Yes the Dettinger is very nice......I need to listen to it more, and not
make a hasty decision....but its, as you said, smooth.....and Ambient-ish!
Phat(Great) thanks to ya Tek-head!
Hk!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aronne Merrelli [SMTP:a_merrelli@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 4:54 AM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: (idm) quick reviews (isan, dettinger, kettel, penguin
> mech's, saint 13)
>
> Hello,
>
> Just wanted to give some quick reviews on a few things I've
> picked up recently ... I don't normally write reviews,
> so these are a little rough, I s'pose.
>
> ISAN - salamander
> This was actually disappointing, I was expecting a lot more
> from others' good reviews of it, and on the strength of the
> remix on the Warp 10 compilation. There are a few really good
> tracks (twentyfive thirtyone is excellent), but a lot of the
> other tracks have some leads that I find extremely disagreeable -
> both in terms of the melody and the synths they used. I guess
> overall its a decent release, but I'd say stay away from it
> if you dislike cheesy melodies.
>
> Dettinger - Intershop
> Someone recommended this to me, I can't remember why ... anyway
> its very good. Somehow I think this sounds like a cross between
> Jochem Paap's ambient stuff and Thomas Brinkmann's repetitive
> techno. Very nice mixture, very soothing.
>
> Penguin Mechanics Vol III
> Really pleased with this one - nice mix of clanky, crunchy,
> even sometimes ambient-ish (like the lackluster track), but
> always mechanical. I was very impressed with the first track by
> Versh Gear Choir - great arrangement of rhythmic noise; (does
> this act have any other releases???? do they sound like this
> track?) Also, the brothomstate track is brilliant... I hope
> he gets some more stuff released soon, I'm betting we are
> missing out on some great music. I don't have the CD handy,
> but I remember being impressed by the Freeform and Proem
> tracks as well.
>
> kettel (on mp3.com)
> I haven't dug around much on mp3.com, because in the past all
> the stuff I downloaded was crap. But recently I've been checking it out
> again, and stumbled over this, and its really excellent stuff.
> Abstract electronic, with strong rhythms, dare I say autechre-like.
> Again, anyone have more info on this act?
>
> Saint 13 CDR
> Just bought this out of the blue from pj's list, its on the
> aii label (website is http://aii.fm, I believe). The first
> track isn't so good, but don't let that turn you off, because
> the other three tracks are excellent. Not too sure how to
> describe it, basically rich, black dog-type abstract techno.
> Bottom line : crap. yet another label to soak up my cash.
>
>
> regards,
> aronne
>
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