quoted 38 lines I've been wanting to order the following, the new Freeform
> I've been wanting to order the following, the new Freeform
>on Warp and Slam - Head States. Does anybody have either
>yet? I really like slam's - postive education and Step
>back. What's the new material like.
>
> :: Freeform - Prowl EP (Warp)
>
> Prowl / Lebanon / Sticks / Brieflei
>
>Simon Pyke's madcap sequencing is finally Warp material,
>and all the clonks, wobbles, breaks and peeps have
>resurfaced from his debut album "Elastic Speakers"
>(available on Worm Interface in London, England). At first
>listen, it's almost unavoidable to compare Freeform to the
>labelmate Autechre's newer material (Anvil Vapre/Tri
>Repetae). After all, like Autechre, Pyke produces pure
>machine music:
>full-frequency polyrhythmical aural vibrations. However,
>Freeform's more conscious approach to techno is nowhere
>near the level of sophistication that Autechre has
>established over the last few releases. It's unfortunate
>that Freeform sounds so much like Autechre, because
>frankly, Autechre does it better. "Sticks" and "Prowl" lack
>depth and variation. "Lebanon" opens with frantic
>clatterings and wobbly bass, but fails to maintain the
>level of excitement throughout the duration of the track.
>While one can easily praise Freeform's programming and
>sequencing ability, Pyke has a lot to learn about lasting
>appeal long after the smoke and
>mirrors have worn thin. Only "Brieflei," a brilliant twist
>on machine drum'n bass, really breaks the mould of an
>otherwise drab EP.
>
> 6/10
>
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