I thought I might just step in and say a few postive things about this
work. First of all I would agree it is different than his first ep. And
for that I am thankful. I loved his first ep but I don't want to listen
to an artist that is putting out the same old same old each time. Just
because the formula works doesn't mean you should stick with it. His
other works on mask2 and vvmt0002 are showing this same growth. This
isn't to say that he is totally different. For me the brilliance and
symphonic nature is still there.
1. card hore:
messed up beats, nice samples and use of the human voice and it's totally
out there. A shock to the system really. Made me smile. Not the jega I
expected but I appreciated none the less. Made me think of Mu-ziq.
2. oak hanger:
cheesy little tune <but in a good way>. Catchy melody, seems like it
going somewhere. Reminded me of a few people who have done similar type
stuff and not pulled it off. Even remotely happy.
3. nausicaa:
dark sinister and full of tension. Bring a child's voice in and for some
uknown reason it gets darker. Nice. Beats are not overdone and kept my
attention.
4. Steel drum:
another sinister track. Nicely textured and layered. Odd noises here and
there. Frightful at times.
5. star:
dark yet again. The voice <if thats what it can be called> reminded me of
the voice of an ancient mummy that is pissed off about this or that in one
of those horror films from the 40's. The music is quiet with a symphonic
element to it. The beats here are not as complex as the rest but it works.
6. houdini:
Thought X-files here. Another symphonic track with movement. Sad
and dark. Something buried within. Nice flow. Almost like the kind of
song that would be played while something hidden and dreadful is being
shown to you.
All in all I liked this ep quite a bit. One thing I like about
Jega is that he has a symphonic element <in style not necessarily sound>
about him and this ep definitely makes use of it. Your mileage may
vary....
n.p.: amon tobin - bricolage