Re: rant (Re: (idm) Taken from Jockey Slut Dec/Jan 1998/99)

From Rodney Perkins
Sent Thu, Dec 17th 1998, 05:41

Goldie's ideas are grossly grandoise and often plain looney (David Toop is
supposed to have described "Adrift" as "Luther Vandross on acid") but some
of it really connects. I think that is mostly because of Rob Playford, who
really is a wizard. The programming and production work on "Timeless" are
tight.

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>I have never really cared for Goldie's music. I don't really care for
>either album. As a musician I don't dive him props. But I have to give
>him props on Metalheadz releases. Metalheadz has released some awesome
>music over the years!! The Metal Box for instance, that's great!!
>
>> And I'm certainly waiting for some Optical party > tunes to come out
>;-)
>
>I can't wait to hear more Optical releases!!
>
>> OPTICAL SAID:
>> Overall, I wish more people would do songs. It'd be a > shame to
>look back and just have bleep bleep. Drum n > bass clubs have gotten a
>lot better during the second > half of this year. Speed Garage came
>out and everyone > was cussing drum n bass, but it's good because it's
>> taken some of the darker element out. There's a bit > more of a
>party element now. We try and make it fun. > That's what Virus is
>about. We get pissed and have > fun and hope everything else follows"
>> TIP FOR '99
>> "DJ DIE - he's the one. Albums from KRUST and MATRIX. > ANDY C"
>
>Speaking of DJ Krust, check out his new remix of Bjork's Alarm Call.
>This is totally slamming.
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