ozymandias wrote:
oc> It surprises me that more hasn't been said about recent
oc> Spooky output. I count my three Spooky EPs (and now, the new
oc> album) as some of my favorite records from the past two
oc> years.
These things happen :-) I've read your review with great interest, at the same
time wishing that I was capable of writing so intelligently about the music I
hear and buy. My compliments.
oc> about them (although I'm still searching for copies of the
oc> "Little Bullet" and "Schmoo" singles -- anybody who wants to
oc> get rid of or trade them should get in touch with me).
Spooky 'Schmoo' [GRRR45]
1. original version
2. stripped down dub mix
3. steppin razor mix
4. underworld mix
I got Schmoo a couple of months ago, paid a hefty price for it too. In all
honesty, I got it for the Underworld (re)mixes as 'schmoo' itself reminds me
too much of dutch tv adverts for telephone sex. 'oooh ahhh' and 'come to me'
repeated threethousandmillion times ... (1) and (2) for obvious reasons don't
differ much from the two versions on 'Gargantuan' (schmoo and schmoodub) in
their ooh-ahh-ness. I really like (3) and (4) though ... the Underworld touch
saves this 12" for me. The steppin razor mix gives us clanking sounds, Russian
gibberish and distorted ooh-aah (in the beat). Underworld drive the 'old'
Spooky motor extremely well ...
Talking about Underworld: how come I rarely see anybody write about them on
idm? Are they not intelligent enough (anymore)? Dubnobasswithmyheadman
certainly threw my brain into another dimension ...
oc> It's worth noting that Spooky have said that the initial
oc> three EPs are limited edition (in that they're only going to
oc> be pressed once, so once they're gone, they're gone), and
oc> that Spooky considers them to constitute a set together. Buy
oc> them now, while you still can.
Got them already. I fully agree with you that Spooky deserves another chance.
The new Spooky bears little resemblance to the old. Getting rid of the all
pervading soul diva's was the best thing they ever did. It took me a while to
get used to what I rather derogatorily called 'church music', i.e. the
organsounds on Stereo, but once I put my bias out to pasture I fell for it.
Still more 'dance' than 'brain' though, is what I thought as I danced my feet
off when they played in Amsterdam last March.
oc> chasing this stuff to ground. At _least_ buy _Found Sound_.
oc> It needs to be heard by more people before it (and Spooky)
oc> will get the recognition it's due.
Got it last week, but as I've only played it once I'll have to reserve my final
judgement for a later day. It's good music though - and rather beautiful.
Helen -> The NEW Spooky's definitely worth a hype too
OnNow: Spooky - Found Sound