James R McPherson <andregurov@juno.com> wrote:
quoted 14 lines Perhaps this is a bit harsh. I've enjoyed _MIRON_ and the two eps as>Perhaps this is a bit harsh. I've enjoyed _MIRON_ and the two eps as
>much, if not more, than _Feed Me Weird Things_ and the batch of early
>Warp singles. The newer Tom J is simply moving in a different direction
>than those early releases. I think parts of the _Music is Rotted ..._,
>_Budakhan Mindphone_, and Maximum Priest_ trio are detectable in his
>earlier releases - does that make them any better to your ears? Probably
>not, but this shellacking of Squarepusher strikes a chord with me.
>Where's Kelley to defend our man Tom?
>Sorry to add little to this conversation, but even if you don't like
>Squarepusher's current output, there are still exceptional skills at work
>in its' production. His use of space is better than most dub masters,
>and the touch of melody hasn't deserted him. Call them works in
>progress, call them crap, call them what-you-will. I will call them
>good.
Finally some sensible thoughts about Squarepusher. Those
trashing his recent work are analogous to the same squares who
lamented Miles Davis' evolution in the late 60s to the
more spacious, psychedelic music he produced on _Bitches Brew_ and the
albums that followed it through 1975's _Pangaea_. To expect
Jenkinson to keep replicating _Feed Me Weird Things_ or
_Big Loada_ ad infinitum is ludicrous.
Dave Segal
Managing Editor/Alternative Press
Reviews/BPM/Reissue Redux/Origins Of Cool
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