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hey there- I just got the new WIRED today (June 94, not the zippie one =) and in the back in i think the "Street Cred" section they had a review of Quique. Thought all you would be interested.... Seefeel's thick compositions bombard the listener with repetition in the hope of tapping into some primal instinct, yet they ultimately fail. Strip away the excessive layers of judicious echo and delay, and each track consists merely of a few chords repeated in loop after relentless loop. A startling homogeneity of tiresome sounds accumulates over a lifeless drum track and the occaisonal swoop of Sarah Peacock's barely perceptible voice. Put simply, Seefeel shows genre-bending potential but ultimately smothers it under the short-lived novelty of noise processing. -Stephen Reese ---- john sweeney jds@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu binary sound(imprints)

RE>WIRED seefeel review yes, the Wired review of Seefeel is an absolute travesty, but whaddya gonna do... Wired's music reviews are generally stupid anyway. For instance, they said that Fortran 5's "Bad Head Park" was OK. I took great exception to this and in fact mentioned it to the person who wrote the interview (a friend of mine). She said she didn't really like it but felt that she ought to say something nice anyway. I said, "that's dumb." She said, "yeah probably." So basically, ignore everything they say. I know what's best for you and I think Seefeel is awesome. So there. /jon

Reply to: RE>WIRED seefeel review I have to agree. They create really nice textures, but over all, I yawn and fall to sleep. For music to turn me on, it has to take me somewhere. Music should be a fantastic voyage through sound and texture, not a 4bar textural loop over and over. Its the difference between taking a train cross-country and taking a cab 'round the block 10 times.. nuf sed. jeff taylor -------------------------------------- Date: 5/17/94 5:39 PM To: Jeff Taylor From: John Sweeney hey there- I just got the new WIRED today (June 94, not the zippie one =) and in the back in i think the "Street Cred" section they had a review of Quique. Thought all you would be interested.... Seefeel's thick compositions bombard the listener with repetition in the hope of tapping into some primal instinct, yet they ultimately fail. Strip away the excessive layers of judicious echo and delay, and each track consists merely of a few chords repeated in loop after relentless loop. A startling homogeneity of tiresome sounds accumulates over a lifeless drum track and the occaisonal swoop of Sarah Peacock's barely perceptible voice. Put simply, Seefeel shows genre-bending potential but ultimately smothers it under the short-lived novelty of noise processing. -Stephen Reese ---- john sweeney jds@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu binary sound(imprints)

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> > Jeff Taylor said: > > > I have to agree. They create really nice textures, but over all, I yawn and > > to sleep. For music to turn me on, it has to take me somewhere. Music should > > Granted, at times it is difficult to listen to, but it's absolutely > wonderful as background. When studying for finals, I rotated 'Quique' > and the 'Plainsong' EP constantly. I found myself getting sudden chills > from the music when my attention wandered from books. Really, it's > brilliant stuff. You just gotta listen to it a certain way. It won't > function as music to concentrate on. > > Just got 'Starethrough' today. Another triumph for Seefeel! > > > -- > Brian >

I'm with Brian on this one. When I have something super-tedious to do at work I pop Quique into the cd player. Before I realize it I've finished the job and don't feel exhausted for the effort! I know what you mean about the chill. It just HITS you! Starethrough is also good, but for now I'm enjoying Quique more. ~belinda

concerning seefeel, like Pharcyde sez, "mmmmmm yum yumyum, you taste so intelligent!" ;) peace De Heartical Poseur