On Tue, 25 Apr 1995, vilexile wrote:
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> Wonderful album, almost every bit as nice as SAW2 and honestly not all
> that much more unfriendly or ugly. Mr. James' sound creation and dance
> esthetic aside, the man is bvlazing trails *musically*.
Call me crazy, but does anyone else out there think that this album was
all just a big joke for the guy? It is really cool, but everything
points to the album being just a big chuckle. The cover art is just
terrible. That picture is uglier than he is and the writing and disc
print looks like garbage too. Add to that some of the songs are four
years old. "Slags" has a beat that sounds like the Cha-Cha (though
totally kickass), along with two girls talking about a coming out party.
Where the hell did he get that? You can't listen without laughing. I'd
be willing to bet he was just trying to see how much garbage he could get
away with, provided there were some cool tunes on it. The cover almost
looks like he's laughing at you for buying the thing. Then again, the
cover art is still better than that cheesy, prism/hologram-type cover on
the all-too-resistable force's latest. That looks like the stickers my
brother used to put on his BMX bike.
I must admit some of the songs, with that haunted orchestral sound hit new
lows of downright scariness. Though I don't like everything he's put
out, I think this one is just peachy, even if it is really hoaky.
BTW-Does anyone know anywhere I can pick up some really "up" (danceable)
FAX stuff. I like a lot of Namlook's ambient stuff, but his
trance/hardcore stuff is straight from the planet "Whut it iz." I read
that he's not going to do that stuff anymore, but I wish I could get a
hold of the old stuff. I'd love to get my mits on Escape (hint,
hint). I just wish Instict had enough brains to release a "real" FAX
compilation. Those of you who own one know what I'm talking about. I
think that label has got ambient on the brain. How about some trance,
fellas? I don't feel like going to sleep.
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