i haven't seen too many reviews lately, and very few mention of these discs,
so here's a go at reviewing 'em. i tried not to be too critical (if just to
keep them relatively short), but do give honest opinions.
2 short reviews: aii3 and 4
Overall I'd like to say they were a decent pair, the art/packaging is neat
(color one sided sheet in plastic sleeve), and the price ($6 a shot, i
believe) can't be beat. I look forward to the future output of the label
(go a.deck!)
. Joshua Treble - parasol ep [aii 3]
EP clocks in at 27:22, and has 6 tracks. I wont go through a track-by-track
rundown though. Its mainly downtempo, rather drone like, and repititious
(in a "thats enough of that") sort of way. I have given this disc several
spins and it has yet to grab me. its decent, but something is missing.
Track 3 i enjoyed, and tracks 5 and 6 (an accelera deck remix) are kinda
neat in the beat area, but the other tracks are "just ok". I think i just
didn't dig the drone-type noises throughout though, so take that into
account. @ the $6 price i wasn't too dissappointed, but i doubt this will
get spins at my house too much longer.
. Saint 13 EP [aii 4]
EP clocks in at 36:59 with 4 tracks (all nameless). The first track on this
ep i thought set me up for the rest, as its along the lines of the ae
inspired sound set (basic weird noises that had a structure, which
deteriorated into quiter beatless noises)... then track 2 came up and
reversed that thought with a track that reminded me of sybarite (who did a 7
on emanate) in its good use of melody and with the guitar (in a really good
way, ala sybarite). Track 3 went back to the idm standard of odd noises and
all, but i found it much better then the first track (though it does have
this repetitious flute-type noise which gets annoying, maybe just too loud
in the mix). Track 4 finishes out the album by bringing in the beat. This
track definately hits a groove, has a good melody line in it, and actually
holds my attention for its 8 minute duration. Overall i give this album a
thumbs up just on the strength of tracks 2 and 4 alone.
thanks,
mike
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