On Sat, 7 Dec 1996, Miles Egan wrote:
quoted 14 lines On Sat, 7 Dec 1996, Eric Frans wrote:> On Sat, 7 Dec 1996, Eric Frans wrote:
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> > Somewhat similar to Gescom and Autechre is the music of Bisk.
> > Bisk's CD is on Sub Rosa, I believe. It had the same sense of
> > experimentation and texture, but it didn't quite develop as well as
> > Autechre's stuff, so I didn't buy the CD. Anyway, you might want to at
> > least check it out...
>
> I've found, quite to the contrary, that Bisk's debut strikes the same gold
> that Autechre haven't quite been able to relocate since _Amber_. I still
> have trouble hearing _Tri Repetae_ as much more than a collection of long,
> somewhat monotonous loops. The delicate tension and brooding personality of
> Bisk's _Time_ suggests what Autechre could have evolved given two years to
> polish the genius of _Amber_.
I think that BISK is pretty cool experimental IDM in the same vein as
Autechre, but it lacks the beauty that some Autechre tracks have. Autechre
seems more focused and better overall. Bisk would be a band to watch in
the future.
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