Re: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #541

From Andrew Duke Cognition
Sent Wed, Feb 24th 1999, 15:03

my 2 cents: i really dug the green/dred (was hoping to interview em,
but it hasn't worked out--yet), but agree the jpbuckle was a bit
too all over the place. andrew :)

Will Samuels wrote:

> ---alan r lucas <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> >> Just out of curiousity what were some of the      outstanding
> Rephlex releases of '98. And I mean "new" not reissues.
> > >
>
> Don't take this the wrong way, because I am interested in your opinion
> and response. From my perspective, I would say the Gentle People is
> super blah. I also hate that guy's dweeby voice. The JP Buckles was
> crap, PLEASE someone buy this from me, I give you a very fair price!!!
> With regards to Global Goon, I remember it was pretty trip hop-ish. I
> don't have the names memorized but this was the single with the face
> on it. Right? J Saul Kane and Thievery Corporation are WAY better IMHO
>
> The Dred/Green wasn't bad by any means. It wasn't really my cup of
> tea. I thought there were some moments that were really cool. But as a
> whole it didn't fit my tastes.
>
> If I only listened to IDM and didn't know and hear alot of other stuff
> than I might share your perspective. But I do listen to all kinds of
> stuff from trip hop to drum n bass, and I judge the music as a whole.
> Perhaps, you dislike alot of other style of electronic music, so you
> just stay close to IDM, I don't know.
>
> > dred/green:virtual farmer
> > j.p. buckle:flying lo fi
> > global goon:afterlife ep
> > gentle people:mix gently
> >
> > lots of people probably won't agree
> > with me, but that's life. the goon
> > mix of laurie's theme is sooper.
> >
> > biggest crap on rephlex in '98:
> >
> > electromegamix2
> >
> > outstanding rephlex in '99:
> >
> > cylob:rewind ep
> >
> > you can call it silly, but i think
> > it's amazing.
>
> Actually I don't think it is silly. I think what he did with the
> voices is very cool. It's actually pretty good  considering it's on
> Rephlex. I don't share your amazement. I wouldn't mind hearing this
> played out, in fact i think it would be cool.
>
> With all the records I bought last month, it didn't make it into to my
> collection. But I agree it's a decent release. Cheers
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