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1997-10-15 08:11Simon Walley>From: siliconvortex <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk> >Subject: Re: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1298

From:: Simon Walley <simonw@sol.ftp.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 09:11:23 +0100
Subject:: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1300

quoted 8 lines From: siliconvortex <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk>

>From: siliconvortex <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk> >Subject: Re: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1298 > >>>I was also lucky enough to pick up Stasis' _Circuit Funk_ on Peacefrog, >>>Stasis' _Point of No Return_ on B12 and a Cemtric 12" on B12. Total OD on >>>smooth UK techno. > >HOW good is circuit funk?

Yeah, pretty good. Only really listened to it once or twice so far. Two stand-out tracks and two more breaky, funky tracks.

quoted 3 lines mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed

>mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed >with the two lps pickton has brought out, as they can't hold a fucking >candle to this early material..

I kind of disagree - _Inspiration_ (first Stasis album I think) is prime Steve Pickton material. Has some of my favourite IDM tracks on it. _From the Old to the New_ was interesting but it kind of heralded the arrival of Steves new sound - working with breaks and more funky sounds and kind of dropping the chords and Detroit sound a bit. This is what disappoints me slightly about Steve's stuff nowadays. Some of his stuff has the tendency to meander along without really doing much (like his 12" on Multiplex) but occasionally he hits the spot completely. Both those albums on Peacefrog. He also did the Paul W. Teebrooke _Connections_ LP on Op-ART but again, this kind of trod similar ground to _From the Old to the New_ so I haven't really listened to it much. || [CiM] || simonw@sol.ftp.com || -

1997-10-15 09:18Arjun MendirattaOn Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Simon Walley wrote: > > >mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed

From:: Arjun Mendiratta <arjun@frappe.ugcs.caltech.edu>
To:: Simon Walley <simonw@sol.ftp.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 02:18:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Steve Pickton/Stasis
Reply to:: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1300

On Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Simon Walley wrote:

quoted 17 lines mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed

> > >mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed > >with the two lps pickton has brought out, as they can't hold a fucking > >candle to this early material.. > > I kind of disagree - _Inspiration_ (first Stasis album I think) is prime > Steve Pickton material. Has some of my favourite IDM tracks on it. _From > the Old to the New_ was interesting but it kind of heralded the arrival of > Steves new sound - working with breaks and more funky sounds and kind of > dropping the chords and Detroit sound a bit. This is what disappoints me > slightly about Steve's stuff nowadays. Some of his stuff has the tendency > to meander along without really doing much (like his 12" on Multiplex) but > occasionally he hits the spot completely. Both those albums on Peacefrog. > He also did the Paul W. Teebrooke _Connections_ LP on Op-ART but again, > this kind of trod similar ground to _From the Old to the New_ so I haven't > really listened to it much. >

I haven't heard any of the early Stasis material, so I can't really comment from that angle, but I have to say that-in my opinion- _Connections_ is brilliant. The new sound you speak of, all processed breaks and weird metallic sounds, can initially sound a bit harsh and obscure what else is going on, but after a few listens it all comes together. And the Detroit spirit-warm soul vs. cold machinery-is definitely still there. Newskool electronics that actually deserves that description. -arjun THE MAUSOLEUM / http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu (with apologies to W.C. Faulkner) / /~arjun/mausoleum/head.shtml

1997-10-15 16:25siliconvortex>>mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed >>with the two lps pickton has brought out,

From:: siliconvortex <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 17:25:23 +0100
Subject:: Re: (idm) Re: idm V1 #1300

quoted 3 lines mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed

>>mnemonic image... i was heavily disappointed >>with the two lps pickton has brought out, as they can't hold a fucking >>candle to this early material..

quoted 2 lines I kind of disagree - _Inspiration_ (first Stasis album I think) is prime

>I kind of disagree - _Inspiration_ (first Stasis album I think) is prime >Steve Pickton material.

i never got into any of it, it never really reached any notable heights like the earlier (or at least, released earlier) tracks. but maybe i should dig it out again, haven't listened to it in ages!

quoted 4 lines the Old to the New_ was interesting but it kind of heralded the arrival of

>the Old to the New_ was interesting but it kind of heralded the arrival of >Steves new sound - working with breaks and more funky sounds and kind of >dropping the chords and Detroit sound a bit. This is what disappoints me >slightly about Steve's stuff nowadays.

again, the second lp sounded somewhat flat to me, but listenable

quoted 2 lines Some of his stuff has the tendency

>Some of his stuff has the tendency >to meander along without really doing much (like his 12" on Multiplex)

this is currently at the back of one of my piles - after some great reviews it was very disappointing! i've learned not to take any notice of people's reviews now, and i'm amazed that people continuously moan about there being too few on this list. i can't think of a bigger waste of time. i think it has more to do with the actual quality of the writing though to be honest.

quoted 5 lines but

>but >occasionally he hits the spot completely. Both those albums on Peacefrog. >He also did the Paul W. Teebrooke _Connections_ LP on Op-ART but again, >this kind of trod similar ground to _From the Old to the New_ so I haven't >really listened to it much.

well the 'nova' single is one of my favourite stasis records, especially the club-oriented track, which has great drums and synth, because that kind of track is rarely done these days cheerio! np - soul in motion - dj krust

(idm) Re: idm V1 #1300