What is this? A dick measuring contest á la idm-list?
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http://veqtor.blogspot.com
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> From: Zombiefly [zombiefly@gmail.com]
> Sent: 11 July 2009 09:42
> To: Kiya Babzani
> Cc: al kennedy; vektor@oxo-unlimited.com; idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: [idm] Clark - Totems Flare
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> wow, how can you call drukqs aphex's worst album? you're wrong, all
> wrong.
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> Chris Clark is one of the only electronic artists that innovates these
> days. He maxes out his mastering the same way funckarma do and there's
> certainly no clipping to be heard!
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> His earlier stuff is definately worth a listen, if you havent already!
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> 2009/7/11 Kiya Babzani <denial@ix.netcom.com>:
>> I think you seriously might have to give Druqs another listen, then come
>> back.
>> That is beyond epic and might be one of the top albums every released by
>> Warp, including all of Aphex's older releases..
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>> -kiya
>> www.selfedge.com
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>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: al kennedy <oeuvre@live.co.uk>
>>>Sent: Jul 10, 2009 6:58 PM
>>>To: vektor@oxo-unlimited.com, idm@hyperreal.org
>>>Subject: RE: [idm] Clark - Totems Flare
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>>>im sorry, but the listening tree and drukqs are by no means the most
>>> inspiring releases on warp...why pick aphexs worst album on warp to cite
>>> in that arguement....? (sorry i just dont like listening tree - and come
>>> on! what about richard d james album...that is inspiring warp stuff....
>>>
>>>> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:47:36 +0200
>>>> From: vektor@oxo-unlimited.com
>>>> To: idm@hyperreal.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [idm] Clark - Totems Flare
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>>>> There are so many good things I could say about Chris Clark's music
>>>> that
>>>> this mail could easily turn into a long rant, so I'll just leave it
>>>> at
>>>> this: I wish I had the patience to put so much attention to minute
>>>> details
>>>> and also the natural ingenuity in sound sculpting that Chris Clark
>>>> possesses.
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>>>> His work is the most inspiring stuff that's been released on warp
>>>> aside
>>>> from tim exile's listening tree since drukqs...
>>>>
>>>> Turning dragon has to be the best one though...
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> // Veqtor
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>>>> > Oops, my bad (partially).
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>>>> > I was listening to a high-quality VBR MP3, so later I grabbed the
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>>>> > CD,
>>>> > threw it in the car CD player, and I've never heard such a
>>>> difference.
>>>> >
>>>> > I still maintain that it's too loud and clips a bit, but I hereby
>>>> upgrade
>>>> > my
>>>> > opinion from "terrible" to "recommended with reservations" and
>>>> resolve to
>>>> > switch back to FLAC for my mobile music needs...
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Wendy Branson
>>>> > <speechless1974@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Hmmm, well I did hear some SERIOUS clipping, especially during
>>>> Rainbow
>>>> >> Voodoo, which would probably have been one of my favorite tracks
>>>> >> otherwise.
>>>> >> I tried with headphones (the WORST, like having a baseball bat
>>>> shoved in
>>>> >> your ear), speakers, and car speakers. Did sound best with car
>>>> >> speakers, I
>>>> >> agree.... maybe I'll see if I can find something on the web
>>>> somewhere...
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Mantrakid <mantrakid@neferiu.com>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> I did hear this and I actually thought it was amazing. I know
>>>> what
>>>> >>> you're
>>>> >>> talking about the dynamic range, but I think it grew on me the
>>>> more i
>>>> >>> heard
>>>> >>> it. I was driving the inland island hiway on vancouver island and
>>>> had
>>>> >>> it
>>>> >>> cranked with the windows down and it sounded phenomenal.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I am curious if you're hearing what im hearing tho.....
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> MKid
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On 10-Jul-09, at 9:53 AM, Wendy Branson wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Speaking of shouting....
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Ok, so has anyone heard this yet? I'm not really familiar with
>>>> his
>>>> >>> work -
>>>> >>> I
>>>> >>> got it to review for the college radio station where I have a
>>>> show.
>>>> >>> To me, the recording sounds TERRIBLE - it is twice as loud as it
>>>> needed
>>>> >>> to
>>>> >>> me and it just sounds ruined. No dynamic range at all. I"m gonna
>>>> load
>>>> >>> this
>>>> >>> into audacity or something when I get home for shits n' giggles,
>>>> but I
>>>> >>> already know what I'm going to see. It's one thing if you're a
>>>> noise
>>>> >>> artist, but this ain't noise, and even most noise has more range
>>>> than
>>>> >>> this.
>>>> >>> This seems odd to me, since it was reasonably well-composed and
>>>> had
>>>> >>> potential, as far as I'm concerned.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I've heard a few decent reviews of this from reviewers I trust, so
>>>> I'm
>>>> >>> wondering if I got a bum CD?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --wendy
>>>> >>>
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