quoted 2 lines I think the problem with the Fax catalog is that there are just too many> I think the problem with the Fax catalog is that there are just too many
> fair/so-so releases. I wouldn't say I despise any of the albums I heard;
I
quoted 1 line can also say that I probably didn't give most of the stuff fair listen.> can also say that I probably didn't give most of the stuff fair listen.
Well, everything is subjective. I personally would say there are very few
"so-so" releases. I would say that 90% of the releases are at least "good"
so I don't view the quantity of releases as a problem at all. I say bring on
more! It's all subjective. Don't you think you should give the releases a
fair listen? I've found that often times the albums that are the best or
that I like the most are the ones that I only truly appreciated after a lot
of listens. It's often the music that appeals to you on the very first
listen is the most shallow. The best music requires many repeated listens to
fully appreciate.
>Namlook's Air album is nothing to me but a so-so dark minimal
quoted 1 line ambient release.> ambient release.
This is where we really are at polar opposites. I think the first two Air
albums are two of the best ambient albums ever made.
quoted 3 lines Trying to wade> Trying to wade
> through Namlook's release and find the great ones is an almost ridiculous
> task.
But isn't it fun to explore them? If everything was handed to you on a
silver platter what fun would that be?
And it's sad when even his most famous recordings can't touch the
quoted 2 lines other (non-Fax) glorified ambient of the 90's (Global Comm., Biosphere,> other (non-Fax) glorified ambient of the 90's (Global Comm., Biosphere,
> etc.).
Agaian I totally disagree. There are at least 20 Namlook albums which I
would classify as "great". I can think of very few others who have released
20 "great" albums. I would say 85% of his work is good to very good to
great. For some reason about 15% just don't click with me but I imagine
those are probably the ones that you like..you think? ;-)
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