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From:
Andrew Schrock
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Sun, 2 Apr 2000 21:07:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) Bola: Mauver
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To answer your question: Mauver is a definite change from Soup. It's more aggressive, fewer melodies (no arpeggios), and more percussive bleepbloop samples. Some very electro textures are present, less IDM. One IMO really weak rap track (not saying that because I don't like rap) which might have some kitch value for folks. The last track has very soup-y pads and percussion, but it's a little formulaic to my ears. It's not that it's _bad_, but I just find myself lost for good things to say about it. I haven't liked any SKAM releases since "hi scores", and that's pretty dated. I stopped buying them after the push button objects 12". I don't want to start a war on the subject, but it's amazing to me that folks say that the schematic label is derivative and inferior when the label they are supposed to be emulating (for the most part) isn't putting out quality material, or even taking itself seriously most of the time. Andrew -- -| Andrew Schrock | aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu |- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org