From Dave Segal Sent Thu, Sep 23rd 1999, 17:48
From Dave Segal Sent Thu, Sep 23rd 1999, 17:48
I would like to be the first to disagree with all the positive comments regarding SOS... but I can't, because the music is too damn strong. I would say that these 3 discs demand a very long attention span, but close listening will be rewarded due to N Zammuto's obsessive attention to detail (the cover of dozens of tic-tac-toe games may clue you in to his sonic aesthetic). This guy is all about details, and fortunately, he knows what sounds good. I'd never heard of Mr. Zammuto and, frankly, I get lots of CD-Rs that never should have left their creators' studio, so I had reason to be skeptical. But SOS is a serious force to be reckoned with. What a pleasant surprise his triple CD is. Dave Segal Managing Editor/Alternative Press Reviews/BPM/Reissue Redux/Origins Of Cool Secret Ions on WCSB Thursdays 9-11PM EST www.wcsb.org np: space raiders- don't be daft [skint/medicine] ---------- >From: Adam J Weitzman <xxxx.x.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> >To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx, xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx >Subject: Re: (idm) Re: Solutiore Of Stareau >Date: Thu, Sep 23, 1999, 12:32 PM > >I would like to second (I think we're up to fifth or sixth now actually) >the high marks given to the 3-CDR set by N Zammuto. There's a lot to >digest here, but it's all very well done. > >Disc 1 is a 70 minutes of flowing ambient soundscape that has a highly >Oval-ic quality to it, with multiple semi-rhythmic interruptions of >sound which never really upset the flow of the work. It's really subtle >and quite impressive. > >Disc 2 is an hour's worth of rhythmic static and hiss, Pan Sonic without >the hum, with some quieter Pole moments thrown in. It's quite minimal, >and there are many very tasty chunks contained within. > >Disc 3 is a wide variety of things, with quiet breakbeats, otherworldly >squeaks and pops, interesting vocal samples, and a wide range of tempo >and organic and electronic instrumentation, all sewn together in a real >heaphone-friendly quilt. It's very engaging and surprising, a lot of >fun to listen to. > >Overall, I am very impressed. > >----- Adam J Weitzman --- NewsEdge Corporation -----