From multsanta Sent Fri, May 22nd 1998, 04:12
From multsanta Sent Fri, May 22nd 1998, 04:12
Pacman v. Colongib (Kracfive KFAT001) Colongib: Upgrade to v2.0 (Kracfive KFAT002) - It amazing what you can do these days. With just a nice PC, a cd-r and some cheap (pirated, if that's what you dig) software, you could have your own lovely record label started up in no time. Hell, look at these two CDs from IDM list member Chris Graves' new label... To the untrained eye these could easily be no different than any other CD at the local store, until you eye the back of the CD, it's CD-R green. How can that be?? These are actually CD-R demos, brilliantly disguised in a beautiful professional packaging. And the whole deal was created in the saftey of Fast Tracker (you know, mod trackers, what they used to make the music for old amiga games with... well they've come a long way). Oh yes, the music. So, anyway, the first of these CDs is a colab between Chris (Colongib) and Noah Pacman. Three tracks from each artist, three remixes from each artists, a colaberation track and an intro by colongib. Anyone familiar with earlier demos by either of these artists could basically know what to expect. Colongib's very autechre influenced sound, except with a dab of "drill n' bass" (with clanging metal replacing the pneumatic 'drill' breaks...). And Pacman spins a slightly more advanced twist on the early u-ziq gear. Ok, now that i got that micropigeon holeing over with, let's just say there's a helluva lot more to it than that. The whole remixing process allows the styles to interchange within artist. However often Pacman falls to a point where his melodies end up sounding so simplistic-video gamey (and not in the wafta-ish good kinda way!) that you wonder if he just wasn't banging away on an ol casio. None the less, the both of them are rythmic superstars (especially if you know how constricting it is to work in the limits of those damn tracking programs, belive me i do.) But wait-- that's just half the picture. I also recieved Colongib's 'upgrade to v2.0', which is more sharp new skool electro from Mr. graves. Featuring all hits from his old 'colongib 1' demo tape: "Thumb Machine", "Imp Containment Unit", and so on. Plus several sweet new joints. Static bursts and metallic beats over oh so sweet melodies. I could go on for days about every intricate detail, but i won't bore ya. So let's make it short and sweet: buy these discs, at ten bucks a pop you will not regret. e-mail colongib/kracfive for info on obtaining yours: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx e-mail pacman for no particular reason: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx listen to real audio at: http://kraanerg.apex-it.com/grav/pacgib/ also soon to be available from: http://www.modernmusic.com/ obligitory plug: Both Colongib and Pacman will be contributing to our idm-l remix chain: http://members.xoom.com/multsanta/idmremix.htm (btw, been way behind on demo reviews, look for plod and epectir to follow) /mlt _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]