quoted 7 lines ===== Original Message From JShupester@aol.com =====
>===== Original Message From JShupester@aol.com =====
>sounds great, i'll pick it up.
>also, wondering about some other things.
>lately, my faves have been monolake"gravity" ryoji ikeda "matirx" (the 2nd
>disc) and especially "cashier escpae route" comp on city centre offices.
>anyone know of similar sounding and high-quality(ie. not going through the
>motions)stuff?
shuffle358's "frame" on 12k is good, but more on the ambient side of things...
pan sonic's
newest release "aaltopiiri" is one of their best. if you like any of their
other stuff and you
like ikeda, it's similar, but more dynamics, going from droney ambience to
feedback
noise.
also komet's "rausch" on 12k (or any bretschneider albums) have that gradually
building
minimal glitchy feel like ikeda's "matrix" (disc 2), like a much better
version of snd.
quoted 2 lines i've been considering:
>i've been considering:
>microstoria model 3....
if you have heard other microstoria, this is similar, but it does have a
slightly (VERY
slightly) more musical feeling about it. every once in a while you might hear
the faintest
hint of a tune but usually it's the same type of stuff. (sort of in the way
oval's last one did
that too)
quoted 1 line ultra red "structural adjustments"
>ultra red "structural adjustments"
I really like this disc. It consists heavily of field recordings of protests
in housing projects
in california. despite the politics though, it is just a really interesting
usage of samples,
sounds, effects and has a totally different mood than anything else on mille
plateaux from
this time. and every once in a while a sample starts looping in meter and
suddenly
everything gets funky for a few minutes.
quoted 1 line dettinger on kompakt
>dettinger on kompakt
both of the dettinger cds are worthwhile, but i would recommend "intershop"
first. it's more
downtempo in spots (but still distinctly german) but overall i enjoy it more.
"oasis" is more
looped feeling, with less variety amongst its tracks. he also has some 12"
releases that
are more tech-house, i think.
quoted 1 line blectum from blechdom
>blectum from blechdom
i got the album on tigerbeat6 after seeing them live, and i must say, they are
way better
live. can't really say much in favor of this one... poorly produced, kind of
silly, at times just
plain annoying. i did like their live set a lot, which may be partially why
i'm so
disappointed by this. i've heard that their other releases are better, so take
that for what
it's worth.
quoted 1 line c-shulz and hajsch on sonig
>c-shulz and hajsch on sonig
this is a decent collection of abstract ambient field recordings. not much DSP
to be found,
but primarily drones and tones and room tone, with environmental recordings as
well.
quoted 1 line alva noto
>alva noto
i have 2 noto releases. the alva noto "prototypes" disc on mille plateaux is
really good. it's
a lot less minimal (even though it is still minimal, just not as minimal as
other work by
noto) and has a much more musical quality. the "kerne" release is
ultra-minimal, like the
more severe work by mika vainio from panasonic. both are good, but
"prototypes" is
better and also a little more accessible, IMO.
quoted 1 line vert
>vert
"the köln konzert" made my top 20 for 2000. it's a sort of homage to the
improvisational
piano work of keith jarrett. these live recordings are based around upright
piano (not
entirely tuned either, which actually helps) and presumably tapes of sequenced
electronics.
quoted 2 lines any thoughts on these or other similar items is much appreciated in these
>any thoughts on these or other similar items is much appreciated in these
>confusing times.
these are just my opinions/crits.... hope it helps
matt
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