(idm) system error

From Sean Cooper
Sent Tue, Dec 23rd 1997, 22:43

i've seen no mention of the system error album, _nothing_, released about
a month back on bobby bird's new headphone label. my opinion of this 
album has evolved pretty rapidly since i picked it up, and i now hold it
up next to freefloater as among the best ambient electro out there. about
one-third dark, downtempo melodic electro, one-third beatless ambient, and
one-third gotnonameforit, _nothing_ might just make it onto my top 10 for
the year. this is pure digital business, with pulsing, granular tones
backed (at least on those two of those thirds) by brilliant, inventive
drum programming and percussion treatments reminiscent of musik aus strom,
boards of canada, freeform, some atom heart, etc. "are you sure" alone
is one of the best things i've heard this year.

look into this if you get a chance.

sc