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quoted 1 line Speedy J - Public Energy No. 1

> Speedy J - Public Energy No. 1

Think this is one of my fav purchases of the year... the beats are very fucked up and harsh, that being only when its not spaced out ambience... later tonight I'll put up some RealAudio clips on my reviews page (http://www.sonic.net/~brap/text.html) so you can get a good idea... maybe I'll put up some Tom J Bubble & Squeak and some of the vvm mini ep (maybe) __________________________________________ brap@sonic.net *** sfwd@sonic.net http://www.sonic.net/~brap/ DOT.info.station the.hardcore.outdated.GPO.page c.Gosselin, POBox8264, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

quoted 4 lines I'm looking for reviews/opinions/recommendations

>I'm looking for reviews/opinions/recommendations > on the following releases: > > Speedy J - Public Energy No. 1

Buy this album. If you're into Autechre and U-Ziq, you'll appreciate the distorted beats and sometimes gritty, sometimes metallic textures. If you're a fan of Speedy J's earlier stuff (G-Spot, Ginger), you really owe it to yourself to see how his style has developed. Here's a review I wrote a little while ago: Speedy J - public energy no. 1 (plus8 records) This album is a killer. Don't expect the same trance and Detroit influenced Speedy J you might be used to, if you're familiar with his previous material. Instead, Jochem Paap decided to get down, dirty, and funky with this album. Comparisons have been made and will be made to Aphex Twin and Autechre, since the majority of the album has similarly twisted, metallic, and distorted beats that those two are associated with. But Speedy's work is different - it's sort of industrial-based funk (industrial in the original sense, of machines that control and shape our lives, not synth+guitar+screaming industrial). Best appreciated when headphones are utilized, one of the album's best features is its flow. From the beatless and noisy intro "Tuning in", through the majestic "Patterns" to the pair of tracks "Haywire" and "Hayfever", to the ending "As the Bubble expands", Jochem Paap has created an album that moves beautifully. As I mentioned, headphones are a must - the production quality of the entire thing is great. Listening to the way the different sounds he manages to squeeze out of his gear interact with one another, it's easy to proclaim this a great album. Hope this helps, Bill / dj marathon

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quoted 14 lines I'm looking for reviews/opinions/recommendations

> I'm looking for reviews/opinions/recommendations > on the following releases: > Speedy J - Public Energy No. 1 > Jambient > Mu-ziq - Bluff Limbo > System 7 - Power Of 7 > TPower - Waveform > Transonic 1 > > thanks to all > R.D.Nzl > > _____________________________________________________________________ > Sent by RocketMail. Get your free e-mail at http://www.rocketmail.com

Both "Bluff Limbo" and the Speedy J are wonderful...can't speak authoritatively on the others, although I like System 7 as a rule. It all depends on how much cash ya got - but you should have "Bluff Limbo" regardless.

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quoted 1 line TPower - Waveform

>> TPower - Waveform

Based on some really good reviews of T-Power's Waveform, I picked it up. I found it to be a bit of a dissapointment though. Was too noodly and unfocused sounding. A couple of tracks sound like he's just messing with the LFOs of a couple of his synths. ROB **********LOGIQ'S NEW CD**************** BIG ON MARS 11 Tracks of Electronic Bliss http://www.sinless.com/logiq ****************************************

System 7 PO7 is an absolute must. Superb. Techo + Ambient + Steve Hillage (i.e. GUITAR) and Miquette Giraudy...

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> don't hit delete wrote: > > > I'm looking for reviews/opinions/recommendations > > on the following releases: > > Speedy J - Public Energy No. 1 > > Jambient > > Mu-ziq - Bluff Limbo > > System 7 - Power Of 7 > > TPower - Waveform > > Transonic 1 > > > > thanks to all > > R.D.Nzl > >