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quoted 8 lines Bjork: Telegram

>>Bjork: Telegram >>Disappointing. None of the remixes go anywhere, with the exception maybe of >>the Dobie rmx of I miss you and the Deodato rmx of Isobel. Both are artists >>I've never heard of. LFO remix is really lame. > >Total disagreement. I think that LFO mix is unbelievable. Sends shivers down >my spine. The rest of the CD is excellent, except for that Deodato mix bleh. >Overall, I highly recommend Telegram.

thank you jon. i responded similarly to that post but ended up just trashing it 'cuz i figured what's the point. however...that lfo mix is one of the best things i'd heard in months when this came out. the subtle vocoding of her voice doubled under the main vocal track just kills me every time. and their combination of unsettling ambience and loping downtempo electro struck my ears as one of most original and affecting hybrids of those two genres in memory...similar props go to the ø remix of "hedphones" and that storming atom-smash of a track by b. hannant . killer, killer stuff. however, i also agree with james that the singles make for a more cohesive listen..._telegram_'s great in terms of its parts, and especially great for djing since it's like bringing six records in one, but the mix is a bit schizo for straight-up listening and you're better off with the singles if that's your tact (to say nothing of the fact that some of the best mixes from the singles--the plaid, the other lfo, etc.--don't even appear on _telegram_). wafflingly, sc onnow: atom heart : mono (rather interesting)