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Re: (idm) Re: Underworld - Mayan Theater LA

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1998-11-24 19:04Daniel M. (idm) Re: Underworld - Mayan Theater LA
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1998-11-24 19:04Daniel M.>This stuff was so pointless and mediocre. I doubt their new >album will be good. What I'v
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Daniel M.
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998 11:04:16 -0800
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(idm) Re: Underworld - Mayan Theater LA
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quoted 2 lines This stuff was so pointless and mediocre. I doubt their new>This stuff was so pointless and mediocre. I doubt their new >album will be good.
What I've heard so far has been quite good. I think that a lot of the subtle "complexities" that you may hear in their recordings don't translate well live, if they're even played at all. Their focus live seems to be more on the 4-to-the-floor thing, for the energy I suppose. There is a fair bit of improv in the mixing/track muting live and as with any improv situation, it can be hit or miss musically.
quoted 1 line Long Train (I think that's the name)>Long Train (I think that's the name)
Dark Train, perhaps.
quoted 1 line They sound really uninspired and lacking good ideas for material.>They sound really uninspired and lacking good ideas for material.
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quoted 3 lines I highly doubt I will ever go see them again. And I especially>I highly doubt I will ever go see them again. And I especially >doubt I will like anything off their new release (which I think >is slated for march).
Hmmm....see above. -Daniel
1998-11-24 19:53eric hill><cut> >>I highly doubt I will ever go see them again. And I especially >>doubt I will lik
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998 11:53:18 -0800 (PST)
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Re: (idm) Re: Underworld - Mayan Theater LA
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quoted 4 lines <cut>><cut> >>I highly doubt I will ever go see them again. And I especially >>doubt I will like anything off their new release (which I think >>is slated for march).
in the latest XLR8R, doc scott makes a great point about how jungle has had to make do over the past couple years without its leaders being involved in a scene they helped create. since photek, roni size, goldie, etc. have signed contracts, their output has slowed to a snail's pace. likewise in the above, i remember back in the 'rez' days when it seemed like there were new underworld records every time i turned around, but now they're doing shows and talking about their next stuff coming out in six months..there's a definite schism between the production schedules of independent artists and labelled ones - and perhaps this would be better posed to a producer's list - but i wonder what the benefits are for them to make that change. i don't know much about the workings of big label electronic music, but i see no reason to think that the situation is much different from the one described in steve albini's "the problem with music." eric onnow: anthony manning : chromium nebulae (irdial)