From Sean Cooper Sent Fri, Dec 4th 1998, 21:14
From Sean Cooper Sent Fri, Dec 4th 1998, 21:14
got this one in the mail yesterday. i'm mostly agreeing with other accounts, although the standout track for me has been the trapezoid remix, which is schematic's richard devine. a nice refinement of the style of glitchy computer-beat electro that filled his "richard coleman devine" ep, much less abrassive and easier on the ears. another nice stand-up bassline, as well, and as with the best of that ep a very moving sense of development. subtle but also very intense. the bisk mix is also interesting -- he essentially leaves the vocals in place (which i usually dislike in remixes), but totally rebuilds the rhythm track from the ground up. nicely done. the rest are pleasant enough, but hardly worth the attention of a big licensed remix project thingy. seems like the mid-level indie electronica scene is beginning to fall for its own hype (vvm/diskono as a wire cover story; ninja licensing a very samey comp from a "hot" indie label). maybe i'm just out of touch... oh, and i actually found the autechre and squarepusher mixes a bit on the boring side. sc