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seeklektek
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:44:00 -0800
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Re: [idm] yawn... another TopTen '02 posting...
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quoted 4 lines 4. Astrobotnia-Part One> > 4. Astrobotnia-Part One > > Criminally overlooked, Astrobotnia is a 3 part (the first installment > > being the best) team-effort from the Rephlex stable. If only > > people would quit complaining about the disappointing Druqks and pick
this
quoted 4 lines up.> up. > > Here in lives the perfect ethereal blend of Eno soundscapes and > Braindance > > breakbeat. Updating the Rephlex sound for the new millennium.
Great ananlysis. =) Just picked this one up last week and I concur: it is very good. I actually like the 'Satan is Good' track. Very funny. =)) Astrobotnia (and Ovuca) is very Residents-ial. Speaking of this one being a blend including Eno soundscapes, did anyone notice the samples from Eno's Apollo? Goes great with the cover of Part 01. ;) .o0O}seeklektek{O0o. np: Astrobotnia Part 01
quoted 1 line I'd like to second this recommendation. I am not so big on track 3 (with> I'd like to second this recommendation. I am not so big on track 3 (with
the
quoted 2 lines "Satan is good..." sample), but tracks 1 & 2 (Halo & Lightworks) are> "Satan is good..." sample), but tracks 1 & 2 (Halo & Lightworks) are > fanatastic. Together they form one track, I think. Halo is a beautiful
array
quoted 3 lines of panning pyrotechnic pops decaying into warm white noise. (I like> of panning pyrotechnic pops decaying into warm white noise. (I like > fireworks sounds in music it seems -- check the first track off Nonplace > Urban Field's "Golden Star" release for similar cozy explosions.)
Lightworks
quoted 14 lines is some crunchy breakbeats over a lush, lush pad. Reminiscent of Wolfgang> is some crunchy breakbeats over a lush, lush pad. Reminiscent of Wolfgang > Voigt's sadly defunct "Gas" project. > > Oohhhh. Gas was so good. > > > Matt > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >
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