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a quick q: i was just listening to matmos's eponymous cd, and i particurally like the d'n'b-ish part in track 5, perhaps about 2-3 mins into the song. it only lasts for a couple of minutes, which is a sad sad thing. can any of you folks recommend any artists who have a d'n'b sound similar to that? crunchy, bassy, midtempo, mildly aggressive w/out overbearing... and another related q: i've never heard anything off of no-u-turn. *gasp* if i like third eye foundation/8 froxen module & think panacea is just ok, is it something i should investigate? thanks for your help. ethan

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Bordeaux, Ethan wrote: | and another related q: i've never heard anything off of no-u-turn. | *gasp* if i like third eye foundation/8 froxen module & think panacea | is just ok, is it something i should investigate? thanks for your | help. Investigate, yes, but they're stylistically not very similar. Mood-wise, yeah, sometimes they have a lot in common with the above. However, No U-Turn are much more floor-driven, and far less complex. Nico, who heads No U-Turn, has said in interviews that he aims to write tracks that sound like anyone could do them, to encourage the DIY aesthetic. Michael ____________________________________________ "Also, he has automatic evasion devices" http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~michael/jj.html

ah fine don't offer me any help but instead force me to write some more. ;) the only matmos i have is the aformentioned self titled disc. i like it quite a bit. it doesn't really sound much like autechre, but probably would appeal to those that appreciate autechre's sensibility. the cd i have is quite varied, from a very long trancy tribal piece (which i like and i don't usually like that kinda stuff), to the d'n'b piece that i want more of, to coil-esque ambience. lots of quirky sounds. the music sounds a little static at first, but it is always evolving on a micro level. recommended. i'm not sure about their other cds though, as i believe that they're more in the cd fuckery realm, which may or not appeal to you... ethan

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> ---------- > From: Jeremy J Graham[SMTP:xor@utdallas.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 4.26 PM > To: Bordeaux, Ethan > Subject: Re: (idm) sounds like matmos... > > Unfortunately, I can't help you with your question. But I would like > to > know something; as I haven't heard any Matmos yet. Is the album any > good? > Is it worth a purchase? Hopefully, that 5th track you talk about > isn't > the only good one! Their music sounds very interesting according to > the > descriptions I've read. How similar to Autechre do they sound -- in > your > opinion, of course...? > > Jeremy >

At 04:36 PM 9/16/98 -0400, Bordeaux, Ethan wrote:

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>i'm not sure about their other cds though, as i >believe that they're more in the cd fuckery realm, which may or not >appeal to you...

just fyi- their work with the 'disc' project (with lesser & kid606) is in the 'cd fuckery realm', but their other album, 'Quasi-Objects' (also on their vauge terrain label) is in a similar vein as their debut, and is brilliant. ml/vn// [o{st}m.rec]