In a message dated 4/30/99 5:15:02 PM, macqueen@pilot.msu.edu writes:
<<> > Only had a quick listen to the Jason Hogans--light drun and bass. not
my sty
le,
quoted 1 line so i won't say anymore.
> > so i won't say anymore.
quoted 1 line I've given this a couple listens thus far, and I like it. I wouldn't stick
> I've given this a couple listens thus far, and I like it. I wouldn't stick
it
quoted 5 lines with the drum-n-bass tag too quickly - there is one track on there that's
> with the drum-n-bass tag too quickly - there is one track on there that's
> definitely d&b, but only one, really.
>
> The others are more like recent Shake or Recloose material - lots of organic
> sounding drums, good synth programming, nice jazz beats and a generally
"live"
quoted 1 line feel.
> feel.
I agree, this is a cool release. It didn't immediatley grab me but over time
I've really grown to enjoy it, it's well-composed electornic listening music,
honestly I can see how someone would pass on this at the store but still check
it out. With downtempo or mixed-genre music such as this, I never get a fair
impression of it at a dance music store, too many distractions or whatever, at
least where I shop... if you are into the Recloose or Shake, (see above), the
electronics, this is whimsical and emotional like that, but more on the d&b
drum programming top, but as Bill said this is NOT in any way "formula" d&b
like so much of the top-selling d&b has unfortunately become. This is really
something different, and I think it fits in well with the Planet E roster of
artists.
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Because of Planet E's recent release history, many new inductees to the label
think that all we've ever put out is groovy techno and house music. If you
know your history, you'll know that Planet E has always released leftfield
electronic music. Planet E has released music by such leftfield luminaries
as Kirk DiGiorgio (as Future/Past), Black Dog Productions (as Balil),
Connection Machine, Flexitone (aka Ectomorph), Russ Gabriel (as Fusion), even
Carl's early 69 stuff was kind of abstract. Jason Hogans is merely a
progression into that tradition.
PW
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