quoted 7 lines Date: Sat, 06 Sep 1997 21:39:46 -0400>Date: Sat, 06 Sep 1997 21:39:46 -0400
>From: Pacman <pacman@CYBERNEX.NET>
>Subject: (idm) CMJ opening night
>
>Crystal Method:
>brought back their beats often and very, very predictably, and used the same
>'tricks' in practically every song. Annoying.
I thought they were great. Visually, pretty stiff but the music was really
exciting.
quoted 2 lines Finally, around 2 or 2:30, Aphex made his big appearance. He was on a couch,>Finally, around 2 or 2:30, Aphex made his big appearance. He was on a couch,
>and most of his equiptment looked to be hidden behind some big black boxes.
He was supposed to be on the couch but he said 'the hell with it' (what a
rebel). It was really funny in a perverse way because you could barely see
him from behind the front speakers. There was also supposed to be a toy
house as a backdrop but he couldn't get a hold of one in time.
quoted 2 lines He played all tracks from either sawI or RDJ Album, with the exception of>He played all tracks from either sawI or RDJ Album, with the exception of
>diggeridoo, I believe. Suprising fact: no Girl/Boy in the set. Favorite
track
quoted 1 line here was probably heliosphan; very nice.>here was probably heliosphan; very nice.
He had a short time alloted so he could only play the 'commercial' stuff
and not more experimental material as he would have liked. It'd be
interesting to hear from other people who catch the tour as it goes through
the States to hear what his set is like, given enough time.
quoted 2 lines The dancing bears were great, much cooler than I> The dancing bears were great, much cooler than I
>imagined them being.
They were great. The whole thing was weirder than seeing the Butthole
Surfers or the Residents live.
Jason