From cg Sent Tue, May 11th 1999, 20:27
From cg Sent Tue, May 11th 1999, 20:27
some things I think you all should know about-- Funki Porcini - The Ultimately Empty Million Pounds - Ninja Tune I'll leave the album artwork to be a surprise, but it's very fitting, lots of joking and oldtime 40s-ish things. For Funki P fans: this is what I expected except maybe a bit more funky than i expected. Unfamiliar with Funki P: much like Amon Tobin -- lots of jazz cutups, complex breakbeat drumming sometimes and other times just laid-back slinky drum loops. One thing I notice is more use of bass. Deep, funky bass that would be backing Chef. Some tracks build up and get frantically excited like in "Let's See What Carmen Can Do": "123,3,4" and "Rockit Soul" come to mind. More of the Funki time-stretched vocal samples laid in now and then, including good ol' Bobby Barkah sayin "turntable". Instruments get reversed now and then and either scratched or pseudo-scratched. And Hammond organs. I love Hammond organs. Track 13 "Tiers of Joy" is that one smooth track I wish they didn't always throw on a jazz record =). I hope you buy this album if you like funk or jazz. I found it at my local store for just $13.99! Anyone have any info about Funki P's film stuff he's been working on? Ninja Jeff? I want to view it and hear it, both at the same time. Is "Sugar Daddy" the name of it / one of them? Cex - unreleased CDR full of stuff - (Underscore one day?) My opinion is that this stuff is mother-great. A huge progression from "Cells" full-length. That's not to say I didn't like Cells, but this is much mo kickin. More varied sounds, fuller synth sounds (notes) -- "less video-gamey" some peeps would say. Satisfatic level of distortion, rhythms go complicated and settle down, melodies are more together -- often have that feeling -- nostalgic or whatnot -- like in a lot of Autechre.. I bet Cex has been influenced a bit by the Schematic/Lexauculpt moovement. (Traces of hiphop) in : "A Mansion as the Body She Resides In". A really groovy track. Vocal cutups reversing and vocoding, and with sort of slow haunting melodies. Really into this track. Rjyan still has his good sense of humour with track titles such as "Destination: Sexy" and "Rjyan Kidwell's Funeral", and the tossing in of badmouthing vocal samples in the middle of a pretty melodic part =). "My Kitten [Entendreada? Mix]" reminds me a bit of Gimmik:Load Error from Worm Interface in its beat, which seems to have bicycle-horn honks mixed in. Really cool. Hope these tracks get released somewhere soon. Track#3 I know we will be putting on Kracfive #003 in a month or so. PLUG: visit http://kracfive.apex-it.com. Cex does his stuff at http://www.gl.umbc.edu/~nworth1/ (Underscore HQ). Jack Russel and Lou Frutiger - Nanofunk EP - Toshok Labs This was being borrowed, I just got it back. 5 tracks of funky electronic stuff. Very analog-sounding and a hearty helping of delays. Opens with the hiphoppish "Critical Beatdown" that has this repeating rising bass sound in the background, as the track builds up with some pretty complex drums and a smoky trumpet sort of thing. Analog blips and drum machine type percussion. Sort of like a jazzy Solvent. Yes! This is remiscent of Suction. Track 2 "Panst" was on SFWD's IDMCDRCOMP[ed.1]. Track 5 is some complicated breakbeats with some really full analog synth stuff surrounding you. High pitched portamentoed melody makes me think of the one in the looonng Cabaret Voltaire track on The Conversation 2xCD. An awesome EP. I hear it has become a 12" on SFWD (http://www.sonic.net/~brap/sfwd/ -- hope that's right). Grab it, I bet the price is fair! Horse Opera - 3 Cornered Room - Planet Mu (Ziq004cd) More funky breakbeat stuff, less electronic than Nanofunk and more electronic than Funki P. Lots of cut-up stuff, in the percussion and in the other loops. Lots of odd loops used, but used verry well. All fits togther nice. I bet I could compare it to Vibert and people would be OK with that! Or Reckankreuzungzackstheman stuff it might fit with! Last track "House of Jazz" is hiphop -- Coldcut sort of Hiphop with lots of vocal cutup and scratching. This EP/miniLP goes all over the place, possibly why I haven't heard much about it. I quite like it. Cutup, funky, sometimes funny... You will not find smooth electronics here, even if you look really hard and pray for it while fasting! Dirty. bye- Chris === _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com