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From:
EggyToast
To:
Lee Billings
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Date:
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 23:56:54 -0500
Subject:
Re: [idm] ae's confield
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quoted 6 lines The trouble many people>The trouble many people >are having with Confield could be that the hooks aren't immediately apparent >due to their subtlety, and they slip under the radar. A prime example that >comes to mind is track 5, Parhelic Triangle. The first time I heard it the >only thing that leapt out at me was the apparent monotony of the whole >track, a loop of distorted sounds over distant clanging.
I thought a lot of bits were pretty "sticky" at first. Like, in your example, I love that bassline in "parhelic triangle" :D everything else is gravy :D
quoted 5 lines I think> I think >someone not enjoying Confield should take time off from listening to it >precisely because the hooks in many of the songs are practically subliminal. >Given time they have a better chance of sinking in and effecting one's >perception of the music.
Or just say "i'm not into subliminable stuff, and the new Autechre really isn't for me," and be happy they didn't plop any money down. There's a fine line between "bitching" and "offering a review." The list has yet to see an actual review of Confield.
quoted 3 lines Confield, more than any Autechre release before it, is almost like an> Confield, more than any Autechre release before it, is almost like an >auditory "Magic Eye" picture... At times you need to unfocus to bring out >the overall structure.
didn't those drop off the face of the earth after about 2 yrs? cheers, /derek ------- eggytoast.com ------- now with HTML --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org