I think Plaid have refined thier sound rather than evolved it, and I think
the new album is simply wonderful. From the point of view of someone new to
them: my girlfriend had never really heard much Plaid before, or never
listened to it properly anyway, so I started her with Double Figure and
worked back (I have practically everything Plaid and Black Dog ever
released). She loves it all, but she still likes Double Figure best of all.
I love to hear innovation and originality in music, but what I require above
all else is for it to touch my feelings, and Plaid have done that
consistently ever since I first heard their music back in the early
nineties. I don't care if they ever change so long as they keep doing that.
Ross.
PS. However - J.S. Bach most definitely is the master!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian M. Cass" <kingmob@nmt.edu>
Cc: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [idm] Reviews, a few
quoted 14 lines I would just like to say that as far as my insulsts to Plaid go, this is> I would just like to say that as far as my insulsts to Plaid go, this is
> my most important evidince: Plaid has never really evolved, they've
> only upped thier production vaulde, in a very limited sense. Compare
> them to Autechre, who have not only upped the production value but who
> have upped the entire idea of what electronic music can be, with every
> single release. Plaid are INDEED A ONE TRICK PONY.
> EVOLUTION IS WHERE ITS AT.
> We have yet to reach levels of Beethoven/Mozart/and dare I mention the
> MASTER's NAME:
>
> JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH.
>
> heres hoping
> kingmob
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