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quoted 1 line <Ren8sance@aol.com> - 23/4/96 9:25 AM >>>

>>> <Ren8sance@aol.com> - 23/4/96 9:25 AM >>>

cullen@rahul.net (Miles Egan) wrote:

quoted 1 line There is a real art to making a complete ALBUM that seems >>to be

>>There is a real art to making a complete ALBUM that seems >>to be

largely neglected these days. In fact, I can't think of any record

quoted 1 line in this genre that really flows and makes sense as an entire album.

>>in this genre that really flows and makes sense as an entire album.

quoted 1 line This may be true (none come to mind without going through my

>This may be true (none come to mind without going through my

collection and thinking about it) Check out 'Deep Space' by Model 500, 'Landcruising' by Carl Craig. These are just two off the top of my head. Good albums are very hard to come by. But, yeah, it does seem that alot of albums that come out are just compilations or 'best of' with little thought going into what the artist wants to achieve by releasing a full length work.

quoted 1 line , but there are a number of artists who are quite good at >releasing

>, but there are a number of artists who are quite good at >releasing

EPs that flow and compliment from track to track. >Beaumont

quoted 1 line Hannant, u-ziq/Tusken Raiders, Autechre/Gescom, and >AFX (more HAB

>Hannant, u-ziq/Tusken Raiders, Autechre/Gescom, and >AFX (more HAB

than anything else) are some of those. >Upon second thought, Hannant and Global

quoted 1 line Comm. seem to do well at making entire albums that flow >as well.

>Comm. seem to do well at making entire albums that flow >as well.

The way I see it is that EPs are a reflection of the artists current position. A collection of works which portrays how the artist feels at the time. An album has the artist taking the listner on a journey, like telling a story. Now there's a good analogy: EPs - short stories Albums - novels Matt