barry sanders:
quoted 5 lines The burning question is: why would a group named Prototype 909 have a>>The burning question is: why would a group named Prototype 909 have a
>>picture of a 303 on the cover of their record?
>
>Because that's what they use for most of the expressive sounds, and because
>they must have *sold* their 909: It isn't listed in the equipment list.
aye caramba... i already posted to idm that it was a rhetorical
question and a joke... geez, i'll keep my stupid comments to myself
next time i guess.
quoted 6 lines If I read the liner notes correctly, this was done entirely using old>>If I read the liner notes correctly, this was done entirely using old
>>Roland DIN-sync equipment rather than MIDI, which means they limited
>>themselves to a few old synths and drum machines.
>
>Old = Bad?? I'll have to disagree here. Just ask Vince Clarke what he
>thinks about MIDI vs. DIN Sync...
where does it say anywhere in the review that old == bad? i don't
believe it, personally, and i know damn well what Clarke thinks (i
happen to agree, to a point). old does NOT equal bad... hence our
recent purchase of a matrix-6. unfortunately, prototype 909 have gone
and made a bad album with old equipment. it's not the gear that makes
it bad, it's the musical ideas expressed.
quoted 1 line Repetitive, yes. Minimal, yes. HARD --- Yes!! Very acidic.>Repetitive, yes. Minimal, yes. HARD --- Yes!! Very acidic.
very boring. i don't instantly hate all repetitive minimal hard music
but this stuff doesn't float my boat.
quoted 2 lines exactly what they are trying to do, it seems. The music evolves subtly,>exactly what they are trying to do, it seems. The music evolves subtly,
>not grossly. No ridiculous rave whistles and soundbites here!
i object to your putting words in my mouth. where did i say that good
music involved rave whistles and soundbites?
and i don't think their music "evolves" at all. there's a difference
between buildup/breakdown and evolution.
quoted 2 lines I don't know. Clangorous random industrial bashing drives me insane. This>I don't know. Clangorous random industrial bashing drives me insane. This
>music puts me into a trance, so I call it "trance" music.
too hardcore to be trance.
quoted 2 lines BTW: One of the band members, taylor808, posts to Internet frequently. I>BTW: One of the band members, taylor808, posts to Internet frequently. I
>think he's on the Analogue Heaven mailing list. Good stuff, Taylor!
taylor, if you're reading this, nothing personal - it just ain't my
cup of tea. i hope you sell a million copies to people who like this
kind of stuff.
Jon Drukman jdrukman%dlsun87@oracle.com
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