From daniel Sent Sun, Nov 1st 1998, 17:20
From daniel Sent Sun, Nov 1st 1998, 17:20
On Sat, 31 Oct 1998, Mark Stevens wrote: > On Fri, 30 Oct 1998 20:56:20 -0500, you wrote: > > > `Could anyone supply me with a review of the new Plaid album? > > Heh, I seem to remember when it was first released (almost a year > ago), many people on this list slated it because it <shock!> had a few > vocal tracks and acoustic instruments in the mix. Apparently, some > people decided that to include such elements was the antithesis of > IDM. Personally, I thought they were talking out their butt. > your not bitter are you? :) > If you're not as short-sighted as those folk, then 'Not For Threes' is > a gorgeous album. If it accomplishes anything, it proves that Andy and > Ed were pretty much responsible for 80% of the classic Black Dog style > and sound. But having said that, don't expect 'Not For Threes' to be a > follow-up to 'Spanners'. Whilst there are similarities, it's the > differences that are much more interesting. > I disagree. yes many elements of classic black dog are present. However, the album sounds very inhuman. Like androids made it. Black dog for me had awarmth to it. The music was full of emotions. For the most part not for threes isn't. Plaid have it in them but not on this album. Plaid to me seem to be better at remixing than producing. To state that they were the responsible ones is short sighted. Ever hear the black dog live tape? Much of the magic of early black dog is there. So who is responsible? I for one think it was a partnership and they complimeted each other well. Without each other they are just different. And all this is coming from a plaid fan. > Having lived with it for about 10 months, it does look a little bit > average now. Some of the tracks haven't aged well. I'd say the first > half of the album is pretty much spot on, it loses itself a little bit > after that, with only 'Rakimou' and 'Milh' standing out in the second > half. > yes it is an average album that hardly gets any play around my house. I do play their remixes quite a lot though. > Worth getting? Definitely. But you may want to track down the > 'Undoneson' EP (Warp), the 'Android' EP (Clear), the Reflections remix > 12-inch (Clear) and the new Kushti LP (Octopus) to hear Plaid at their > best. It's also worth getting hold of Leila's 'Feeling' EP -- the > title track has been remixed at Plaid's studio. So much so that that > it practically *is* Plaid worth getting? if it is cheap yes. If not spend your money on tracking down plaid remixes. -daniel