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From:
sfwd_prod
To:
Bob Bannister ,
Date:
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 18:28:25 -0800
Subject:
RE: (idm) Matmos
Msg-Id:
<199901290223.SAA15379@grace.speakeasy.org>
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<01BE4A59.8F610EC0.bobban@wextech.com>
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quoted 11 lines Daniel's post woke me up to fact that you have the first and are wondering> Daniel's post woke me up to fact that you have the first and are wondering > about "Quasi-objects" - I had it backwards and was wondering how to express > that the first is not quite as unique sounding - so I'd say, go for it. > The first Matmos strikes me as (just a tiny bit) the kind of record of a > band reflecting their influences and finding their footing, whereas on the > second, they've more clearly found a "voice". > The "voice" is indeed a bit more experimental - I find it has a home-made > quality, not lo-fi, but bolstered by their habit of listing what household > items were used as sound sources, you really feel like you're in the room > watching some guy torture a balloon and loop it (into a funky beat!) with a > sampler.
that ballon thing just tops them all. the west is excellent but there's no topping that track... brap@sonic.net icq_12645306 http://www.sonic.net/~brap/