From Carter Tracy Sent Thu, Jun 25th 1998, 02:37
From Carter Tracy Sent Thu, Jun 25th 1998, 02:37
First of all shout out to Phillipa at Ninja Tune for settin' things
straight. I like to listen before I buy or listen and not buy (I live with
2 djs and take full advantage of their idm collections)
I don't spend a lot of time seeking out the latest idm release. I do
however spend a lot of time seeking out the unknown artist quietly making
idm music in the privacy of his/her bedroom studio. For me, the thrill
comes in discovering an artist not yet discovered by anyone and helping
them get their music out there.
I prefer to find something new instead of play the collectors game. I
think collecting's cool, but I can never keep up with it. A new record or
mix tape keeps me happy for several weeks...
The record that has most recently struck my fancy is Program Yourself by
Wamdue Project. I imagine this could spark some debate as to whether or
not it should be considered idm. I say yes. In the past Wamdue has
focused mainly on house and many of the cuts on this album still have 4/4
house beats,
but even those cuts have a rich, layered production style that is absent in
many house tracks. The result being an album of fully composed songs
instead of simply dj mixing tracks. Chris Brann experiments with
intelligent d&b beats on some of the tracks as well, but it is the smooth
production style and soulful vocals that grab me.
peace
Carter
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