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1999-10-26 22:47Dave SegalI'm not much of a house aficionado, but I can get into it when the form is messed with by

From:: Dave Segal <segal@altpress.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 18:47:14 -0400
Subject:: (idm) hakan libdo

I'm not much of a house aficionado, but I can get into it when the form is messed with by someone as skilled as Hakan Libdo. His new album on Denmark's April Records, _Before The Beginning_, abounds with 4/4 rhythms, but the quirky, twisted shit (reminiscent of Atom Heart's bag of sonic tricks) with which he embellishes them makes this album endlessly fascinating. Reminds me of Mannequin Lung's excellent _The Art Of Travelling_ on Plug Research and maybe some Herbert/Dr. Rockit/Wishmountain stuff. I haven't seen any mention of _Before The Beginning_ on the list, but it's highly recommended for those into house/techno laced with fucked-up FX. Dave Segal Managing Editor/Alternative Press Reviews/BPM/Reissue Redux/Origins Of Cool Secret Ions on WCSB Thursdays 9-11PM EST www.wcsb.org

1999-10-26 23:46Aaron S MichelsonExcerpts from mail: 26-Oct-99 (idm) hakan libdo by "Dave Segal"@altpress.co > I'm not much

From:: Aaron S Michelson <asm2+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>, Dave Segal <segal@altpress.com>
Date:: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 19:46:10 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) hakan libdo
Reply to:: (idm) hakan libdo

Excerpts from mail: 26-Oct-99 (idm) hakan libdo by "Dave Segal"@altpress.co

quoted 3 lines I'm not much of a house aficionado, but I can

> I'm not much of a house aficionado, but I can > get into it when the form is messed with by > someone as skilled as Hakan Libdo.

He's got 12 inches out on many labels. The best I've heard so far is his Islander EP on Fiji. Fiji also just released a new 12 inch by Journeyman, though it's not by Woob but another tech-house dude who records under the name The Timewriter. It's all excellent stuff. Aaron