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1999-08-15 15:17Eddie SymonsI remember reading recently someone comparing Capitol K to Aphex Twin, and just wondered i

From:: Eddie Symons <Eddie.Symons@JesterInteractive.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:17:33 +0100
Subject:: (idm) Capitol K - the new aphex twin??

I remember reading recently someone comparing Capitol K to Aphex Twin, and just wondered if anyone on here had any views on that. I've only heard one Capitol K track, which I wasn't particularly impressed with, but what's the rest of his album like? Eddie

1999-08-15 18:31Greg ClowOn Sun, 15 Aug 1999, Eddie Symons wrote: > I remember reading recently someone comparing C

From:: Greg Clow <stained@interlog.com>
To:: Eddie Symons <Eddie.Symons@JesterInteractive.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 14:31:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Capitol K - the new aphex twin??
Reply to:: (idm) Capitol K - the new aphex twin??

On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, Eddie Symons wrote:

quoted 4 lines I remember reading recently someone comparing Capitol K to Aphex Twin, and

> I remember reading recently someone comparing Capitol K to Aphex Twin, and > just wondered if anyone on here had any views on that. I've only heard one > Capitol K track, which I wasn't particularly impressed with, but what's the > rest of his album like?

Well, first of all, Capitol K isn't a "he", it's a "they" - there are two guys in the group. As for comparing them to Aphex Twin - I would guess that the comparison was probably made by someone who isn't very familiar with IDMish stuff in general and thinks that *any* "weird" electronic stuff sounds like RDJ, 'cause personally, I don't hear it. Their stuff is much more - uh, I dunno - "organic", or something. There are some tracks with guitar, a bit of vocals, that sort of thing. It's a very good album that's different from most everything else out there while still sounding like IDM. I recommend it. Greg

(idm) Capitol K - the new aphex twin??