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Just got a breathtaking new compilation cd in the mail today from a new label called Eminate. The comp features nine tracks of unique abstract electronica much different from the slew of warp, musik aus strom, skam, markant-type stuff that seems to be everywhere these days. Artists on this comp include Lillanthal, OST, if.then.else, Sybarite, and Solenoid. This comp is highly recommended for those who like their idm with a twist but still very accessible. Imagine the old ART/B12 material mixed with some Freeform, Roupe, OST and even a little Vulva. Very impressive stuff... Full review soon. btw: i would like to apologize to the list for not being as regular with my recoreviews. i've been very busy lately with non-music related stuffs. i hope to get back on a regular recoreview posting schedule sometime next week. that is, unless my reviews are considered worthless and stupid as recent discussions on this list have let me to believe. -->-Lance--- p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states

At 02:50 PM 10/8/98 -0400, you wrote:

quoted 13 lines i hope

>> i hope >>to get back on a regular recoreview >>posting schedule sometime next week. >>that is, unless my reviews are considered >>worthless and stupid as recent discussions >>on this list have let me to believe. > >Damn, your reviews are one of the best resources on this list. >Yes, they're short, since you do so many, but they're descriptive >without being schematic, they evoke some good imagery, and >they add a lot of info about good music that would otherwise not >be discussed on this list. Maybe I'd like a little more clarification >of

your numbered ranking system, because you'll often pan

quoted 5 lines something but then give it a 6/10 or something. Do you not

>something but then give it a 6/10 or something. Do you not >review the really bad stuff you hear? Would you say 8 and up is >"very good", and 9-10 is essential? But please, keep posting >reviews... >

Regarding my ranking system, you usually don't see me pan releases because i buy most of the stuff i review. i usually don't buy the bad stuff so you don't see those reviews. regarding the value of the numbering system, i may give something a 6/10 because it's not all that bad but i know the artist has done much better, etc; 7/10 is decent to good; 8/10 is very good; 9-10 is essential. anything 5 or below should be approaced with great caution or avoided alltogether. -->-Lance--- p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states