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quoted 1 line From: david turgeon <eerie@mnemonic.net>

> From: david turgeon <eerie@mnemonic.net>

quoted 9 lines while "seek" 12" (musik aus strom) this gets a lot of play in my pad.

> while "seek" 12" (musik aus strom) this gets a lot of play in my pad. > whereas the skam/mas crew isn't necessarily my ballpark & i'm the > furthest thing from a 'spotter though i appreciate the sound, the > 4 tracks on "seek" are highly listenable, interesting throughout, all > in all: impressively _compelling_. the tracks are builders, which start > quite modestly (even quirkily) with new layers of samples popping in > every so often, though never a melody you'd expect. actually, in terms > of song construction alone, while reminds me of lillianthal & o.s.t.'s > tracks on the emanated compilation; in other words: solid, & varied.

hi. i mail-ordered this 12" as well after reading some very positive reviews on the list; however on the subjective level i thought it was on the mediocre side. the indented cardboard packaging is beautiful not to mention the gorgeous thick vinyl pressing, but that's about it. actual music on there just a tad above your usual limpid 95 era Booth & Brown done by (whole) numbers. i mean, where's the passion?! future awaits.. [74x'y"] np: domestic computer humm

quoted 3 lines hi. i mail-ordered this 12" as well after reading some very positive

> hi. i mail-ordered this 12" as well after reading some very positive > reviews on the list; however on the subjective level i thought it was > on the mediocre side. the indented cardboard packaging is beautiful

not to

quoted 3 lines mention the gorgeous thick vinyl pressing, but that's about it. actual

> mention the gorgeous thick vinyl pressing, but that's about it. actual > music on there just a tad above your usual limpid 95 era Booth & Brown > done by (whole) numbers. i mean, where's the passion?! future awaits..

i personally adore the while 12". give it a fair chance to grow on you as it has with me. it's his first ep. there are others to come and i am sure we will hear some good things. i dont pay attention to whether it sounds like autechre. if i want to listen to something like autechre i will listen to autechre. ...but i guess it is fair enough if others hear that influence. but back to while. tear down all preconceptions and listen freely. you might like it. jason _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

On Wed, 12 May 1999, Jason McCollum wrote:

quoted 7 lines i personally adore the while 12". give it a fair chance to grow on

> i personally adore the while 12". give it a fair chance to grow on > you as it has with me. it's his first ep. there are others to come > and i am sure we will hear some good things. i dont pay attention to > whether it sounds like autechre. if i want to listen to something > like autechre i will listen to autechre. ...but i guess it is fair > enough if others hear that influence. but back to while. tear down > all preconceptions and listen freely. you might like it.

this is supposed to be 45rpm, yes? chris.

re: while "seek"

quoted 1 line this is supposed to be 45rpm, yes?

> this is supposed to be 45rpm, yes?

i've always played it at 33 personally. makes it quite mellow & smooth. it probably ain't bad at 45 though. -- david turgeon at http://www.notype.com

Mark Stevens wrote:

quoted 2 lines I thought the While 'Seek' EP was merely okay, but the new Push Button

> I thought the While 'Seek' EP was merely okay, but the new Push Button > Objects (Skam) and Swap (mas) EPs are bloody gorgeous.

For me it's the opposite; the new PBO on SKAM is disappointing but the While EP is a bit of a pleasant surprise, at least the two tracks on the first side. Now the Arovane 'Occer'/'Silicad' 7" is really nice. Can't get enough of their (?) stuff. GD