Yeah.
So, I'm back and re-subbed to IDM after over two months. First thing
first... I want to comment on the _Come See Come Saw_ cd ep by Parcmutzle.
I've had it since before Christmas, and absolutely love it. This is a disc
which I can put into my cd player, set on repeat and leave in for hours at
a time. Music to concentrate by. Music to take a mid-afternoon nap with.
Very nice... reminds me of early-ish Locust or even some of the Dot
stuff. The first song, "First", has that sort of Autechre-clone feel to it
with lush SAW.2 ambience permiating through the background. "Second (live
in CA)" is very Locust-ish. Like what you'd hear on _Weathered Well_ or
_Natural Composite_. Same type of Van hoen looping too. And it's
supposedly `live'? Hm... couln't tell at all. High production values
indeed. "Third" is one of the stand-outs. Lush vocals embedded in the
background... barely there. Glitches and bloops and a disjointed beat
carry it away. (Influenced by early Rather Interesting?)
Another thing which I don't really see a lot of folks here talk about
when they do reviews is the state of the packaging. I'm assuming this is
Parcmutzle's first outing? Well, it's damn-good music and it deserves to
be pressed onto cd, without settling for the economics of cd-r. And so it
has been! The front and back sleeves are printed (not photocopied or laser
printed) onto clear ascetate adding a very professional effect. Nice
simple layout too, which is very easy on the eye with good use of negative
space. Again, this release deserves to get a proper pressing with a
complimenting package... which it has!
It's obvious this release is someone's `baby'. It sounds as if
they've taken a lot of time on the songs themselves as well as how
Parcmutzle is being presented. I'm glad I had the chance to hear this
ep... definitely something I would buy. I'm gonna keep an eye out for
future releases.
speaking of, supposedly you can get this one for free directly from
Parcmutzle. Get in contact with Emmett <emmett9@home.com>, tell him he's a
great guy and he'll probably pop one in the mail for you. You'll love it
too I guarantee it.
.`-).
o o.'
christopher miller ==
evil@fdt.net '
on: Parcmutzle _Come See Come Saw_
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