quoted 2 lines speaking of which, it looked like there was a new (is it?) MarcusSchmickler
>speaking of which, it looked like there was a new (is it?) MarcusSchmickler
>CD on A-Music at my local record stores. anyone check it out?
Wow can't wait to hear it. If there is anybody on this list who is not
familiar with Mr Schmickler's music then may I implore you to purchase
Pluramon's "pick up canyon". This is highly underrated and in my oppinion
one of the best albums of all time. It also faetures Jaki from Can on the
drums who is captured immaculatley by Marckus himself.
There is nothing quite like it. Schmickler's production techniques shares
simular ideas to Mr Steve Albini. However I find Schmickler's sources to be
far more interesting.
quoted 55 lines i'm not really familiar with his work, though he seems to be on that
>
>i'm not really familiar with his work, though he seems to be on that
>Cologne scene that i'm so susceptible to. speaking of which there's a
>new Kompakt comp, "total 3", and a new Bionaut...guess i have to buy
>them but i'm so broke...
>
>hence listening to older purchases more thoroughly -- the good part
>of being broke.
>
>speaking of which: Matthew Herbert's "Bodily Functions". it came out
>months ago and everyone said it was nice. ever since Squarepusher's
>"Port Rhombus" i've been interested to discover artists using truly
>new approaches to mingle traditional intruments with electronica
>without first reducing them to pliant little samples. And here's this
>record, part oddball house-electronica, part song cycle for female
>voice, part lounge music with 'live' performances by piano, winds,
>etc. i've really liked some of the Doctor Rockit stuff and his Tresor
>mix, so i was intrigued by what 'Bodily Functions' turned out to be.
>
>but
>
>I'm so frustrated by the thing.
>
>the singing isn't up to the task of being the centerpiece of the
>album. for the kind of singing it's supposed to be, it just don't got
>the technique or the emotions or the ability to really put the words
>across. the lyrics, which breezily riff on torchy lounge songs, want
>to have a great singer. you know, call up nina simone or something.
>boy, then you'd have some IDM, huh?
>
>other main gripe:
>
>The electronic part of the show is where 100% of the playfulness is.
>it's elaborate, creative, spry. It reflects what's great about
>matthew herbert. The jazz stuff plays the straight man all the time,
>doesn't get to do anything remarkable; it's syrup. seems too bad, to
>me.
>
>Anyway, like i say, frustrating, because the album shows again and
>again what a good producer the guy is, and, on the whole, suggests
>that one of these days he could do something really great with the
>sort of fusion attempted here.
>
>there i've said it.
>
>and i'll never work in this town again.
>
>oh, wait a minute, that's my goal.
>
>k
>
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