Re: (idm) FSOL

From Duffhues
Sent Wed, Apr 15th 1998, 18:27

I know what you're talking about, the same thing happened to me. 
If you like Lifeforms you should definitely buy the Lifeforms EP. It's the
same sound, but better (at least, that's my opinion). The Cascade EP is
also good, but not as good as the LifeformsEP.

Amorphous Androgynous' "Tales of Ephidrena" has the Lifeforms-sound
sometimes, but it is mostly 4x4beats with now and then an ambient-sound.
Much better though than Accelerator.

ISDN is dance-oriented, but in a different way as Amorphous or Accelerator.
It's more hiphop-alike than 4x4beats. If you do not have it already and you
ARE a FSOL fan then I should say: 
BUY IT RIGHT NOW!! 
because I think it's fantastic, certainly as good as Dead Cities or maybe
even Lifeforms (which is, in my opinion, the best album ever made).

the Dead Cities sound can be found on the My Kingdom EP, but I do not think
it is as good as Dead Cities. The We Have Explosive EPs (the normal one and
the remixed one) are more dance oriented, but that can not surprise you.

and the FSOL are indeed INCREDIBLE. 

 I've been searching for some FSOL-alike stuff, but could not find it. What
do you recommend? Or anyone else? And does anyone know if their Jumpin' &
Pumpin' EPs are available somewhere?

Thanx.

Huz.

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: 
: Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 23:00:44 +0000
: From: xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
: Subject: (idm) FSOL
: 
: Not a week ago, I asked for something on a similar vein as Dead Cities
: and Lifeforms...
: 
: I wound up buying "Papua New Guinea" single cd.
: (Cascade and Lifeforms eps were also recommended)
: 
: I regret to say, this wasn't my cup of tea. (My own fault)
: It is totally dance oriented; none of the Lifeforms ambience was really
: "there."
: 
: Since this(Papua New Guinea) is an early FSOL work from Accelerator, I
: should have known better. But, I couldn't listen before I
: bought.(Borders)
: 
: >From what I have read from you cool list members, ISDN or Amorphus
: Androgenous might be the next best bet. I hope to find a closer sound to
: the "Dead Cities" cd.  As I understand it, ISDN=Dead Cities(esque) and
: Amorphus Androgenous=Lifeforms(esque)?
: 
: FSOL are incredible.
: 
: If anyone has any more suggestions, please don't hesitate!
: 
: - ------Finally,
: What Is the Boards of Canada? A group of Canadian djs?
: 
: & Thx
: 
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