From Mark Kolmar Sent Fri, Dec 5th 1997, 03:31
From Mark Kolmar Sent Fri, Dec 5th 1997, 03:31
> >>This seems to be the 'my beats kick major ass, but i need to work on
> >my
> >>melodic devolpment' portion of the album, a stage i thought that
> as you said yourself, this track(s) has 'sparse insturmentation' (though
> it's more like no insturmentation).
> i was just passing this fact on to the reader.
> we all know the rythym is what rupert's good at, but even the best beats
> need some support.
Melody and melodic development are not what it is about.
That track, to me, is the 'throw out the frills and strip it down to the
basic essentials' portion of the album.
If you want light, cheery melodies and no vocals, check the Mozart bin in
the classical section. Something a little more mathematical? Bach.
(Yes, I am being curt.)
The review is fair, in that the bias is quite clear. Not saying "this
sucks" or "this rocks", but "this is what I like and don't like, and this
is why".
Since I've bothered to go this far, I'll throw in my opinion: _Modus
Operandi_ is a fine album, and a fine intro for the uninitiated.
Obviously, anyone who has been listening for a while longer will have
plenty to quibble over -- given the number of previously-released tracks,
among other things (for example, he couldn't design more atmospheric
noises for between the tracks?).
Anyone else remember _Screamadelica_ by Primal Scream? Half the album was
previously-issued single sides. Great nonetheless.
--Mark
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