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>...sorry, not really a response, but has anyone heard the pole vs four tet
12"? reviews? i don't think i've ever heard any four tet material before,
whats it sound like?
I haven't heard the 12", but a little ramble on Fourtet:
Fourtet is Kieren Hebden, who is a member of the instrumental three-piece
Fridge (normally their bass-player, from what I saw in concert). His solo
stuff might be considered "trip-hop" but if that makes you knee-jerk, forget
that.
He has some prior releases on Leaf compilations, plus a full length called
'Dialogue' on Output records. Output is run by Trevor Jackson (Skull/Underdog)
if that puts anything more clearly in the picture.
Rhytmically the music is dominated by hip-hop tempo breaks, normally chopped
up and re-arranged throughout a track. On top of that there's often repeating
organ-type lines, double bass and one track on his album has someone playing
flute. I think his use of flute, though, is a classic example of what I'd find
it hard to convey. It's not some noodlesome Herbie Mann action, it's a long
series of breathy notes that hang eerily over the backdrop. So don't expect
the cheesey side of fusion or anything acid jazz about it.
The impression I've had from a brief moment of fanboy-dom when I ran up to
talk to him (at a Pole gig, as it happens :) is that Kieren is into a lot of
what could be called black music - hip-hop, garage, drum n bass, old US house,
jazz (of many kinds, but he was talking about early free jazz). He certainly
played stuff across the dancier end of those styles when I saw him DJ. I think
his music definitely synthesises this range of influences really well, rather
than sounding like a grab-bag of whatever bits he's into at the time.
Man, ramble on.. :) Hope this is of some help. If it's any further assistance:
I was very surprised to hear about this mix 12". They seem an unlikely
pairing.
Michael
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