IDM Mailing Archive

On Mon, 14 Mar 1994 21:38:38 -0800 rweisend@tuba.aix.calpoly.edu posted:

quoted 1 line I suddenly got the urge to post some reviews for my most recent purchases.

>I suddenly got the urge to post some reviews for my most recent purchases.

quoted 2 lines The Universe Compilation (66:46)

>The Universe Compilation (66:46) >Moonshine (M 50089-2)

You gave a track listing, but no comments..I just picked up a used copy of this myself. Seems to be really high quality hardcore, with some interesting sounds, but the constant piledriver beat is not my cup of hemlock. Standouts for me include Dave Angel's track, Sven, and Sequential. The AFX track is pretty good, too. It's "the first RJ track in my CD collection" even. I figure you gotta start sometime... :) I picked up another used comp called "Chill Out!" on Instinct, which is much more my style. Double CD, 2.5 hours of music from the likes of Irr. Force, YAP, Meat Beat Manifesto, Human Mesh Dance, Cosmic Baby, etc. Oh, and a track by Rising Sun, which is a pseudonym for the man himself, Ken Ishii. It stands out from among the other great tracks. I haven't seen or heard any reviews/comments of this 2cd set, but it's prime stuff at a domestic price.

quoted 2 lines Space Time Continuum with Terence McKenna - Alien Dreamtime (64:49)

>Space Time Continuum with Terence McKenna - Alien Dreamtime (64:49) >Astralwerks (ASW 6107-2)

Again, track-listing without comments. I for one would be interested in hearing about this. Enjoyed the Autechre review! :) b.

quoted 7 lines I picked up another used comp called "Chill Out!" on Instinct, which is

> I picked up another used comp called "Chill Out!" on Instinct, which is > much more my style. Double CD, 2.5 hours of music from the likes of Irr. > Force, YAP, Meat Beat Manifesto, Human Mesh Dance, Cosmic Baby, etc. > Oh, and a track by Rising Sun, which is a pseudonym for the man himself, > Ken Ishii. It stands out from among the other great tracks. I haven't > seen or heard any reviews/comments of this 2cd set, but it's prime stuff at a > domestic price.

That comp. has been around for several years now -- from what I've seen, Instinct features it's new artist on compilation disks before it releases separate albums for them. I know that Irr. Force, Human Mesh Dance, Michal Kandel, and YAP had albums released shortly after Chill Out! came out. I think there are two new comps out on Instinct of similar nature too -- a mixture of older known artists and new ones who have signed with Instinct and are about to release albums. Reminds me oof the 'Nettwerk Samplers' I used to get from Nettwerk that would package newer, more experimental material with older stuff with the idea of exposing the listener to new music by selling them on something they knew.

quoted 10 lines Space Time Continuum with Terence McKenna - Alien Dreamtime (64:49)

> > >Space Time Continuum with Terence McKenna - Alien Dreamtime (64:49) > >Astralwerks (ASW 6107-2) > > Again, track-listing without comments. I for one would be interested in > hearing about this. Enjoyed the Autechre review! :) > > b. > >

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