On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, Greg Earle wrote:
quoted 14 lines 3. Is Locust everyone's cup of tea? It sounds a bit too weird for my taste.> > 3. Is Locust everyone's cup of tea? It sounds a bit too weird for my taste.
>
> Well, Locust is certainly *my* cup of tea (and Helen's, etc.).
>
> I suspect that being a Former Industrialist With A Clue[tm] helps a great
> deal in this regard. Van Hoen's work is infused with an Industrial
> sensibility,
> Then again, I've spent most of my adulthood searching out that which would be
> considered "weird" by some/most, it's usually where the most challenging music
> lives. Somebody who approaches IDM from, say, a House background
> would undoubtedly think quite a bit differently of the likes of Locust.
> (That's not to say you're a former House fiend Rob, just an e.g.)
>
> - Greg
Yeah, it did sound quite industrial, I suppose, but my first reaction
(after "ooh, that ambient bit's quite nice - but those drums mess it up)
was "ah - dub!". I just don't know.
Rob.