John Tejada - Too Bad The Scene Is Dead (Palette)
I see John Tejada mentioned alot in Lance's reviews,
but foolishly passed over him, like I do alot of things. No
more. This is a damn fine EP, and for those short on cash,
this one is domestic, too. :) Because of this 12, I called
up John C.@ BentCrayon and ordered the other 5 or so releases
by Mr. Tejada on Palette. If they are half as good as this one
is, it'll be money well spent. To the music.
Bottom Side.
If I Were To Be You
I'm not a huge fan of the 4/4, but I AM a huge fan
of emotion, and while the beat on this track doesn't do it
for me, the synth work and the bass make up for it.
Memories In The Shadow
Sorry, like I said, I'm not a big 4/4 fan, and this
track just doesn't do it for me.
Top Side.
Too Bad The Scene Is Dead
This track starts with a hypnotic synth loop, followed
closely by a kick drum, and builds into a 4/4 Detroit track,
repetitive, but just incredibly so. I'm not big into Detroit, (lack
of money, not enthusiasm), but I think that might start to
change, because this is just too good. Maybe I'm going backwards,
but this reminds me of early Black Dog, and still isn't the best
track on this EP.
Flashing Lights & Lazerbeams
This track is just beyond words for me. It is an
absolutely gorgeous piece of music, full of emotion. Opening
with a warm synth loop, it breaks into hip-hop territory, and
then gets deeper with the whirring bass. This mixes nicely
alongside the Jeswa EP on Schematic (Pet of The Month), and
I'm really anticipating using it as a transition from hip-hop
to more IDM-type of stuff on a tape I'm gonna make soon. Fucking
wonderful stuff.
.jeff / chris.
.do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own.
\-. you may both be wrong .-/