--- gweinstock@HWS.EDU wrote:
quoted 4 lines got the new photek album "solaris" today. in my
> got the new photek album "solaris" today. in my
> opinion a bit of a letdown. i admit to being biased
> however. the only other photek i've heard is "ni-
> ten-ichi-ryu"-- which is one of my favorite 12"s.
I agree that the new album doesn't sound nearly as
brilliant as Modus Operandi, but it's a pretty good
lp. There are only 2 tunes I don't care for at all,
the rest is pretty good. I was having a discussion
with someone regarding the change in direction on
Solaris. It was my friend's speculation that Photek
made the album a lot more diverse to hit different
audiences. It was his opinion that Photek probably
did this because he didn't want to get dropped from
Virgin.
I am expecting the one to that will thrill and delight
will be the forthcoming album from Photek Productions.
It's to be released this fall on four pack vinyl
"Subzero LP" in the form of Something Else (Bleeps
Tune) / Special Forces (Photek Remix) / Worldwide -
Peshay / Decoy - Digital / Prologue - Spirit / Tex -
Digital / Tuesday - Special Forces / Vision - Digital
and Spirit / Freeway - Special Forces.
quoted 5 lines the new album, IMO, eschews any attempt at true
> the new album, IMO, eschews any attempt at true
> originality, in favor of trying to innovate simply
> by departing from the sound we have come to expect
> from photek. in other words, don't expect a lot of
> drum and bass here.
There are only 2 drum n bass tunes on the album (if I
remember correctly). You may or may not recall that
Photek has always done different style of music other
than drum n bass. He has numerous trip hop tunes out
there, and has some nice techno ones. Photek -
Traenon ep on Op Art has some great non dnb tune. I
was playing the Special Forces tune off of Headz 2 one
night, and someone commented they really like that
"house tune". They were surprised to learn it was
Photek.
quoted 2 lines "terminus" and "junk" are forgettable down beat/trip
> "terminus" and "junk" are forgettable down beat/trip
> hop pieces.
Terminus and DNA are really good tunes.
quoted 11 lines "glamourama" is an interesting tune, however.
> "glamourama" is an interesting tune, however.
> imagine something in the minimal acid vein with a
> sampled female voice saying something (sounds like
> "amore" in an inviting bedroom tone). the
> interesting thing is that track 3 segues into track
> 4, another acid stomper with the token male singer
> crooing "if that don't make you happy, I don't
> know", as though we were listening to r. parkes,
> DJ. yeah, there is a lot of male/female diva stuff
> going on here, and alot of bland good looking style
> breaks.
Two of those vocal tunes did not sound good at all.
Those were the only 2 on the album that I question.
Everything else sound pretty cool. It's no Hidden
Camera Ep or anything, but it sounds like a pretty
good album.
quoted 2 lines "infinity" is more of a return to form, but it
> "infinity" is more of a return to form, but it
> sounds like photek apeing source direct to me.
Strange people always say Source Direct is copying
Photek. Well not anymore...
quoted 3 lines i hesitate to imply photek has lost it, but the
> i hesitate to imply photek has lost it, but the
> album doesn't break any new ground, except in
> departing from the sound photek helped define.
It's too early to see. Let's wait until Sub Zero
comes out.
Don't worry you have a lot of killer old Photek to
buy!
Photek - North American dates
Fri. Sept. 22: Turbo - Toronto, Canada
Tue. Sept. 26: Centro-Fly - New York, NY
Wed. Sept. 27: Red Jacket - Dallas, TX
Thu. Sept. 28: Club 6 - San Francisco, CA
Fri. Sept. 29: Fais Do Do - Los Angeles, CA
Sat. Sept. 30: Fais Do Do - Los Angeles, CA
Mon. Oct. 2: Sonar - Vancouver, Canada
Tue. Oct. 3: Baltic Room - Seattle, WA
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