I'm probably guilty of crusifying them for the sins of others but they seem
to be the ultimate examplars of cutesy twee melodies with little tiny music
box sounds.
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com> wrote:
quoted 94 lines not a fan of the diggingg remedy at all after initial listen but loving
> not a fan of the diggingg remedy at all after initial listen but loving
> the ep.
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> don't like the general direction they have taken with their albums since
> Scintilli but the new ep is fantastic, thats the Plaid i love
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> *From:* David Seruyange <g3scom@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','g3scom@gmail.com');>>
> *Sent:* 28 June 2016 20:57
> *To:* jimmy wormall
> *Cc:* Clint Anderson; Alan Lucas; IDM
> *Subject:* Re: plaid - the digging remedy
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> It's been in heavy rotation around here. Agreed that it feels like a
> return of Plaid to true form - what always pulled me in to the music was
> melody and arrangement. I read somewhere (Pitchfork review?) that it was
> repeat ideas but maybe it's also because I'm more about subtle refinement
> over time, not the Music Is Rotted type public experiments. Also, I'm not
> going to expect Plaid to do the dark an heavy really well. Stuff like Held
> or Melifer is what I go to Plaid for, it's got polish and finesse. But I'm
> just a guy sitting in his basement in the midwest. No idea if I make sense
> but that's my take.
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> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 2:33 PM, jimmy wormall <darqhorse303@yahoo.co.uk
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','darqhorse303@yahoo.co.uk');>> wrote:
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>> After a good few listens, I thinks its really good. A bit darker than
>> Reachy Prints. The melodic/harmonic elements are undeniably synonymous to
>> Plaid. The rhythmic structures keep my interest as always and the general
>> overall tone captures the infinite. Sound design and waveform generation
>> are top notch really. The final mixes are always immaculate!! Since
>> Scintilli Plaid have definitely gone back to what they do well. Excellent
>> album in my opinion!!
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>> On Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 15:56, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','clinta@gmail.com');>> wrote:
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>> new ep
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>> https://plaid.databeats.com/download/warpdd277ed
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>> Clint Anderson
>> Systems Engineer
>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
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>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Alan Lucas <alucas@gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','alucas@gmail.com');>> wrote:
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>> I'll have to listen to it a few more times. It hasn't really done much
>> for me yet. Not For Threes and Rest Proof Clockwork are still the only two
>> that do it for me from start to finish.
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>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','clinta@gmail.com');>> wrote:
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>> what are people's thoughts on this album, have you heard it?
>> i have always been a kinda-fan of Plaid, i generally like some of the
>> songs on every album they've released, but often the overall cheery, poppy
>> sort of cutesy melodies and mood they establish on every album isn't the
>> sort of thing i'm often in the mood to listen to.
>> but this digging remedy is different, without saying it's 'dark' per se,
>> because it just isn't DARK compared to a lot of other artists but compared
>> to past releases for Plaid its absolutely darkER.
>> there is some really impressive effect trickz and stuff going on, a great
>> sort of somber/lonely/hopeful atmosphere going on, hints of BoC here and
>> there maybe, but its still clearly unmistakably Plaid i mean they have
>> their whole smooth flowing structure and lovely delicate sounds in there...
>> i really DIG this album, might be the first Plaid album i buy in years,
>> just wondering if anyone else has the same impression?
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>> Clint Anderson
>> Systems Engineer
>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings
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