From Kent Williams Sent Thu, Aug 5th 1999, 17:20
From Kent Williams Sent Thu, Aug 5th 1999, 17:20
On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, zimbette wrote: > program: music,four.lunchpails > time: wednesday 7-9pm > frequency: 88.9fm > online: kuci.org > > kumquat "circle stars" > self released cd I have been enjoying the kumquat CD quite a bit. It's really a weird collection of elements together -- Orb-like sample happy, but full of electro rhythms, and very cleanly produced. Kumquat tracks are composed of sounds like vibes and clean guitar that you don't hear much these days -- while the tracks are fairly dense with different sounds, they're always musical. And with Rich Devine, Phoenecia(sp), Aphex Twin, and Autechre working with extreme DSP abuse as their modus operandi, it's nice to hear someone working things out in a completely different fashion. One thing most of you youngsters might not appreciate is that the "circle stars" track is very appealing to the under-12 crowd. Every time I play that for kids they go wild. It's in that category of "things kids think are cool." which I find appealing. And it's actually a good company to be in. Other things little kids love are They Might Be Giants, Kraftwerk's Computer world, and of course "Little Fluffy Clouds." Well constructed whimsy gets 'em every time.