Not much time to write now, but I wanted to add a quick vote of support
to Kurt Hoffman et al re Richard Devine's album. Kurt expressed it
perfectly - it's as unfunky as fuck, everything's divided into four and
plonk plonk plonk. Not much in the way of syncopation, thrown rhythms,
and suprisingly it seems not much care taken with volume and expressive
effects on different rhythmic elements - a bit of flange, and a bit of
changing EQs does a brilliant job along with different dB levels to make
rhythms more interesting. With the Devine stuff it's massively
monotonous to my ears, and so for all the detail it actually sounds
altogether rather unsubtle!
I was very disappointed in this release, although the ambient tracks are
really gorgeous.
I also agree about the Lily of the Valley track, although I find it
rather lovely because of the structure and the melodic-ness...
Can't wait to hear the reissue of the Schematic EP - embarrassed not to
have picked it up before.
Cheers,
Peter.
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Peter Hollo raven@fourplay.com.au
http://www.fourplay.com.au/blog/
FourPlay - Eclectic Electric String Quartet
http://www.fourplay.com.au/
Raven: experimental electronica
http://www.fourplay.com.au/raven.html
"Of course, dance music can be a music where you lie on your back and
your brain cells dance" - Michael Karoli of Can, quoted in Wire mag.
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