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Fluke has been getting a lot of coverage lately and I've never heard of any of their lp/cd's are they worth a listen?

Sorry if I missed a flutter about this, but: what's the word on the street about Fluke's "Risotto"? I *

At 08:30 PM 11/12/97 +0200, Irene McC wrote:

quoted 3 lines Sorry if I missed a flutter about this, but:

>Sorry if I missed a flutter about this, but: > >what's the word on the street about Fluke's "Risotto"?

i picked up a few days ago and i really enjoy it. a few tracks come close to losing it due to his vocals, but for the most part it's really good. i even like that Atom Bomb track. as for the sound.. erm, i hate doing this. it's got a big trance element to it but it's a bit laid-back. the sounds are very deep and fluid and i think the drum programming fits perfectly. it's a great album and i reccomend picking it up. designer's republic did the design so it looks really similar (typography and whatnot) to autechre's chiastic slide. tDR seems to be running out of ideas quickly. oh well. ------------------------------------------------- wells oliver : s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu "perhaps all pleasure is relief" : w.s.b. -------------------------------------------------

quoted 3 lines even like that Atom Bomb track. as for the sound.. erm, i hate doing this.

> even like that Atom Bomb track. as for the sound.. erm, i hate doing this. > it's got a big trance element to it but it's a bit laid-back. the sounds > are very deep and fluid and i think the drum programming fits perfectly.

If you want a really good dose of trance, pick up the Atom Bomb single, either disc 1 or 2. Both of them have an excellent trance remix that always manages to "fix" my need for such music. np: MBM- Original Fire/Babylon -- jr

At 20:30 12/11/97 +0200, you wrote:

quoted 6 lines Sorry if I missed a flutter about this, but:

>Sorry if I missed a flutter about this, but: > >what's the word on the street about Fluke's "Risotto"? > >I >*

Don't buy it...as the title suggests it IS Risotto. Had a listen to it at my local record store. Nothing special about this CD. They might as well have called it "Crap" Spend your money on better albums.

In a message dated 11/13/97 1 16 24 AM, bdemaert@unicall.be wrote: <<Don't buy it...as the title suggests it IS Risotto. Had a listen to it at my local record store. Nothing special about this CD. They might as well have called it "Crap" Spend your money on better albums.>> hmmm... I agree, and I don't agree. The music itself is more breakbeat than IDM, which might mean that it should be discussed in other circles rather than this one. It's more of a "rock out in my car while taking a road trip cause everything else is putting me to sleep and I wore out my chemical bore tape" kind of album. If your looking for something to rock your mind, stay clear away from this. But if your looking for something that's fun, features pretty cool DR graphics, is vocal tinged (reminiscent of Underworld), and simply rocks, this ones for you. The first half is ok, but the second half does the duty. I mean, personally, I can't live by weird-demanding music alone. just another perspective, t.S.o.G. "some have to dance.... some have to kill" can you believe that My life with the TKK are still releasing records?! Jeeze! Some people just don't quit!

quoted 11 lines At 20:30 12/11/97 +0200, you wrote:

>At 20:30 12/11/97 +0200, you wrote: >>Sorry if I missed a flutter about this, but: >> >>what's the word on the street about Fluke's "Risotto"? >> >>I >>* >Don't buy it...as the title suggests it IS Risotto. >Had a listen to it at my local record store. Nothing special about this CD. >They might as well have called it "Crap" >Spend your money on better albums.

What?! Don't listen to him. Listen to the cd. He probably thinks Underworld is crap too. If you don't like Underworld, then you'll probably agree with him, but if you do like Underworld, then chances are that you will also REALLY like Risotto. mshephrd@sirius.com | "...the way to truth and right lies in straightforward "...thita NK;" Inc. | honesty, not in indiscriminate flattery."-W.E.B.DuBois

quoted 5 lines They might as well have called it "Crap"

>>>They might as well have called it "Crap" >>>Spend your money on better albums. >> >>What?! Don't listen to him. Listen to the cd. He probably thinks >>Underworld is crap too. If you don't like Underworld, then you'll

probably

quoted 1 line agree with him, but if you do like Underworld, then chances are that

>>agree with him, but if you do like Underworld, then chances are that

you

quoted 4 lines will also REALLY like Risotto.

>>will also REALLY like Risotto. >> >Hello!!! >actually I do like Underworld. But the new Fluke CD is CRAP (according

to

quoted 3 lines my humble opinion).

>my humble opinion). >It features nothing new, Fluke played it safe...probably wanted to make >some extra cash.

I also like Underworld, but would have to agree with Bart's review of Fluke's Risotto. There was nothing original here, it seems like an attempt to make some money from the success of Underworld, Chemical Brothers, etc. I also thought the lyrics didn't add anything to the music the way Underworld's lyrics (sometimes) do. If you're going to use lyrics, make sure you do it right. This was my impression, anyways. Brian electro19.hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Did Oto receive an American release? A friend of mine claims so, but I can't find it anywhere. Just trying to reconfirm his idiocy... laz