From Bordeaux Sent Fri, Sep 4th 1998, 14:26
From Bordeaux Sent Fri, Sep 4th 1998, 14:26
foo chicken said a bunch of stuff & then he said: > download: whoever said they weren't IDM was wrong. I'm beginning to > like download a lot, even though they can be a little cheesy, their > music is almost always "good." I definitely like "Eyes of stanley > pain" and "Charlie's family" better than "III", although they're all > good. charlie's is probably the best, mostly because it's one of the > most fucked up and weird things I've ever heard, and I like things > like that. eyes is good as well for "industrial noise" content, and > also has some truly messed up sounds. III just seems like they > decided to eliminate the industrial noise and just stick to techno > with good beats. I like the others better mainly because I don't have > a lot of similar stuff, while III is more standard. oh yeah - is > skinny puppy worth investigating? > yes, i'd definately say that skinny puppy is worth investigating. while my contact w/ them has been pretty limited, i can whole-heartedly recommend last rights and too dark park. the only caveat is ogre's voice - if you really cannot deal w/ vocals you might not be able to tolerate these cds. the little exposure i have to spuppy's older stuff (vivisect vi) has not impressed me as much. which brings up a question from me - if i like tdp & last rights, what other skinny puppy do i need? oh yeah, if you don't have the sidewinder ep from download get it now. lots of great music, in an eyes of stanley pain fashion. in fact all download is worth hearing, imho. ethan ps - i finally bought lesser's welcome to the american experience, and i like it a bunch, except where they seem to fall on a d'n'b crutch for energy and movement (track1). the noisier & less structured stuff (esp track2) make me weepy w/ joy...