From Pietro Sent Mon, Aug 10th 1998, 15:48
From Pietro Sent Mon, Aug 10th 1998, 15:48
Squarepusher: "Port Rhombus EP" 1996, Warp cat# WAP74CD Track Listing: 1. Port Rhombus - 6:49 - An extensive journey into the future sound of jazz versus the extensive use of Aphex Twin's tactics on drums. Heavily laid out rhythmic sculpture of feeling and emotion interlaced with a silent hum of a guitar, subtle drum loops, and intensified extractions of blissfull chaos. This tune fits well if your mind can take the distorted sounds of drum'n bass and the ever peacefull sound of jazz. Imagine elektronik blips and beeps, the twist of mega fast beats, and the calm of a melodic rhythm sitting casually within each other, and close your eyes. This trak will take you under and above any thought you've ever imagined. 2. Problem Child - 5:43 - Rhythm and blues, flipped out with syncopated fast drums. All kinds of odd sounds popping in and out of your mind. A distorted jazzy texture is subtle underneath the huge-ass drum loop. The blues effect is also inter-twined casually as well, making the tune ~almost~ melodic. You'll really need to learn how to listen to this tune, it is very fast, very smooth, very soft, very cool, and nonetheless a mind bender. Extreme caution is needed to listen to this tune, many noises involved throughout. Not my favorite. 3. Significant Other - 3:27 - Bleeps and noises significantly wrapped around eachother, in a sort of ~industrial~ sense (if i may say so). Imagine yourself standing in a sewer looking up to the sky, and all types of noises bending your thoughts, imagine someone tapping quikly into your mind. This tune ends just as fast as you think you might have something more heading your way. Prepare your mind for the thoughts of the ever strange world of Squarepusher. Learn how to listen, and you'll know what i'm talking about. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Track Notes: - - - Album Notes: - - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Review: Overall Sound Composition (1-10): 7 Overall Percussion Composition (1-10): 7.5 Overall Rhythm Composition (1-10): 8 Album Rating (1-30): 22.5 I think Sqaurepusher has defined a sound which has yet to be catagorized in any section of sounds that we might call Jazz/Blues/Drum'n Bass/Elekro/Dub. I am still learning how to listen to this EP, and definitely suggest you look into this sound if you want to hear something that will coax your mind into wanting more. This EP is really something to get used to - a rather peaceful chaotic sound sculpture from which one can only interpret if you close your eyes and imagine a world that is both crazy and casual at the same time. Take a listen, you'll hear what i mean. - Pietro Da Sacco 3/7/98 xxx@xxxxxxx.xx ________________________________________________ T H E C I R C U L A R C O S M I C S P O T presents... :::: M e a t B e a t M a n i f e s t o :::: http://www.sdriver.com/spot ______________________________________________ * Reviews * Interviews * Articles * Pictures * * Actual Sounds * Give-Aways *