From multsanta Sent Thu, Dec 4th 1997, 04:51
From multsanta Sent Thu, Dec 4th 1997, 04:51
these two messages seemed to have bounced. sorry if your getting these twice. --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- Subject: Re: (idm) Future Sound of Jazz Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 19:42:48 -0500 Message-ID: <xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx.x.xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx> "Zenon M. Feszczak" <xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xxx> writes: >Anyone know where to find the "Future Sound of Jazz" comps? >I've got vols 1 and 2. >Heard a rumour that the series hit #4 recently, but I've not seen >copies. future sound of jazz is an excellent series (with a bit of a misleading title, though there are some jazzy influences, a lot of the tracks are definitly NOT jazz, present, past, or future), consisting of some of the bigger names in electronic mjozic. it was initially released on the german label, compost. they were surounded in a bit of confusion (at least here in america), due to an instinct screw up. the compost releases are: Future Sound of Jazz Vol. 1 feat. gentle people (afx mix), mu-Ziq, wagonchrist, etc. Future Sound of Jazz Vol. 2 feat. erm??? it's the only one i don't have... Future Sound of Jazz Vol. 3 feat. metamatics, gescom, funkstorung, mike p., jimpster, etc. this is, imho, the best of the four. Future Sound of Jazz Vol. 4 feat. ian o' brian, and some other people (just got this and haven't given it a full listen yet). now, instinct signed them for domestic release, and put out: Future Sound of Jazz Vol. 1 (same as above), and Vol. 2, which was actually the Vol. 3 listed above. i guess they missed out on (the real) vol. 2, so they just figured they'd compensate. as for where to get them: i know modernmusic has/had Vol. 4 in. vols 1 and 2 (instinct versions) are everywhere get them at [insert local chain here] i've only seen the compost vol. 2 once (but, then again, i haven't really been looking.) check some online stores. also, i have a compost discog around here somewhere. if anyone wants i'll send it out. btw, can anyone point me to where i can find some of the early(ish) cujo singles on NINEbar? (in private, of course) mult --------- End forwarded message ---------- --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- Subject: Photek re[view]dundancies Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 20:57:18 -0500 someone asked for in depth review of modus, i'm writing one up just for you (but i can't remeber who it was!!): [please, no flames you photekheds] Photek: Modus Operandi (Virgin Science UK/Astralwerks US) Drum n' Bass mainstay, Photek finally brings us his long awaited album. And I have to say that I'm throughly dissapointed. Ten tracks, three previously released. With the exception of a few tracks complete lack of melody. The tracks are waay to dragged out (only one is less than 6 min, with most of them in the 7-8 minute range). No new ground is covered here, but its still a worthwhile investment for the few tracks that make the grade (or if you don't have his previous two singles). Here's the blow by blow: 1.The Hidden Camera Yeah thats right, way to start it off with a classic. The eerie pianos, laid back beats, and bordering funky bassline make you wonder why you need the rest of the album ;-) As much as i dislike all the previously released tracks on here, i couldn't think of a better way to open the disc up. 2.Smoke Rings 3.Minotaur 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 Photek had outgrown after _the hidden camera_. if you can look past this, erm... well at least the vocal samples on 'smoke rings' laced in the rythym is nice (for minotaur, replace 'vocal samples' with 'deep booming bass thingys'). 4. Aleph 1 Exit planet lack of melody. Despite the fact that this starts out with the exact same swirly smoke sounds that smoke rings was surrounded by (see also: '124', must be ruperts way of making the album flow) this imediatly runs into a little synth line (YES! a Photek track with Melody!!) then the breaks kick in. 5. 124 Nice little string bit, looped. Nice bassline. Nice hihat/bass drum/clap sequence. Little or no progression what so ever. I don't want or need 7 minutes of this. 6. Axoim Does that bassline sound familiar?? Ever hear the boymerang mix of Plug's Me and Mr. Jones? if so, i freely advise - no, urge- you to skip this track. 7. Trans 7 Now here we go. Bring in the rythymic progression of tracks 2&3 (replacing the ard beats with some crunched out samples) samples and slap some strings on top. The recipe may be easy , but the meal is five star (just like Ramen Noodles!) 8. Modus Operendi awww yeah! dat's ze stuff. Can anyone say Jazzy? More in the vein of Hidden Camera. Except better. Makes the album aalll worth it. 9. KJZ 10. The 5th Column Both previously released, so get risc v. reward and find out yourself. i'm too lazy to tell you how it sounds. All in all, I'd much rather see Aleph 1, Trans 7, and Modus Operandi released as a just another single (hell he could have even tossed Hidden Camera on there, cuz i love it soooo much ;-) . Maybe I just don't have the attention span for an hour of photek. Or maybe this just isn't RP's best effort. Probably both. As suggested earlier this week, save up your bucks and pick up the new Arcon2 album. ___ ps: the 'new' source direct single on Astralwerks is just previously released material, correct? i've yet to see it. and i think i'd have much more fun gathering up the 12"s i still don't have. mult --------- End forwarded message ----------