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1994-03-17 20:29u90cmg@ecs.oxford.ac.uk> Reload: A Collection Of Short Stories > Infonet INF 4 CD ... blah > I don't really know

From:: <u90cmg@ecs.oxford.ac.uk>
To:: <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Thu, 17 Mar 94 20:29:05 GMT
Subject:: Re: yet ANOTHER idm times

quoted 2 lines Reload: A Collection Of Short Stories

> Reload: A Collection Of Short Stories > Infonet INF 4 CD

... blah

quoted 6 lines I don't really know what to make of this disc. There's a wide range

> I don't really know what to make of this disc. There's a wide range > of textures and styles which shows that they definitely have their > shit together, but it doesn't really connect for me. Nothing jumped > out and made me want to hear it again. But it's good to see that > there are still people out there trying different things! >

Thats pretty much what I thought when I first got this ( when it came out last year ) ... but now, I have finally taken the time to sit down and listen to it properly, I would seriously recommend it as being an absolutley top piece of IDMery. I particularly like the 1st side ( teq / peschi / ahn ). As far as aphex style industrial clattering goes, teq is very powerful. Check out the space invader noises. Peschi and Ahn are both beautiful melodic semi - floaters. I would go as far as saying that none of you should regret buying this ( especially if you're in the USA where CDs are cheaper than popcorn ). I thought having the 'libretto' was a marvellous idea, but as Jon, I must say I thought the stories were a pretentious pile of toss too. Pity someone doesnt use the idea again with some decent text, or write some music to accompany some passage by a half-good author.

quoted 3 lines Novamute Version 1.1

> Novamute Version 1.1 > Novamute NMCD 3013 >

There are some related tunes which I like:

quoted 1 line 143 4:26 System 01: Drugs Work (3 Phase remix)

> 143 4:26 System 01: Drugs Work (3 Phase remix)

The original came from the 'Victim 34' ep on german Interfich records, which I thought was rather good ( although quite hard. ) this track was my least fave of the ep.

quoted 1 line 136 6:56 Spirit Feel: Forbidden Chant (High Lonesome Trance)

> 136 6:56 Spirit Feel: Forbidden Chant (High Lonesome Trance)

The spirit feel ep on this label from which this tune came is excellent. One of the tracks on the other side is a top quality slow dubby trancer, the kind of thing that sp. feel seem to excel at. Chris Giles.

1994-03-17 21:02Jon Drukmanu90cmg@ecs.ox.ac.uk writes: [reload - a collection of short stories] >I would go as far as

From:: Jon Drukman <jdrukman@us.oracle.com>
To:: <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Thu, 17 Mar 94 13:02:47 PST
Subject:: Re: yet ANOTHER idm times
Reply to:: Re: yet ANOTHER idm times

u90cmg@ecs.ox.ac.uk writes: [reload - a collection of short stories]

quoted 3 lines I would go as far as saying that none of you should regret buying

>I would go as far as saying that none of you should regret buying >this ( especially if you're in the USA where CDs are cheaper than >popcorn ).

it's definitely *worthwhile* on some level, even if a purely intellectual one. sort of like "i can appreciate the technical skill with which this was put together but it doesn't really Move My Soul." and it's not all that cheap, either, actually. it would be great if someone would license Infonet products because i would like to have the chance to get them for less than the outrageous prices they ask now. eg: Bandulu "Phaze Inversion" was OK but i'd rather have paid $5 instead of $10... (wouldn't we all...)

quoted 4 lines I thought having the 'libretto' was a marvellous idea, but as Jon,

>I thought having the 'libretto' was a marvellous idea, but as Jon, >I must say I thought the stories were a pretentious pile of toss too. Pity >someone doesnt use the idea again with some decent text, or write some >music to accompany some passage by a half-good author.

heh heh, maybe i'll give it a shot for my next project. after all, i did major in literature at university and i am a professional writer now... theoretically, anyway.

quoted 2 lines Novamute Version 1.1

>> Novamute Version 1.1 >> Novamute NMCD 3013

quoted 7 lines There are some related tunes which I like:

> There are some related tunes which I like: > >> 136 6:56 Spirit Feel: Forbidden Chant (High Lonesome Trance) > >The spirit feel ep on this label from which this tune came is excellent. >One of the tracks on the other side is a top quality slow dubby trancer, >the kind of thing that sp. feel seem to excel at.

yeah, there is another Exist Dance remix of this which is very slow and has weird ethnic chanting sampled into it... i like that a lot. this mix just didn't do much for me. btw, i stated that the version of "Celestial Symphony" by Scubadevils on Novamute 1.1 is basically the same as the one on Trance Europe Express. This is absolutely wrong. They are actually very different mixes. The one on Novamute 1.1 is *really great* with this wonderful tweaky acid line used to enhance the melody. Very catchy and worthwhile. (The one on TEE is just so-so in comparison.) Jon Drukman jdrukman%dlsun87@oracle.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence.

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