andi said:
:I did run into a copy of LFO Frequencies (I think
:that's what it was called). Is this cd good as well? I think
:it was from 19992 or 1993, what does it sound like? Idm?
:the tracks seems quite short, so for some reason that made me assume it
:was more of a dancey/techno type record than ambient-esque/emotional
:idm. anywya, I don't have much $ , and I was thinking about gettting it
and
:wondering if any lfo fans out there could help me out with info/input :)
I would call LFO's _Frequecies_ one of the true classic techno albums.
It's an immaculately constructed bleep record, not a clonk
out of place. I haven't heard _Advance_ yet, so I can't compare them,
but the impression I've gotten is that _Advance_ hews closer to
the current IDM "mainstream" -- i.e. longer tracks, polyhytms, etc.
That's all well and good, but what made _Frequecies_ so special to me
was it's purity: all muscle/no fat -- tight, economical grooves,
bubblicious
low-end and retro-futurism that paid homage to the likes of
Kraftwerk & YMO. For an example, listen to the track "Freeze".
There's not a single extra note there, every particle of sound seems like
it was placed there by a sculptor.
So, um, yeah, I like it.
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dave walker, detroit art services
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