quoted 6 lines The trouble many people>The trouble many people
>are having with Confield could be that the hooks aren't immediately apparent
>due to their subtlety, and they slip under the radar. A prime example that
>comes to mind is track 5, Parhelic Triangle. The first time I heard it the
>only thing that leapt out at me was the apparent monotony of the whole
>track, a loop of distorted sounds over distant clanging.
I thought a lot of bits were pretty "sticky" at first. Like, in your
example, I love that bassline in "parhelic triangle" :D everything else is
gravy :D
quoted 5 lines I think> I think
>someone not enjoying Confield should take time off from listening to it
>precisely because the hooks in many of the songs are practically subliminal.
>Given time they have a better chance of sinking in and effecting one's
>perception of the music.
Or just say "i'm not into subliminable stuff, and the new Autechre really
isn't for me," and be happy they didn't plop any money down.
There's a fine line between "bitching" and "offering a review." The list
has yet to see an actual review of Confield.
quoted 3 lines Confield, more than any Autechre release before it, is almost like an> Confield, more than any Autechre release before it, is almost like an
>auditory "Magic Eye" picture... At times you need to unfocus to bring out
>the overall structure.
didn't those drop off the face of the earth after about 2 yrs?
cheers,
/derek
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