i hate to dwell on what some may consider a rather a dull thread, but
there is an underlying important issue behind it. What is it about a
certain musician that makes us like him indeed? Having now listened to
every cylob release, it is, i believe, safe to say that cylob does not
suck, and an issue brought forth was that his versitality is the key to
his success. Why do you think we all enjoy rdj? This guy has mastered
every genre of techno possible. Now, let's not get hungup on
technicalities here because that would be missing the point. From saw2,
we see that he has the ambient soundsystem thing going. From caustic
window, we see that he can nail hardcore. By hearing rdj album, he
shows us he can dnb and still make it sound good. The point is, he's
accessible and that's what makes him better. He's released albums that
can please people. If they don't like one alias, they can choose
another that they may enjoy more. Is there anything wrong with that?
Let's apply that to cylob. I think it can go undisputed that cylob is
defintely less accessible than rdj, but it is also safe to say that
there is roughly the same amount of variety in what jeffs produces as
rdj does. Kinesthesia's empathy box shows us beautiful sounds that are
relaxing and soothing. With his cylob alias, every record has been
different. Lobster Tracks is just fucked up, but in a neat way that
makes you want to listen and hear what he does. Industrial Folksongs is
definitely for a limited genre of people that enjoy chainsaws cutting
through sheetmetal on bad acid trips but even still, it is accessible.
I can yap more and more but that would detract from the point. To say
that "cylob hasn't had a good release since cylobian sunsets (which is
also fantastic, btw)" is just an equally stupid of a point as some of
the people have made regarding people who think cylob is good and why
they're wrong (confusing rant :p). Let us not judge the "good-ness" of
an artist on what we feel is good. He's more accessible than some
artists and that makes him better because more people are able to listen
and enjoy what he produces.
(sorry if there are inconsistencies in my blurb; it's 3:20 in the
morning and i'm totally d-a-z-e-d)
peace,
shaun
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The only certainty is that there is nothing certain
Pliny the Elder (c.23-79)