From Chris.Hilker Sent Sun, May 3rd 1998, 15:30
From Chris.Hilker Sent Sun, May 3rd 1998, 15:30
>Yes, no only that, but most of the tracks have been remixed/reworked. At
>first, the reissue does not make as deep an impression as the original
>material, but on second impression sound wonderful.
I disagree. I bought the reissue when it came out and ended up selling it
because it didn't offer me anything over the original. While the sound
quality of the reissue is better (but still far from great), "Voodoo Rage"
and the unlisted vocal track from the original were cut. VR is a great
track, and the unlisted one is crucial. Additionally, "So Many Dreams" on
the reissue is the Aquasky remix. I absolutely prefer the original. Same
situation with the redone "Life Unfolds Its Mystery." Heck, Gerald even
inexplicably added some thunder sounds to the end of "Finley's Rainbow" so
even that isn't as good. The two brand-new tracks ("Hekkle and Koch" and
"Touch Me") are good tracks but hardly essential. In short, if you're a fan
of the reissued version and you haven't heard the original, you don't know
what you're missing. This is the most fully realized, complete drum & bass
album ever and puts everything by Squarepusher, Plug, etc etc to shame.
>>Oh, and does anyone know if he'll be releasing anything soon ?
'Aquarius Rising' was announced almost two years ago in a cover story in
The Wire. It's starting to move into the same category as Derrick May's
debut album and MBV's follow-up to 'Loveless.'
C.
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