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From:
vilexile
To:
the whooshy and the gooshy
Cc:
iffy dance music
Date:
Tue, 25 Apr 1995 22:57:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:
acidwarp / aphex review
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(Acidwarp blab is re a thread on ambient@hyperreal. I felt compelled to add something ontopic and then felt like I should send it to idm as well. Sorry if this irritates anyone.) Just wanted to say: If anyone needs this file (acidwarp) by way of mail, I keep it on red alert at all times. As an added bonus, if you mail me with 'sendacidwarp' in the subject line, I won't lose your message. :) btw, I have v 4.06, or 40.6, or something. Is this current? I CARE BECAUSE YOU DO --------------------- Wonderful album, almost every bit as nice as SAW2 and honestly not all that much more unfriendly or ugly. Mr. James' sound creation and dance esthetic aside, the man is bvlazing trails *musically*. There are songs on here that could be performed on a piano or by a small ensemble and would still be brilliant. Rhythmically, I must admit that more and more often I cannot keep track of the bastard. Nevertheless, this album, along with its companion singles, is sooper funky. It seriously rocks in ways that were up until alien to me. I don't remember the last time I thought a great album was this damned weird--the last time I was completely taken aback so many times in the space of one record, and yes, I am a hopeless audax fiend. I think SAW2 is the best album of last year and the best ambient *ever*. What's on this album wouldn't be my cup of tea, actually, if it weren't do godawful damned GOOD. One of many reasons why, despite Evolution, Warp is the coolest record label in the history of the world. And this is the best idm at least since Virtual State if not since Orbital 2 or even Bytes. Highest recommendation. einexile ps - The artwork is horrifying. Maybe he's a genius there too but I can't make myself look at it long enough to tell for certain. pps - Yes, that is the Brady Cabal you're hearing. ppps - Is that a rooster on track eight??