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Irene McC wrote:

quoted 7 lines It seems like a local distributor is going to be getting in the Leaf

> It seems like a local distributor is going to be getting in the Leaf > label's material soon, and I'd like to know which releases are > considered must-haves? > > I already have Susumu Yokota's Sakura (which is lovely) and the > Osmosis comp. I seem to remember quite a buzz surrounding Beige > when that came out - comments?

i bought the beige album on somewhat of a whim after reading the rave reviews, and was less than blown away. if you have the osmosis comp then you have the two best tracks from the album already, so i would just stick with that and avoid the lp. specifically, the lp is much less dancefloor-friendly - still minimally funky in that odd german timbaland kinda way, but slower and not as fun, imho.

quoted 2 lines I prefer melodic music as opposed to crunches and pops, so along

> I prefer melodic music as opposed to crunches and pops, so along > those lines please let me know what you'd recommend.

the recent manitoba lp probably fits the bill - it's a bit same-y, but very pleasant listening. floaty, jazzy melodies and samples with nice groovy drums. there's also a steve reich knock-off track, if that's your sort of thing (credit to my friend mr. saddoris for that). the only other thing i can recommend is the susumu yokota mix cd of leaf material... if you can find it. i was lucky enough to spot it in the used bin at mondo kims in nyc. tasty stuff. related question: "as usual" by the gripper is one of my favorite tracks off osmosis. who are these guys? does their other output sound like this? great song. -nub --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org