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From:
Sean Cooper
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Date:
Sun, 29 Jun 1997 12:36:58 -0800
Subject:
(idm) Re: Bedouin Ascent
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quoted 5 lines Hiya there...i heard a song by Bedouin Ascent called Broadway Boogie>Hiya there...i heard a song by Bedouin Ascent called Broadway Boogie >Woogie(or something like that, i don't remember). it was on the >compilation Macro Dub Infection. Its an absolutely amazing song, and >i was wondering who this artist is, and is this song indicative of >the rest of their material...any info would be appreciated!
hello. i fell in love with bedouin ascent also as a result of that track. the research i've done on mr. biswas (kingsuk biswas, that's his name, apparently) has turned up only a few similar gems, as he seems to have switched styles pretty dramatically within the last few years. anyway, they include: * his remix of slack dog on the first lo recordings 12-inch, "slack dog ep"...easily the best thing he's done...just gorgeous. like being beat up by velvet boxing gloves stuffed with crushed roses. * the track "tomb of eagles" on rising high's first _further self evident truths_ compilation. a developing sketch of his slow-but-manic drum programming. * his remix of rhc's "move ya," also on _fset1_. similar to the above, but more melodic. * the track "figure in flames" on the all-around excellent _further self-evident truths 3_ comp. this track is amazing. manages to be chilling and heart-wrenching while beating the fuck out of your head with a barrage of variously pitched snares and blunt, thudding, falling-down-the-stairs kicks. * his remix of coldcut's "atomic moog," which is pretty bland imho. * a track (under this own name) on the _anohka: sounds of the asian underground_ comp., which is pretty good...nothing special. all of these are in that slow, melodic, and melancholic, heavily-syncopated style of the _mdi_ track, whereas most of his early releases sit in the shadow of the black dog's first tracks--pretty derivate, extra purposeful idm. he also has a beatless ambient tune (which is, again nice, but nothing special) on the second volume of leaf's "invisible soundtracks" (recently reissued, along with the first volume and a few extra tracks, on cd). sc, waiting patiently on a new album