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From:
Bill Wright
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Date:
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:56:57 -0500
Subject:
Re: [idm] Re: Luomo
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All I can say is, that this is the only "house" record that is rich and deep enough in production to be rewarding to listen to on a nice set of headphones that I am familiar with it. I didn't even catch half the stuff going on without them. With most house records, WYHIWYG.
quoted 20 lines - things flipping and reversing (esp. noticable on the vocals)>- things flipping and reversing (esp. noticable on the vocals) > >- a general vibe of unpredictable events (eg. the above effect; percussion >sounds changing shape constantly throughout a track; and sudden crashing >sound >effects and percussion echoing off) > >- distortion (without being Daft Punk overdriven acid vibes). some of the >squelchy distorting bits reminded me most of Mouse on Mars, actually > >- new musical developments throughout tracks. sure, they're repetitive, and >I'm happy with that, but also tracks have new musical elements come and go >and >riffs and so on develop, rather than always looping. > >Didn't someone a couple of days ago (week or so perhaps?) diss 'Vocalcity' >because it _wasn't_ house?! It's interesting how people can have such >different impressions of what the album is like. > >Michael
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