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1997-11-05 11:50Chip Re: (idm) RDJ- Yuck.
└─ 1997-11-05 15:49Irene McC (idm) finally played plaid
1997-11-06 08:25James Re: (idm) finally played plaid
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1997-11-05 11:50Chip>pisstake or some kind of comment on the prodigy. If anything on first >listen I thought i
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quoted 3 lines pisstake or some kind of comment on the prodigy. If anything on first>pisstake or some kind of comment on the prodigy. If anything on first >listen I thought it was a nod to industrial music and the sort of evil >satanic metal kids used to be so into in the eighties (and a pretty
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quoted 9 lines one at that). I actually like the track and think it's one of Richard's>one at that). I actually like the track and think it's one of Richard's >more interesting experiments - trying to fuse the really out-there >rhythms that the twin and squarepusher are using these days with a good >old school guitar thunder thrashing. >Oh, and it also has some great hooks and is quite catchy. If this is >pop, give me more... > >da' GnZ >
first time i heard it (pappy mix), i thought "uh oh... richard's been talking to trent too much lately..." the prodigy thing never even crossed my mind, but i definitely thought it sounded like nine inch nails. and even as much as there are some really annoying parts to it, i agree with gonzi - it *is* catchy, even with those stupid howls during one of the bridge (?) sections. in fact, the only track that doesn't have any musical merit for me is the mummy mix, and that gets some redemption from "you've got so many machines, richard!" now i wish i had brought it to work with me. oh well. have to settle for the new plaid, which i really like so far, by the way. myopia is just great. i love the way the vocals towards the end go from sounding ominous to uplifting. need to go listen some more. alan! ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
1997-11-05 15:49Irene McCOn 5 Nov 97, Chip wrote: Re: (idm) RDJ- Yuck.: > new plaid, which i really like so far, by
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On 5 Nov 97, Chip wrote: Re: (idm) RDJ- Yuck.:
quoted 3 lines new plaid, which i really like so far, by the way. myopia is just> new plaid, which i really like so far, by the way. myopia is just > great. i love the way the vocals towards the end go from sounding > ominous to uplifting. need to go listen some more.
Agreed : I got mine yesterday and though I've listened through it about 4 times over, it's not enough for all the diverse bits to sink in. I do agree with previous posts that have commented on the diversity (or 'patchiness' in the more derogatory reviews) of this album, but it certainly keeps the listener on your toes because, unlike say, Jimpster - where you know what you're getting from track 1 right through to the end - this is not consistent in genre or sound. Which I don't think is a bad thing - it's certainly varied and lots of it is excellent. On a different note : could some of our graphic designers please advise me (in private) regarding the semiotic relevance and significance of the rubber gloves on the Plaid cover? I can follow that there are two gloves (ie. 2 hands - not "three") and then there's the repeat reference on the foldout inside sleeve of the yellow rubber glove. Does this portray the sound of the music? Must one handle with care? Is it corrosive / allergenic / dangerous? Huh? I * np : Dif Juz - Extractions
1997-11-06 08:25James>On a different note : could some of our graphic designers please >advise me (in private)
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quoted 2 lines On a different note : could some of our graphic designers please>On a different note : could some of our graphic designers please >advise me (in private)
I was going to write in private, but I lost the address... oops.
quoted 7 lines regarding the semiotic relevance and>regarding the semiotic relevance and >significance of the rubber gloves on the Plaid cover? I can follow >that there are two gloves (ie. 2 hands - not "three") and then >there's the repeat reference on the foldout inside sleeve of the >yellow rubber glove. Does this portray the sound of the music? >Must one handle with care? Is it corrosive / allergenic / >dangerous?
It was mentioned in an interview or an article somewhere (NME? MM? Muzik?) that "Not for Threes" is British hospital slang for patients who are pretty much close to death and therefore no longer needing or benefitting from medical attention. (UK IDMers could vouch or not.) So the gloves and other medical-gear imagery all seem to follow this hospital theme. And at least part of the reason for the title is probabaly a half-stab at Ken and the Black Dog days that Ed and Andy are leaving behind. I just picked up the album on CD, and I have to say I like it better than when I was listening to it on a slightly muddy tape dub, now that I can hear all of the layers. (I was among those who called it patchy and disappointing.) Still doesn't top Bytes or Mbuki Mvuki, but I should really stop whining about that point.
quoted 1 line np : Dif Juz - Extractions>np : Dif Juz - Extractions
Cool! I haven't heard this in a while. "Marooned" is one of the loveliest tracks even in the vaunted 4AD catalog, and the first track (with the sax) is tops as well... Cheers, James Jung-Hoon Seo // Oracle Tools Fundamental Technology Group (650) 506-3829 // 2op873 // jseo@us.oracle.com The technology of today is the cheese of tomorrow. // Anti:Rom