From noze Sent Thu, Oct 8th 1998, 02:11
From noze Sent Thu, Oct 8th 1998, 02:11
>Don't take offense but this sounds awful. First off, I am really >skeptical of domestic major label comps. Aphrodite and Mickey Finn are >pretty much shite. They usually do pretty formulaic "jump up" drum n >bass. Which in my opinion is usually crap, but there are some good >jump up tunes here and there. Well I happen to like Aphrodite. I have seen him spin twice and he really can get a party moving. I have never attended a rave that featured any of the "IDM artists," so I don't know how danceable their sets are. Not that they need to be for dancing, but if your'e in the mood to get your groove on, I think Aphrodite is great. > If you are really into hip hop then this >might be the type of d n b that suits you. If you are more into >IDM/techno/experimental music, then you would probably dislike this >stuff as crap. I think this is a totally false assumption. I'd say I'm more into the IDM material, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I will dislike this kind of drum n bass. It's all about balance. After listening to some mental tracks by Ae or Squarepusher, I like to throw on the new Photek or a Pulp album for example. >I would hope the IDM type artists would continue to try to push the >boundaries of electronic music rather than jump on some bandwagon. How the hell is this a bandwagon? I'm actually very surprised that it's taken this long for such a cd to come out. The ties between Hip-hop and jungle are very strong, and it's about time that people in the states that like hip-hop are exposed to electronic music. Also, I think IDM artists utilizing the skills of an MC would be really cool. Take for example the 2nd track off of "Big Loada." Now I know the MC isn't the main crux of the song, but I really like the way they go together. Plus there would be limitless possibilities for fucking with a rapper's voice and turning it into something totally different (e.g. mu-ziq's "Lunatic Harness") >don't know how much you know about jungle, but I would suggest >checking out comps. like SOUND IN MOTION (RAM) or QUANTUM MECHANICS >(RENEGADE HARDWARE). These are really good compilations. You won't >find any rap on it, but it will give you a better idea of what is out >there in the Underground jungle scene. >Oh and if you want to hear rap type vocals get a cd that features an >MC on it. Perhaps Logical Progression 3 I've already got those albums. The 2nd Logical disc is what got my interested in this type of jungle in the first place. I respect your opinion, but I don't see why your reply had to be a "let's give this guy a beginner's guide to drum n bass lecture." peace, noZef ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]