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quoted 11 lines Here is a few others I forgot on my last list:

>Here is a few others I forgot on my last list: >Turph-Trajectory Infinite-Probe 024 >Fuk! This is too much, another total slammer...The funk is back in >Techno and this is going to do some damage....Very original structure on >this cut with a wicked beat....This is shit hot! Best Probe release I >have ever heard, that is a bold statement, it is in the top five for >sure...How much better can the music get, it is starting to scare me...Is >this really as good as it sounds or am I losing my mind? Somebody tell me? > >Derek >

First off, Derek I totally respect your reviews and always look forward to reading them. But I can't believe this wonderful review considering how awful I thougt the first TURPH (it's called "jealousy" or something like that). THis isn't the same one you're talking about, is it? I forgot the official E.P. title and the catalog number. IMHO the "Jealousy" record is TOTALLY unfunky, disjointed (not in the good way), un-usable, and experimental growling pimp-ish type beats that begin and end nowehere, really. I do love a good dose of genre experimentation but this just seemed to do nothing for me, I remember trying to make myself like it. ;) It just sounded unfinished, or under developed, or maybe I was supposed to be sniffing Testor's Model Glue while listening (?). Not even that good for just listening, I certainly would NEVER argue that something has to be mixable to be good, I was just expecting something totally different from PROBE I guess. Disclaimer: I DO like most of Himadri's work (and "A Place Called Bliss"), like for example the *excellent* PERCEPTRON (sp?) E.P. on the SWITCH A/V label, but the TURPH - Jealousy release on probe was so disappointing for me.... But this one must be a definite improvement, eh? Listening is believing, I'll certainly give it a good try...... P.S. - My all time fave PROBE prob. has to be TESTE's "the wipe" or the 2 HARDTRAX records (done by Hawtin): "Hardphunk" and then followed up by "Cowboyphunk." Classics, IMHO. Wish he'd make some more records like those 2 beauties. :) Great "house to techno" transitional trax. respectfully, _________________________________________________________________________ Matt MacQueen -- multimedia production -- human interface, CD-ROM, Web <macqueen@student.msu.edu> -- aural nukes in the mix _________________________________________________________________________