On Sun, 14 Sep 1997 ReZOn8oR@aol.com wrote:
quoted 8 lines Ok, so I'm perpetually behind everyone else on the list in picking these> Ok, so I'm perpetually behind everyone else on the list in picking these
> things up, but I'll be damned if Cichlisuite isn't some of the best work I've
> heard from Ae since
> Amber or maybe even Incunabula. I heard some of you mention that it sounded
> like generic, formulaic Ae, but I can't really see it. Yes, there ARE some
> formulaic elements, but the whole effort sounds tuneful, and fresh. Maybe
> I'll change my mind after more listens, but I really like this thing.... As
> always, feel free to flame me for my opinion =)
I've got to agree with ReZOn8oR. SicklySweet (clever name, huh?) is one
Autechre's best. It's simultaneously accessible and envelope-pushing
(their releases since Incunabula have been increasingly inacessible).
Full review when I've better digested it.
My dillemma is this: I've been holding out on Envane, Chiastic Slide, &
Cichlisuite in hopes of a 2xCD release on WaxTrax similar to Tri Repetae.
Any word of this happening? If it doesn't happen, I figure Ae stuff will
still be available from Warp. It's excrutiating, but at least I've got my
roommate hooked on Ae now, so I can borrow/tape his CDs til I can buy my
own. :) It also frees up some $ to track down remixes & Gescom stuff...
Che