From Bill VanLoo Sent Wed, Jun 2nd 1999, 20:08
From Bill VanLoo Sent Wed, Jun 2nd 1999, 20:08
> My initial impression is that Dos Tracks :) is a more dry, discrete kind of sound than on any of the other RI releases I've heard. I'll admit I was rather surprised, as it reminds me a lot more of Mego and other "mainstream" (heehee) digital manipulation than I would expect from Atom Heart. As with Mego stuff (and in line with his own comments on them!) I find it all a bit technical, more like exercises than music with any feeling.
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> I am gonna stick at it, because I've only recently got into RI releases in general, but this is the first time I've picked one up and not been immediately blown away. Anyone else have any comments?
My thoughts on Dos Tracks :) (yes, the smiley is part of the title):
I like it, very much. I wish it were available on vinyl. I think it sort of
sits somewhere between Richie Hawtin's Concept material and Mike Ink's Profan
stuff, especially the M:I:5 digital cut-up ish.
I had the opportunity to listen to it both on headphones and in the car. I
liked both - headphones showed the intricate detail that AH likes to put into
his material, and the car was great for that "bump it loud" kind of thing. If
I only had a subwoofer in the trunk I'd have been grinning ear-to-ear...as it
was, some of the low-end was missing (and wow, is it ever there), but it was
fun regardless.
Cheers,
Bill
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