From: William Samuels <w_technoir@yahoo.com>
quoted 3 lines Does anyone have Rei Harakami - Red Curb cd on>Does anyone have Rei Harakami - Red Curb cd on
>Sublime? I've heard good things about it, but it
>seems very hard to find.
I got it through a friend that lived in Tokyo for a while.
Even she had some trouble finding it (i.e. it wasn't in the
first Virgin Megastore she walked in but the 2nd.)
The recommendation by Mixmaster Morris was a major
influence for hunting it down -- but I would not say it
recalls Plaid to me in any way. Plaid is more accessible and
immediate with beats playing a major role, whereas Red Curb
is abstract, bleeby and mainly beatless. It doesn't have the
pop edge to lure you into playing it again and again -- you
have to be in the mood for it. As a result, I haven't
listened to it as much as I would have liked but I do find it
a great album.
I would not call it "techno" either, as my usual working
definition of the word is beat-oriented tracks or straight-
forward ambience with a single mood. Red Curb has the techno
sound but many of the tracks are all over the place, changing
pace and mood abruptly. There's also plenty of space within
the tracks, the soundscape is not cluttered with anything
extra.
If I was pushed for a comparison I'd say it sounds somewhat
like the album "Patience is the key" by Tone Language (not
that that necessarily helps, I have no idea how well-spread
or -liked this album is) but with a more playful edge.
HTH,
Timo
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