From Sean Cooper Sent Thu, Sep 23rd 1999, 23:02
From Sean Cooper Sent Thu, Sep 23rd 1999, 23:02
>I was really excited about it when I first got it. there's a couple of very= >abstract electronic compositions that are quite striking and different from= >anything else he's done (that I've heard).=20 > >It's not bad stuff, but "Child and Magic" is just so incredibly strong, and= >really holds together as a piece despite considerable variety. I keep= >coming back to it and continue to discover new things. I'm hoping he comes= >through with another sustained effort like that... i agree that in light of "child and magic," "scope" sounds less amazing. but i also on the whole prefer "scope" to "child and magic" for a few basic reason -- it's shorter and more varied, and there is much more *space* in the tracks. "child and magic" is just too dense; there's not enough depth to the sound for how much is going on in the music. there are also two many songs doing more or less the same thing, and for too long. about half of "child and magic" is truly remarkable, however. and "icefall" (from "scope") is one of the best things takemura has ever done. sc onnow: steve reich : music for 18 musicians (nonesuch)