IDM Reviews: 24 Nov 95
John Beltram: Earth & Nightfall CD
R & S 95072 cd
blue world / pluvial interlude / synaptic transmission
sub-surface/ earth & nightfall / mutualism / the dawn /
anticipation nitrie / fragile interlude / aquatic / vienna
50 mins 4 secs of elegant techno. The key word is melodic, melodic,
Melodic...
This is slow, warm music...lush and well-orchestrated.
The ultimate in couch-potato-techno, but you can dance intracranially.
Several of the pieces mix gracefully into one another.
Lots of superimposed ocean sounds. Acoustic guitar even.
More sort of ambient house variations on the detroit theme.
10 of 10 on my music-o-meter.
(Why isn't some of this beautiful music released domestically in the
US?)
back to the club...
British Dub Funk: Volume One 12"
A Collection from Funky Xen Records
Xen 004-LP
BDF: Music From The Street / Therapy: Heaven Must Be Like This / System
Dub:88 Beat Slow Dub / Compound X: The Love of Science / AJ Beat Bass:
Always Something / Passmore: A Bad Groove / G. Foundation: Up Tempo Jam
/ The Next Chapter: Our Way Through Time
Trip hop (if I may use that term) with plenty of soul, DUB, groove, and
bleepiness.
*Ultrafunky* almost housey, except slower and deeper.
Plenty of wacky distorted beats.
Jazzy in places.
40 mins worth.
For this type of stuff (whatever it is): 9 of 10.
I hope these reviews are not too other-listy. Sometimes I think IDM is
music that is otherwise unclassifiable :-)
More to come.
Anyone see EBN and Banco de Gaia recently? They are here in New
Orleans Sat night.
Dr. Z
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