Squarepusher: "Port Rhombus EP"
1996, Warp cat# WAP74CD
Track Listing:
1. Port Rhombus - 6:49
- An extensive journey into the future sound of jazz versus the extensive
use of Aphex Twin's tactics on drums. Heavily laid out rhythmic sculpture
of feeling and emotion interlaced with a silent hum of a guitar, subtle
drum loops, and intensified extractions of blissfull chaos. This tune fits
well if your mind can take the distorted sounds of drum'n bass and the ever
peacefull sound of jazz. Imagine elektronik blips and beeps, the twist of
mega fast beats, and the calm of a melodic rhythm sitting casually within
each other, and close your eyes. This trak will take you under and above
any thought you've ever imagined.
2. Problem Child - 5:43
- Rhythm and blues, flipped out with syncopated fast drums. All kinds of
odd sounds popping in and out of your mind. A distorted jazzy texture is
subtle underneath the huge-ass drum loop. The blues effect is also
inter-twined casually as well, making the tune ~almost~ melodic. You'll
really need to learn how to listen to this tune, it is very fast, very
smooth, very soft, very cool, and nonetheless a mind bender. Extreme
caution is needed to listen to this tune, many noises involved throughout.
Not my favorite.
3. Significant Other - 3:27
- Bleeps and noises significantly wrapped around eachother, in a sort of
~industrial~ sense (if i may say so). Imagine yourself standing in a sewer
looking up to the sky, and all types of noises bending your thoughts,
imagine someone tapping quikly into your mind. This tune ends just as fast
as you think you might have something more heading your way. Prepare your
mind for the thoughts of the ever strange world of Squarepusher. Learn how
to listen, and you'll know what i'm talking about.
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Review:
Overall Sound Composition (1-10): 7
Overall Percussion Composition (1-10): 7.5
Overall Rhythm Composition (1-10): 8
Album Rating (1-30): 22.5
I think Sqaurepusher has defined a sound which has yet to be catagorized in
any section of sounds that we might call Jazz/Blues/Drum'n Bass/Elekro/Dub.
I am still learning how to listen to this EP, and definitely suggest you
look into this sound if you want to hear something that will coax your mind
into wanting more. This EP is really something to get used to - a rather
peaceful chaotic sound sculpture from which one can only interpret if you
close your eyes and imagine a world that is both crazy and casual at the
same time. Take a listen, you'll hear what i mean.
- Pietro Da Sacco 3/7/98 mbm@netcore.ca
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