Sunday, May 15th, 1994 at 3:12pm
hi there -
on this past thursday or friday, fluid (i think) posted some reviews of some
new idm selections, among which was "the stone" by BABBLE (aka THE THOMPSON
TWINS).
i read the review late at night while intoxicated, and due to the tasty
description that fluid provided, i went out the next morning and found a copy
languishing in the bins at streetside records.
the reason that i am writing this is to let all idm'ers know that fluid is
absolutely right and this album is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
it is just gorgeous, awash in oceans of reverb and extremely lush production.
it's somewhat in the same vein as will orbit's SC3, but more song/technopop
oriented than orbit's. it's very dubby, spacey, lush, and has smooth
technodubpop tunes, and it is a godsend for any cannabis afficionados out
there.
i am very selective in the songs that i record off of a disc in order to play
in my car, and every single track on this album is getting recorded.
a complete disc finally worth the cost!!!
if you are into song-oriented electronic dub and you like things like one dove
or will orbit or react 2 rhythm mixed with cannabis smoke, then this is a M
UST-HAVE.
i haven't heard such good pop tunes in a long time, and it's unprecedented to
have them soaking in such liquidity and color...
get it.
i'll quit babbling now...
BABBLE - "the stone" (reprise 9 45387-2)
thanks, fluid... (or whomever)
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the capricorn top 5:
5. "don't expect me to help you fake it."
4. "work with your passion and i'll work with mine."
3. "don't expect me to just connect the dots."
2. "tell me something i don't know."
1. "at this point things get a little hazy"
as long as the music is loud enough we won't hear the world falling apart.
jwgrote@ucs.indiana.edu
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