On Thu, 26 Oct 1995, Derek Jordan wrote:
quoted 4 lines I've been thinking about getting Micro-Phonies on vinyl. Is it any> I've been thinking about getting Micro-Phonies on vinyl. Is it any
> good? What kind of sounds, is it bleepy stuff(Warp?) or just abstract
> electronics w/ vocals??? I think the only CV track from way back I still
> love is 'Kino'.
_Drinking Gasoline_ (which includes "Kino") was released on the tail of
_Microphonies_. The production on the latter is a bit more polished. The
sound pre-figures Warp to a degree, but I'd describe it as computerized
electro/hip-hop/industrial. The CD adds the 12" version of "Sensoria",
which mixes elements of the album version and the track "Do Right". The
CD also contains an otherwise unreleased mix of another album track. I
personally prefer _The Crackdown_ which is funky in a more abstract,
organic way.
Of all CV's releases, I might have to say, though, that _Microphonies_ may
be one of the best choices for a fan of CV/Kirk's recent work who is not
familiar with their earlier sounds.
quoted 2 lines Altern8 did a remix of this 12'' which also included 'I> Altern8 did a remix of this 12'' which also included 'I
> Want You', has anyone heard that one??
This was out c. 1991 to accompany _Technology: Western Re-Works_. The
whole project was ill-conceived and possibly even disastrous. Most of the
flavor and all of the charm of the original tracks is eliminated. This
record, IMO, is for completists only. Too bad the 3 albums on Virgin are
not so easily available.