Just scrollin' back, 2012 Ufabulum 2010 Shobaleader one, 2008 Just A
Souvenir 2006 Hello Everything 2004 Ultravisitor 2002 Do You Know
Squarepusher.. should someone force him to wait 3-4 years between albums or
wot
On 24 March 2015 at 17:47, CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com> wrote:
quoted 112 lines I completely agree, undercooked is a great word for how I feel about his
> I completely agree, undercooked is a great word for how I feel about his
> output at the moment. It seems very basic(on the surface,) and somewhat
> timid. Ufabulum live is so much better because he adds more complexity to
> the tracks. The album on its own doesn't match up and I'd imagine that's
> how it will be with damogen furies.
>
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> From: eric.p.fairbanks@gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:12:12 +0000
> Subject: Re: New Squarepusher track
> To: danstowell+idm@gmail.com; idm@hyperreal.org
>
>
> For whatever reason, Jenkinson seems to be moving his percussive elements
> out of the spotlight in his recordings. I've noticed fewer layers where his
> drums are concerned. They've been noticeably cleaner, the samples less
> varied, and the glitch FX less present.
>
> When I first heard Ufabulum, I was a bit disappointed. The compositions
> sounded almost like what I wanted/expected, but there was something missing.
>
> Then I saw Squarepusher perform that album live, and everything came
> together. It was the perfect cavalcade of glitched-out, blissful craziness
> that I expected. What was different? What did he add to the equation that
> was missing on the album itself?
>
> Turns out, it was Jenkinson, sweeping filters, retriggering samples,
> crushing bits, and just generally fucking shit up. (in a good way) What is
> missing, I think, from his recent tracks, is this element of live-ness. To
> quote Wikipedia quoting him discussing Ufabulum:
>
> *"It's music which is generated purely from programming...there's nothing
> in it which is live, really at all."*
>
> Perhaps the Daft-Punk-looking welding helmet was an omen. In the same way
> that I find their music most palatable on albums like "Alive," perhaps
> Jenkinson's recent work is designed to be performed. Until there's Tom
> smashing away on his FSU programs, disassembling and reassembling the music
> according to his whims, it's slightly undercooked.
>
> This weird, floppy, slightly moist IDM pizza is okay; certainly enjoyable,
> but I miss the old, crispy, thin crust version.
>
> Or maybe drill 'n' bass is just dead. Who knows?
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM Dan S <danstowell+idm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> lovely bit of europop imho
>
> 2015-03-24 13:35 GMT+00:00 CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com>:
> > you honestly think thats up to his standards? he's making music that
> > compliments his pyrotechnic liveshows in the same way movies have
> explosions
> > that compliment the 3d. Its fine in that context but for me he has been
> on a
> > rapid decline since ultravisior.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: alucas@gmail.com
> > Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:21:08 -0400
> > Subject: Re: New Squarepusher track
> > To: c.byersbrown@gmail.com
> > CC: craignorms@hotmail.com; idm@hyperreal.org
> >
> >
> > I'm guessing he means this one:
> >
> > https://soundcloud.com/warp-records/squarepusher-stor-eiglass
> >
> > I quite like it.
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Charles Byers-Brown
> > <c.byersbrown@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Link?
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM, CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > This is pis* weak. Hes making music that sounds like its all been sampled
> > from an arcade or funfair. Hes given up on the amen break. It's a
> tragedy.
> >
> > Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:06:04 -0700
> > From: gwrenchxx@sbcglobal.net
> > To: idm@hyperreal.org
> > Subject: Fwd: Re: Jlin album out.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:58:47 -0700
> > From: gwrenchxx@sbcglobal.net
> > To: 313@hyperreal.org
> > Subject: Re: Jlin album out.
> >
> > I've had to review a 12" or two for the radio station where I DJ, and
> > I've never heard anything that appealed to me in the least.
> >
> > kent williams wrote:
> >> I'm surprised footwork/juke hasn't been a bigger thing on the IDM
> >> list. This new record on Planet Mu is revelatory.
> >>
> >> http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ356
> >
> >
> >
> >
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