From James R McPherson Sent Sat, Sep 4th 1999, 21:57
From James R McPherson Sent Sat, Sep 4th 1999, 21:57
Picked up Chimchim's _To Have a Christmas Tree With Satan on Top_ several months ago and it continues to grow on me. I really liked T & J 001 (Zooid's _Sleep Theory_) and now with this (T & J 004) they definitely have my interest. _To Have ..._ is all over the place. The two highlights of the disk make it all worthwhile - with "Shes the Dragon" there is a brilliant, but too short, ditty that is melancholy but sweet. The rhythm is an understated twisting mess (but in a very good way) that would be killer cranked up in the mix. Even better is "Often I Zonk" which wouldn't be out of place at all on a Reinforced release, or for a more specific comparison, belongs in the Future Loop Foundation ilk . The song mutates and flexes back and forth in a completely jelled state. It just sounds good. "n.d.n.j. 1" shows chimchim's sense of humor, and several of the other tracks showcase chimchim's ability to place smart-assed samples in just the right place (to fantastic effect on "enter them chimchim"). If every $3 I spent was this good, I'd lose interest in sex. J np: same as above "Who cares for reputation if he keeps his cash?" - Juvenal, Satire #1 Join The Party @www.cpusa.org ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.