitely-felt
rhythms (clicky-pseudo-beats) on all but a couple of tracks. The latest
Oval release ('Dok') and their compilation appearances reverses this
ratio with predominantly free-floating, "beatless" pieces.
>also on this note: there is a seefeel element to one of the sub rosa
>collections, alongside tim leary and scorn etc. what is this like? what is
>the composition of the album, seeing as the casing was a bit vague? what in
>particular, is the seefeel contribution, and how does it rate to fans of
>clifford et al's other material?
The CD ('Ancient Lights and the Blackcore') is a standard compilation
with tracks from the artists you named. There are three Seefeel tracks,
a triptych. The closest comparison at this point would be to 'CH-Vox',
possibly even less accessible. I enjoy them quite a bit- it's a
different side of the project.. all four band members are credited (cf:
'Succour'), and there is an almost acoustic quality to some of the
sounds used.
Just yesterday I received the latest release in the Sub Rosa series
you're asking about, 'Water & Architecture'. It contains two
previously-unreleased Seefeel tracks. Like the three on 'Ancient
Lights...' they're from late-1995, and all four band members are
credited. The tracks represent a pretty good combination of the 'CH-Vox'
and 'Ancient Lights...' sound with the more familiar Warp-era sounds.
Cheers,
- Brad Shelton
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