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1997-10-28 00:41Tom Tongerhi all, here are some discs I'd hugely appreciate any reviews about in public or private!

From:: Tom Tonger <tpt201@stern.nyu.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 19:41:11 -0500
Subject:: (idm) some reviews, please

hi all, here are some discs I'd hugely appreciate any reviews about in public or private! thanks, --tom -khan: silentmoviesilverscreen -steve stoll: DAT -robert goerl: watch the great copycat -moufang/sharp: reagenz (I guess it's great but I don't have it) -dsn vs. biosphere also, what other moufang/dsn releases/collabs that are not on fax can you recommend? IF2 is one of my favorite IDM albums of all time.

1997-10-28 03:30William D. VanLoo> -khan: silentmoviesilverscreen Quite a cool album! Starts out with a track that has defi

From:: William D. VanLoo <wdvanloo@mtu.edu>
To:: Tom Tonger <tpt201@stern.nyu.edu>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 22:30:45 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) some reviews, please
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quoted 1 line -khan: silentmoviesilverscreen

> -khan: silentmoviesilverscreen

Quite a cool album! Starts out with a track that has definite Carl Craig overtones/influences, continues with some tracks that have a Ectomorph electro sort of feel/sound. I like it.

quoted 1 line -steve stoll: DAT

> -steve stoll: DAT

Erm, kind of disappointed with this one. Stoll's got his one unique sound, and sometimes it works for me (more often on his 12" singles, since they're mixable), but usually leaves me kind of flat. I dunno, it's pretty boring 4/4 techno by the numbers most of the time. Like I said, some of the 12"s *bang*, but listen before you buy.

quoted 1 line -moufang/sharp: reagenz (I guess it's great but I don't have it)

> -moufang/sharp: reagenz (I guess it's great but I don't have it)

Only listened to part of this, but what I heard was really nice. Bill / dj marathon -- future l i s t e n i n g radio show - hosted by dj marathon broadcast in realaudio & on FM every Thursday 10pm-1am EDT realaudio : http://wmtu.resnet.mtu.edu fm broadcast : wmtu 91.9 http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~wdvanloo/personal/

1997-10-28 05:09Mark B. Conklin>-dsn vs. biosphere I don't think this release exists (although it would be pretty cool if

From:: Mark B. Conklin <kidgrady@ix.netcom.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 22:09:47 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) some reviews, please

quoted 1 line -dsn vs. biosphere

>-dsn vs. biosphere

I don't think this release exists (although it would be pretty cool if I was wrong). To my knowledge there's DSN vs. HIA and HIA vs. Biosphere, both of which are very good. DSN vs. HIA mixes the best of both bands and turns out to be a thoroughly enjoyable trancey, very electronic sounding ambient album - go figure. HIA vs. Biosphere is creepy and cold. Lot's of things going on, but many I can only hear with headphones. One of my favorite ambient releases of the year so far.

quoted 2 lines also, what other moufang/dsn releases/collabs that are not on fax can you

>also, what other moufang/dsn releases/collabs that are not on fax can you >recommend? IF2 is one of my favorite IDM albums of all time.

I don't have IF2, so I can't compare any of Moulfang's other releases to it... I haven't picked up a bad Moulfang release (well... I didn't like the Move D/Namlook collaborations much). The Move D stuff I have has a nice early Warp sound with repetitive beats and strange bleeps. Reminds me of RAC or early ambient Aphex. DSN "Big Rooms" is a classic. Lush melodies and nice beats. A must buy IMO - essential. Moulfang and Namlook's Koolfang releases are great too. Soulful, borderline house music, with lots of jazzy guitar and deep bass. They get panned a lot, but I think they are some of the best FAX releases. "Traffic", DSN Live, is a nice ambient session that's a little more experimental than the other DSN releases I have. The noodling isn't annoying though and the tunes are still very melodic. I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch. MC

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