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From:
Aaron S. Gregory
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Date:
Thu, 10 Apr 1997 16:31:05 -0400
Subject:
Re: (idm) beaumont hannant
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quoted 2 lines tastes and textures vol 1 is one of my most favorite idm treasures.> tastes and textures vol 1 is one of my most favorite idm treasures. > worth beating someone up for ('cept me).
how would you (IDM world) rate "tastes and textures vol 1" vs. "t&t vol 2" and "texturology" (non-limited version)?? (two of my ALL-TIME favorite electronic albums)
quoted 3 lines i also give him a lot of credit for experimenting with styles> i also give him a lot of credit for experimenting with styles > and sounds that were not easily accepted by people. i think he has > suffered for his experimental approach.
i, myself, think that hannant/brown collaboration in general has been astoundingly fresh and innovative, yet quite accessible. but i guess it remains a mystery (to me) as to how much mr. brown influences the sound of the hannant output. it seems that 'Outcast' stuff appears far more emperimental (i.e. the 'over the edge mix' of bjork's hyper-ballad) than stuff appearing under the b.h. name alone. in short, i have nothing against their collaborative efforts, and have nothing against mr. brown personally, but could it be that because beaumont is such a nice guy that maybe that mr. brown can have too much influence at times? i.e. sounding more experimental? not a downfall, i say! in fact, i wonder what might beaumont sound without mr. brown? i see a small parallel with speedy j's stuff (some of the slower, more atmospheric moments of 'g-spot') only a little less speedy i suppose. not that that's a bad thing, of course. my 0.02.