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quoted 3 lines is it just me or is this the hottest album opener

> is it just me or is this the hottest album opener > since "Cooper's World" on Squarepusher's Hard > Normal Daddy. The drum break is simply beautiful.

Definitely not just you, and definitely the hottest album opener since Michael Jackson's "Thriller" -- now *that's* the kind of IDM I was listening to when I was 12... ;> Here's the "Supermodified" review I wrote for All Music Guide:... "Farther away from drum'n'bass and closer to big-beat techno (with a little turntablist mayhem thrown in), Amon Tobin's third album for Ninja Tune breaks out with a devastating opener, "Get Your Snack On." The track turns out to be just one of the highlights on "Supermodified", a dense, plunderphonic kaleidoscope of an album with giant, noisy jazz breaks and groovy electronic synthwork. It's got quite a bit of the retro-sampling of "Permutation" (orchestra strings, jazz combos, groovy psychedelic basslines) along with a wider variety of material, from driving funky-breaks productions ("Four Ton Mantis") and playful cut'n'paste numbers ("Precursor," "Chocolate Lovely"), to darkstep jungle ("Golfer Vrs. Boxer") and surprisingly touching minimalist melancholia ("Slowly," "Deo"). Tobin's again made great strides in his production skills, and the range and greatness of this material serves as proof positive." ~ John Bush --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 2 lines is it just me or is this the hottest album opener since "Cooper's World"

> is it just me or is this the hottest album opener since "Cooper's World" > on Squarepusher's Hard Normal Daddy. The drum break is simply beautiful.

Indeed it is NOT just you. I was not prepared for this and it blew me away the first time I heard it. In fact, the first time I listened to the album I thought it was sort of all downhill from there, but luckily with multiple listens it all came together. But still, just puttin' it on brings a smile to my face, and a wag to my tail. k --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Kurtis Behn wrote:

quoted 5 lines Indeed it is NOT just you. I was not prepared for this and it blew me

> Indeed it is NOT just you. I was not prepared for this and it blew me > away the first time I heard it. In fact, the first time I listened to > the album I thought it was sort of all downhill from there, but > luckily with multiple listens it all came together. But still, just > puttin' it on brings a smile to my face, and a wag to my tail.

yes, amazing track, killer album. but i always find myself let down when the best track on an album is track one. * #### a disturbance in a system. #### laerm. @voicenet.com ##:# bubble girl you feel like a movie/bubble blow a bit faster/liquid icq 5562209 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

johbus@allmusic.com writes: << Definitely not just you, and definitely the hottest album opener since Michael Jackson's "Thriller" -- now *that's* the kind of IDM I was listening to when I was 12... ;> >> Come on! What about herbie hancock "future shock"? or Freestyle "Don't stop the Rock" or even Ice T. man I miss old school break'n. Anyone what to start a breakdancing list? Email me I'll do it! MJ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org