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2001-01-30 22:03Martin GlaubitzI know this is old news, but I just got the Tigerbeat6 compilation "Attitude" recently and

From:: Martin Glaubitz <Martin.Glaubitz@transcore.com>
To:: Idm (E-mail) <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:03:43 -0700
Subject:: [idm] 1 for the treble

I know this is old news, but I just got the Tigerbeat6 compilation "Attitude" recently and it's a blast, and it speaks to recent threads. As the kind of fella who's had both my old "Evil4zaggin" AND "NWA and the Posse" tapes lurking in the glove box of my truck for the past year or so, along side my Autechre etc., I don't know why I waited this long. It's basically an album of DSP-laden remixes of NWA songs. I prefer the more accessible and less tortured-sounding tracks, like the Lesser/Easy E song, the "Fuck the Police"/Steven Hawking version, and the "Express Yourself"/drilly-stutter remix. Chris DeBabylon's "Appetite for Destruction" version is hard as nails. I like how the Kid606 track has a breakdown with a stereo-panning repeating siren-y noise, which I take as a reinterpretation of the siren/synth whine used in the old NWA and PE songs. The Hrvartski homage to Dre has several hilarious elements. And Cex's (the guy on this list) album closer, a remix of the headnodding (pun originally not intended....) "Just Don't Bite It," rocks too. I don't have it here so I am being a bit vague/incorrect with some track info. For those interested in either an example of an extremely-DSP-encrusted production, or, alternatively, the interpretation of hip hop by a bunch of non-hip hop producers, check out this cd; it was still available a couple weeks ago. It's a 3 incher. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2001-01-31 04:03Kevin Ryan @WAAA! (doo-doodoo-doo, doodoodoodoo) WAAA! (doo-doodoo-doo, doodoodoodoo) isj-one for the

From:: Kevin Ryan @ <i__oo__@hotmail.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 04:03:22 -0000
Subject:: Re: [idm] 1 for the treble

WAAA! (doo-doodoo-doo, doodoodoodoo) WAAA! (doo-doodoo-doo, doodoodoodoo) isj-one for the treble two fow the bass... she's got nut(s?) all over her FACE! ch-ch-ch-WAAA! (doo-doodoo-doo, doodoodoodoo) WAAA! cuz...cuzzzzzswaaaaa... zzzzz eeeeeee oooooo a-a-a-a-a-a cuccuz I'm thcz cuzc-c-c-cuz cuz I'm (th)a nigger with the attitude. I love that little ditty, and I seriously need to track down that NWA tune. Nevertheless, people were asking for specific examples of DSP fuckery for fuckery's sake, and this little CD is a perfect example. The godawful Kid606 opener sets the tone for the whole CD. How long did it take him to produce that track? Like, 3 minutes maybe? Just random DSP at random times with no coherence or musicality, it's like a little kid trying out all the sound effects on his new keyboard, isn't this cool, press this thing here, do that there, dude, that's some fucked up shit man! You totally rock! Oh wait, what am I talking about? Oh yeah. I do enjoy it, but my point is just--and I mean this in the nicest possible way--this is kind of thing the anti-overglitchiness crowd were railing against. But it's not supposed to be some kind of beautiful musical masterpiece, and I understand this. It's supposed to be what it is. And for that it succeeds. Different strokes and all that. After all, we can't all be B12. And it would be terribly confusing if we all were B12. Let's divide it up: You guys be B12, and we'll be, um, LFO. L-F-O! Okay, shirts and skins. No wait, I got dibs on Scooter. Are you ready... "Hey, can I be FUSE, man?" No. Shut up. Actually, we prefer to refer to it as "postmodern collage." How bout gyp hop? Back to Ahw'-tehk-err. No, I didn't mean it like that. I gotta have some novelty items, but when it comes down to the desert island, shove aside for the Pet Shop Boys, thankyouverymuch. My comprehension of your genre is so limited I shouldn't even bring it up. We can all band together, holding hands, making fun of goa trance ...just like old times. Novelty is all right, but there is such a thing as "overexposure" to the Shaggs. Be careful. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

[idm] 1 for the treble