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(idm) Lifeforms & Cascade: the case for

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1996-10-17 15:58Andrew Wells (idm) Lifeforms & Cascade: the case for
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1996-10-17 15:58Andrew WellsSometime ago, Geoffrey Elgey wrote this! >I haven't heard FSOL's 'Lifeforms' & 'Cascade' E
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Sometime ago, Geoffrey Elgey wrote this!
quoted 1 line I haven't heard FSOL's 'Lifeforms' & 'Cascade' EP's>I haven't heard FSOL's 'Lifeforms' & 'Cascade' EP's - can anyone give me a
quick review? I guess what I'm most really interested in is whether the tracks which are listed as 'Parts 1-5' or 'Path 1-7' are just remixes of the album versions, or are they new tracks? Are these different tracks seperate or mixed together etc? Are these two EP's worth getting? I didn't see any RE:'s to this post, so I guess I'll give you the gist of it. Both EP's do have _some_ tracks which are off the album, but for the most part the selections are worthy stand-alone FSOL tracks. "Cascade" doesn't really have any that were exactly copied from "Lifeforms." Part 1 is sort of an extended version of the Cascade from the album, shortform is a remix, and Part 3 is Elaborate Burn ("Lifeforms" Track 18) only longer. Basically, all the stuff taken from "Lifeforms" is better on this EP, and the other stuff isn't just fill. The Lifeforms EP has a couple of tracks from the album: Path 3 is basically the album track (6) note for note, and Path 5 is an extended version of the vocal part of Life Form Ends (Track 14). Liz Fraser's vocals, on most of the rest of the tracks, in tandem with FSOL's music are what makes this EP worth buying. It depends on how much they're going for down there, but basically, if you don't have the EP's, you're missing something. The Lifeforms EP should be your top priority, but they're both worth adding to your collection. I haven't said much about the tracks that DON'T appear in some form or another on the album because a) I'm not much of a reviewer and b) I don't want to spoil it for you! Suffice it to say, it's FSOL, and each EP has a good half-hour or so of original stuff from them. Enjoy! --Andy Wells Columbia, Missouri, USA: quaint little rave town. On now: FSOL, "Cascade" Part 5 (I had to check!)