From James R McPherson Sent Thu, Mar 11th 1999, 23:48
From James R McPherson Sent Thu, Mar 11th 1999, 23:48
After sensing the deep disappointment _Budakhan Mindphone_ seems to have
given most of the listeners on this list I jus' figured I'd devote my 2
cents worth ('cos I can). Perhaps ya'll aren't giving it a fair shake.
"Iambic 5 Poetry" is obviously the most immediately impressive track on
the disc, but the others have their hidden qualities. I don't believe
that they are all castaway fluff (well, maybe "Two Bass Hit"). In fact,
"Fly Street" and "The Tide" seem to share quite a bit with _Dark
Magus_-era Miles. Minus the buzzing guitars, but certainly the same
open-flowing textures. In many ways, they remind of his Spymania work.
The off-kilter beats, stuttering bass, and snatches of melody; "Fly
Street" may take a while to get going, but it definitely settles into its
own groove. For all of the flak _Music Is Rotted One Note_ took as too
jazz fusion-esque or too far removed from his past product, I fail to
really see that in _Budakhan Mindphone_. It seems far more
electronically grounded (obvious Miles Davis references aside). There
are even little isolationist asides! Perhaps that's just the sound and
not the real content. Or perhaps I've taken too much time off of your
hands. I apologize. But this list accomplished part of its goals in
convincing me to give _Budakhan_ a couple more listens and it paid off.
Perhaps this letter will do the same for you.
J
np: uhh ... _Budakhan Mindphone_ would you believe?
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