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On Sunday, April 1, 2001, at 07:05 PM, Michael Upton wrote:

quoted 6 lines Anyone have any comments on 'Amor 0 + 01' by Kurt

> Anyone have any comments on 'Amor 0 + 01' by Kurt > Ralske, just released on Sub Rosa? > > I really enjoyed Kurt's album under the pseudonym > Cathars, so am curious how this one compares both > stylistically and quality wise.

I actually came across two Kurt Ralske releases within the past few months - both of which i've been meaning to comment on for several months: . Kurt Ralske: amor 0+01 cd (Sub Rosa) . Cathars: early bells & whistles lp (Atomic) The first one, Amor 0+01, is a nice hypnotic drone & glitch based release somewhat similar to the Cathars releases on Miau Miau International a few years ago but each track is much longer and drawn-out in an Oval - do while kind-of way. Amor 0+01 also contains some videos that Ralkse made for the release i only viewed it one and didnt remember anything special about them. As for the music, it too was decent but nothing memorable. Nowhere near as good as his Miau Miau releases. Amor 0+01 has been thrown on the 'relisten at a later date' pile. Unfortunately the Early Bells & Whistles lp (i think i have that title right - dont have the lp with me on the road) isnt much better but at least this one has a reason for it's sound. The music on this album was produced between the time of Ralske's indie pop Ultra Vivid Scene and the Miau Miau releases so the style on this one is one that is in the midst of transition sounding like a primitive indie-electronic hybrid. actually it's been over 6-months since i listened to this one last but those were my impressions at the time. -->-Lance---- PO Box 450715 Westlake, OH 44145 United States --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org