I have both Narcolyptic Symphony and the "Hello My Name Is" EP, and I enjoy the EP more than the full-length. I also agree, he is highly underrated. A word of warning, however. "Most Of Me Just Thinks It's Because You're Heartless" is strictly beatless and not really in line with his other releases. That release was also just a cdr that he distributed to friends (50-100 copies i believe).
The track "1.4 Four" from Hello My Name Is (is) yumful .
I love Adam's initial post, because I too find that if it doesn't get mentioned on this newsgroup within the first year of being released it will never be heard from again. I prefer to have the best of the last couple of years, not just in the last 12 months because who can keep up nowadays? I listen to about 10-15 new releases per month, and many of those are not new releases. Therefore a lot go unnoticed until a year or two later.
Other notable releases that are staples in my collection buy hardly hear anything about are:
num num - unknown sources (not sure if this is gimmik but it sure sounds like it).
pub - do you ever regret pantomime (summer seems to grab all the attention but this is definately high-quality varied listening bliss)
animals on wheels - nuvol i cadira (the only real indie/folktronica release i can enjoy time & time again. other releases by him are different and focus more on drum & bass/breaks).
ceephax - this guy deserves more recognition for his acid jams and melodics. he's pretty inconsistent, but some tracks are stellar.
cj bolland - the electronic highway. most people talk about his "4th sign" release, but EH has some of the most engaging atmospheric techno i've ever heard.
dron - xenologix (if you like b12's time touist, chances are you'll like this release for the same reasons.
download - III - most people know them for thier industrial music, but this one is a great electronic disc.
kschzt - you probably know him as MD but he changed his name from one stupid alias to a different one, but his music is percussion-based ear-tweaking goodness.
multicast - interesting combinations of sounds from these guys that i never hear anybody mention.
spark - he's known for a couple of releases recently, but his releases from mp3.com (the grey box, oto ambient collection, and science fiction) are good idm listen.
phil western - the escapist (highly underrated artist who has contributed to download and plateau and here he mixed a variety of styles like shoegaze, techno, and experimental from track to track).
Sorry so long,
Portis
----- Original Message -----
From: hime@charter.net
To: idm@hyperreal.org
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [idm] underrated "classic" IDM
> Unit- The Narcolyptic Symphony.
>
> He's got a new cd out doesn't he? Anybody heard it?
Definitely, there's a guy who never got his due. New album? Wazza? Me want!
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