I completely agree, undercooked is a great word for how I feel about his output at the moment. It seems very basic(on the surface,) and somewhat timid. Ufabulum live is so much better because he adds more complexity to the tracks. The album on its own doesn't match up and I'd imagine that's how it will be with damogen furies.
From: eric.p.fairbanks@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:12:12 +0000
Subject: Re: New Squarepusher track
To: danstowell+idm@gmail.com; idm@hyperreal.org
For whatever reason, Jenkinson seems to be moving his percussive elements out of the spotlight in his recordings. I've noticed fewer layers where his drums are concerned. They've been noticeably cleaner, the samples less varied, and the glitch FX less present.
When I first heard Ufabulum, I was a bit disappointed. The compositions sounded almost like what I wanted/expected, but there was something missing.
Then I saw Squarepusher perform that album live, and everything came together. It was the perfect cavalcade of glitched-out, blissful craziness that I expected. What was different? What did he add to the equation that was missing on the album itself?
Turns out, it was Jenkinson, sweeping filters, retriggering samples, crushing bits, and just generally fucking shit up. (in a good way) What is missing, I think, from his recent tracks, is this element of live-ness. To quote Wikipedia quoting him discussing Ufabulum:
"It's music which is generated purely from programming...there's nothing in it which is live, really at all."
Perhaps the Daft-Punk-looking welding helmet was an omen. In the same way that I find their music most palatable on albums like "Alive," perhaps Jenkinson's recent work is designed to be performed. Until there's Tom smashing away on his FSU programs, disassembling and reassembling the music according to his whims, it's slightly undercooked.
This weird, floppy, slightly moist IDM pizza is okay; certainly enjoyable, but I miss the old, crispy, thin crust version.
Or maybe drill 'n' bass is just dead. Who knows?
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM Dan S <danstowell+idm@gmail.com> wrote:
lovely bit of europop imho
2015-03-24 13:35 GMT+00:00 CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com>:
quoted 1 line you honestly think thats up to his standards? he's making music that
> you honestly think thats up to his standards? he's making music thatquoted 1 line compliments his pyrotechnic liveshows in the same way movies have explosions
> compliments his pyrotechnic liveshows in the same way movies have explosionsquoted 1 line that compliment the 3d. Its fine in that context but for me he has been on a
> that compliment the 3d. Its fine in that context but for me he has been on aquoted 1 line rapid decline since ultravisior.
> rapid decline since ultravisior.quoted 1 line
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> ________________________________quoted 1 line From: alucas@gmail.com
> From: alucas@gmail.comquoted 1 line Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:21:08 -0400
> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:21:08 -0400quoted 1 line Subject: Re: New Squarepusher track
> Subject: Re: New Squarepusher trackquoted 1 line To: c.byersbrown@gmail.com
> To: c.byersbrown@gmail.comquoted 1 line CC: craignorms@hotmail.com; idm@hyperreal.org
> CC: craignorms@hotmail.com; idm@hyperreal.orgquoted 1 line
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>quoted 1 line I'm guessing he means this one:
> I'm guessing he means this one:quoted 1 line
>quoted 1 line > https://soundcloud.com/warp-records/squarepusher-stor-eiglass
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>quoted 1 line I quite like it.
> I quite like it.quoted 1 line
>quoted 1 line On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Charles Byers-Brown
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Charles Byers-Brownquoted 1 line <c.byersbrown@gmail.com> wrote:
> <c.byersbrown@gmail.com> wrote:quoted 1 line
>quoted 1 line Link?
> Link?quoted 1 line
>quoted 1 line On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM, CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM, CRAIG SIMPSON <craignorms@hotmail.com>quoted 1 line wrote:
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>quoted 1 line This is pis* weak. Hes making music that sounds like its all been sampled
> This is pis* weak. Hes making music that sounds like its all been sampledquoted 1 line from an arcade or funfair. Hes given up on the amen break. It's a tragedy.
> from an arcade or funfair. Hes given up on the amen break. It's a tragedy.quoted 1 line
>quoted 1 line Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:06:04 -0700
> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:06:04 -0700quoted 1 line From: gwrenchxx@sbcglobal.net
> From: gwrenchxx@sbcglobal.netquoted 1 line To: idm@hyperreal.org
> To: idm@hyperreal.orgquoted 1 line Subject: Fwd: Re: Jlin album out.
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> From: gwrenchxx@sbcglobal.netquoted 1 line To: 313@hyperreal.org
> To: 313@hyperreal.orgquoted 1 line Subject: Re: Jlin album out.
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>quoted 1 line I've had to review a 12" or two for the radio station where I DJ, and
> I've had to review a 12" or two for the radio station where I DJ, andquoted 1 line I've never heard anything that appealed to me in the least.
> I've never heard anything that appealed to me in the least.quoted 1 line
>quoted 1 line kent williams wrote:
> kent williams wrote:quoted 1 line I'm surprised footwork/juke hasn't been a bigger thing on the IDM
>> I'm surprised footwork/juke hasn't been a bigger thing on the IDMquoted 1 line list. This new record on Planet Mu is revelatory.
>> list. This new record on Planet Mu is revelatory.quoted 1 line
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