Well, just to throw even more confusion into the mix, I'd have
to say that after listening to (almost) all of the albums in question,
I'd have to say that my preference list runs:
1. Virtual State
2. Digital Lifeforms
3. The Conversation
4. International Language
5. Intensely Radioactive
I really really liked Intensely Radioactive the first few
times I heard it, but now it just sort of slides over me, which I
don't take to be a good sign. Same goes for The Conversation.
On the other hand, each time I listen to Virtual State I like
it more and more. The shortwave samples are really well used. And as
for Digital Lifeforms, Kirk has never put out anything funkier. Good
shit.
Also, if anyone's looking for a good summation of the Cabs'
older repertoire (including Mallinder's ever-jolly vocals), I'd
recommend the two compilations that Mute put out a few years ago (I
hesitate to call them "greatest hits" because that implies that there
was some hitting involved): Cabaret Voltaire: The Living Legends and
Listen Up! With Cabaret Voltaire. The cool thing about both of these
is that they feature hard-to-find tracks and they're very
representative of the Cabs' style, so you get a good overview without
too much overlapping if you decide to buy more.
ObTotallyNonIDMButStillWorthwhile: Bootsy brought the Mothership
Connection here last night and totally taught us how to party. You'd
be a fool to miss his show. They all played like they were on fire!
yrz,
ozymandias
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