At 03:31 PM 1/17/00 -0500, Chris Fahey wrote:
quoted 12 lines Rhythm & Sound w/ Tikiman "Showcase" (Burial Mix)> > >Rhythm & Sound w/ Tikiman "Showcase" (Burial Mix)
> >
> > I just can't recommend this release highly enough.
>
>Yes, definately a great release. One of the best of 99 for sure.
>
>On the "out of key" tip: On the first listen to this CD I thought that it
>sounded a bit out of key. That is ,the vocals and the track sounded like
>they were recorded each with no regard for the key of the other. At least,
>that was my initial reaction. After a few tracks, though, the sounds began
>to "just belong" that way, and the dissonance between the vocal and the
>music seemed appropriate. Anyone pick up on this .. ?
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Some of the tracks are pretty murky in terms of harmony, you're right
(track 2 especially). Low bass tones seem to lose pitch value to my ears
like in this track, making traditional harmonies based on them problematic.
Reminds me of the psychoacoustics thread a couple of weeks ago.
On all the tracks the vocal melodies tend to meander a while before
resolving. That might be making it sound less in-key. For my money the
vocal lines are much more sophisticated, expressive, and soulful than
typical IDM melodies.
What a great CD. =)
Cheers, Brad
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