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ahem......... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ''J''O''H''N'''''''R''I''C''K''M''A''N'''''''''''''''''''''''' jknee@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu On 30 Oct 1995 AJSOLOMON@EAGLE.WESLEYAN.EDU wrote:

quoted 2 lines hi,

> hi, > now playing: Intermix, if you don't have it, you should.

I have it! If you are refering to the first, self-titled cd that is. This cd is sooooooooo underrated. Maybe because it was released on Third Mind, a borderline techo-industrial *shudder* label. And being that this is Leeb/Fuhlber, Intermix has a hint of industrial black eyeliner to it. Sure, it uses obvious samples (Hellraiser...) and rhythm tracks long since tired out. But, what I always liked about this cd, was that most of the songs have melodies that build and build......real emotion. And instead of just randomly throwing those samples around haphazardly, they incorporate them in a way that melds the hip-hop, techno, and industrial sounds they create. The glue that holds the songs together, not just for flashyness. I appreciate the subtleties of Autechre and Seefeel, but Intermix's appeal lies in their washes of synth and cathcy bass-lines. Not subtle at all, but not cheesy or generic either. Their second cd, well that's another story. It's quite easy to tell that the first Intermix cd predates the whole AI series, but I find it to be head and shoulders above the whole Messiah/Lords of Acid/Eon genre of techno. It's definately well worth a listen for those who are understandably skeptical..........