On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Derek Corcoran wrote:
quoted 7 lines Well, what can I say about this record. Even forgiving the poor quality of> Well, what can I say about this record. Even forgiving the poor quality of
> the record, all
> the tracks are minimal to the point of non-existent (apart from the steady
> 4/4 kick drum).
> The first release was much better but I don't think Maurizio and co. can
> justify putting out
> such crap. Yours robbed of 7 quid,
I think this is perhaps *the* coolest Basic Channel/Maurizio-related record
ever, and I like it even more than the dancefloor-friendlier _Emerge_ by
Scion. You get seven beautiful cuts based around a certain "theme", but
that "theme" morphs so subtly over the course of the record that it
becomes very difficult to put your finger on it. Nevertheless, the tracks
range from soundscapey beat-driven ambience to straight-up BC-style dance
cuts, and the key word is *depth*. I will never know how these folks can
make such mesmerising tracks that are at the same time so sparse. They
truly surround you. Amazing.
- Matthew
"I grew up thinking that techno music is actually something that you
can't imagine. That is techno at its best. If you hear something that
you'd never expect to hear - that's techno. If you hear something that
kind of sounds like you've heard it before, then it's not techno."
- Jeff Mills