Prototype 909: Acid Technology
The burning question is: why would a group named Prototype 909 have a
picture of a 303 on the cover of their record?
Because that's what they use for most of the expressive sounds, and because
they must have *sold* their 909: It isn't listed in the equipment list.
quoted 3 lines If I read the liner notes correctly, this was done entirely using old>If I read the liner notes correctly, this was done entirely using old
>Roland DIN-sync equipment rather than MIDI, which means they limited
>themselves to a few old synths and drum machines.
Old = Bad?? I'll have to disagree here. Just ask Vince Clarke what he
thinks about MIDI vs. DIN Sync...
quoted 3 lines Unfortunately, it>Unfortunately, it
>shows in the music. Repetitive, acid tweaky sounds and minimal drum
>machines.
Repetitive, yes. Minimal, yes. HARD --- Yes!! Very acidic.
quoted 3 lines Also, since they were limiting themselves to the built-in sequencers,>Also, since they were limiting themselves to the built-in sequencers,
>the songs don't really go anywhere. It's just boom boom boom around a
>simple idea, build it up for way too long and then fade out.
Perhaps some of the tracks are a bit long, but I once again disagree that
using only the built-in sequencers is a limiting factor. I see these guys
as purists from the German school of musical thought. Simple is just
exactly what they are trying to do, it seems. The music evolves subtly,
not grossly. No ridiculous rave whistles and soundbites here!
quoted 4 lines Maybe it>Maybe it
>would work on a dancefloor if you mixed it in to something else for a
>few minutes, but listening to this entire disc on its own will
>definitely drive you insane (in a bad way).
I don't know. Clangorous random industrial bashing drives me insane. This
music puts me into a trance, so I call it "trance" music.
My girlfriend hates it, but she's into like LA Style and Apotheosis. She
hates all of my hardcore/trance/ambient stuff. Even the music *I* write :-(
BTW: One of the band members, taylor808, posts to Internet frequently. I
think he's on the Analogue Heaven mailing list. Good stuff, Taylor!
-Barry Sanders