On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Marc Wangenheim wrote:
quoted 5 lines I bought the so long awaited Mike Paradinas and Richard James collaboration> I bought the so long awaited Mike Paradinas and Richard James collaboration
> today and what can I say ? Maybe it's because I expected this to be one
> hell of a good record produced from 2 guys that brought us such
> masterpieces as Bluff Limbo and Surfing on sinewaves, but the only word
> that I can find for this CD is _disappointing_ !
Heh... when's the last time you were really wow'ed by an Aphex
Twin record anyway? :) I would have to say that Surfing On Sinewaves is
the answer for me... So much of his other stuff, particularly S.A.W. II,
is just a perfect illustration of the artist who spreads himself too
thinly. Don't get me wrong, SAWII has its moments (like track #3 disc
1), but it seems to me that he released the bad songs with the good
ones. It would have been a better release with just one disc i think.
I remember being so enthused about the Aphex Twin shortly after Polygon
Window. He began releasing so many things in so short a time. They were
accompanied with magazine interviews, even cover shots on Option, letting
his audience know who this promising artist was to be. He made half
his songs in his garage when he still wore pampers, etc. He didn't sleep,
he just recorded...and when he was out of the studio too long...he got
"grumpy." Neet. He *even* collects guns and owns a tank. Well, that
sure is cool. Can't a musician find anything better to do with his time
and money than be a firearm enthusist? Come on! The musician who
created the Number 1 rated album on the ambient list...how ironic.
quoted 4 lines [...] Sorry guys but it needs much> [...] Sorry guys but it needs much
> more than making tracks with burps to make this idm'er smile. Let's just
> hope Richards 'rework' on the new Caustic Window LP will make it sound like
> his early stuff.
Yeah, I Care Because... sounded like a bunch of belches to me. Creative
collage, but didn't seem to go anywhere interesting. i don't like
encouraging people to chase their tails (though they may already do it),
but twin just seems like the type that should have just continued on at
what he was good at...
(slips into flame-resistant bodysuit)
n o a h
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