On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, Robot wrote:
quoted 11 lines The interview with Ken Downie kind of pissed me off though...all that
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> >The interview with Ken Downie kind of pissed me off though...all that
> >crap about Phillip Glass and counterpoint...and then when he said that
> >their music wasn't 4/4 it made me wonder if he wasn't deaf!
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> Well, strictly speaking their music isn't purely 4/4 time. They mix several
> timings in tracks. The rhythm may have an underlying 4/4 kick but then they
> layer other fill in stuff with other timings which makes it layered. That's
> what gives it its signature sound. everyone's always talking about the
> tricky rhythm patterns The Black Dog uses...
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...i agree that its tricky, which it what makes it fun, but its not like
its in seven or anything!