From cg Sent Wed, Sep 16th 1998, 01:11
From cg Sent Wed, Sep 16th 1998, 01:11
reprinted without permission: >>>>>>> Ultramarine "A User's Guide" For those who haven't heard it, think Autechre/Gescom/Skam-ish stuff. They've dropped all their floaty, mellow ambience and gone beepy. They've got a great list of inspirations which can give you a better idea of the music than I ever could... Inspirations: Survey, The Goblins' Dawn of the Dead Soundtrack, George A Romero, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Tony Williams, Dannie Richmond, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Eric Dolphey, Robert Wyatt, Carl Craig, Autechre, Lol Coxhill, Charles Linehan, Basic Channel, Green Velvet, Scientist, A Certain Ratio, 4 Hero, Wendingen, Further Details, Vorticists, Samuel Beckett, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Richard Brautigan, Shimizu. >>>>>>> this disc is quite good. this is the first i've heard of ultramarine so i cannot make the old-new comparison, but this definitely isn't ambience. the similarity to autechre/gescom/skam is true enough in the sounds (percussion for instance) although ultramarine tend to have a bit more of a techno beat is most cases, while their melodies/harmonies are more influenced by jazz (i see where the mingus, monk inspirations come in..). no tracks stood out in particular for me; they all are of a similar style and so kind of blend together. it is a unique style - i would be able to pick out more of their stuff as ultramarine i think. it is pleasant sounding but not tedious or 'heard that a few times before eh'. oh and the sounds make me think analog. bleepy is right. nice bleepy. often UM have "fat" basses that resonate among notes. in conclusion, analog jazzy notes with funky/groovy (and occassionally techno) drums. good buy i think. == cg // kracfive records:: http://kracfive.apex-it.com <<-recent update _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com