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Danny Wyatt wrote:

quoted 3 lines This is kind of distorted, misleading, and, in the end, pretty much wrong,

> This is kind of distorted, misleading, and, in the end, pretty much wrong, > no? A shame coming from a usually reliable source of reviews. >

I don't think I'd go so far as to call The Onion reliable for anything electronic; most everything I read (electronic reviews-wise) sounds like Entertainment Weekly when *they* try to review something like the recent LoFi's Big Beat Boutique release (I think it was either this week or last week). It's always obvious that they're relying WAY too heavily on skewered press packets and not enough on actually figuring the scene. Which, of course, is understandable for the audience both pubs are after. laz --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

In a message dated 1/21/00 3:11:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, danny@arbitrary.com writes: << "Finally, Michael Fakesch, one half of the Autechre-worshipping German outfit Funkstorung, redefines just what a DJ can do with Marion, crossing the line from mixer to remixer and in the process transforming others' works into original and identifiable tracks in and of themselves. Like Funkstorung, Fakesch solo is a big fan of fuzzy, stuttered beats, the tracks he's selected exploding into rhythmic static and garbled vocals. Existing at the other end of the spectrum from Hawtin and Goldie, Fakesch's cerebral work isn't especially danceable, demonstrating how more or less the exact same process--those decks and efx--can lead to wildly different results." This is kind of distorted, misleading, and, in the end, pretty much wrong, no? A shame coming from a usually reliable source of reviews. >> I'm still not sure if this review is positive or negative. But to chime in with my vote, I have to say I thought Fakesch's CD was perhaps the most lackluster album of 1999 and was a total letdown. I haven't heard anybody really talk about it anywhere, so I'm guessing that's the consensus. Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Here's a reply to the message "Re: (idm) Fakesch review in The Onion" written on Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:32:03 EST:

quoted 7 lines I'm still not sure if this review is positive

>I'm still not sure if this review is positive >or negative. But to chime in with my vote, >I have to say I thought Fakesch's CD was >perhaps the most lackluster album of 1999 >and was a total letdown. I haven't heard >anybody really talk about it anywhere, >so I'm guessing that's the consensus.

Well, seeing as most Funkstorung/Fakesch fans already have the vast majority of the tracks on this album, there's not much room for discussion. Don't forget, many of these tracks are four years old, so you can't really expect anything innovative. The most recent tracks, such as "Demon Stration" and "Jazdrive" are quite interesting though, especially the latter, which hints at possible new directions. Currently listening to: Arovane - "Atol Scrap" Various Artists - "Clicks and Cuts" -- Mark Stevens http://www.headspin.clara.net/ http://pressx.cjb.net/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

i really like the marion cd. remember the tracks date back to 95 or 96. only a couple are new. i think the beat programmming and drum sounds are brilliant. \sometimes the melodies get too sunk in the mix. but all in all, i thought this was a very good collection from his demon e.p.'s. and its nice to have some of this stuff on cd too. one of the better releases of the year. IMO. later, greg davis autumn records http://www.amug.org/~jkdavis/autumn np: ISDS AeOtaku@aol.com wrote:

quoted 29 lines In a message dated 1/21/00 3:11:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> In a message dated 1/21/00 3:11:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > danny@arbitrary.com writes: > > << "Finally, Michael Fakesch, one half of the Autechre-worshipping German > outfit Funkstorung, redefines just what a DJ can do with Marion, crossing > the line from mixer to remixer and in the process transforming others' works > into original and identifiable tracks in and of themselves. Like > Funkstorung, Fakesch solo is a big fan of fuzzy, stuttered beats, the tracks > he's selected exploding into rhythmic static and garbled vocals. Existing at > the other end of the spectrum from Hawtin and Goldie, Fakesch's cerebral > work isn't especially danceable, demonstrating how more or less the exact > same process--those decks and efx--can lead to wildly different results." > > This is kind of distorted, misleading, and, in the end, pretty much wrong, > no? A shame coming from a usually reliable source of reviews. >> > > I'm still not sure if this review is positive > or negative. But to chime in with my vote, > I have to say I thought Fakesch's CD was > perhaps the most lackluster album of 1999 > and was a total letdown. I haven't heard > anybody really talk about it anywhere, > so I'm guessing that's the consensus. > > Matt > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

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