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From:
Tim Zeigler
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Date:
Mon, 29 Apr 1996 18:01:22 +0000
Subject:
Re: (idm) Second Opinions
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quoted 7 lines Journeys by DJ Coldcut CD (JDJ? What label is this?)> > Journeys by DJ Coldcut CD (JDJ? What label is this?) > > There are moments of brilliance on this CD, but too often Black > > and More spoil the groove in an effort to impress with their > > eclecticism. In ranging from acid to jungle to ambient to hip-hop > > No one comes close to mixing like these boys. This is probably the finest > mix CD ever !!
I'm suspecting that the DJ's on this list probably appreciate this disc more so than us normal folk :-) I found it meandering all over the place and lacking the ebb and flow I usually look for in a good release. Is this also true with _Tone Tales from Tomorrow Too_?
quoted 7 lines Various - Flexistentialism 2CD (Ninja Tune)> > Various - Flexistentialism 2CD (Ninja Tune) > > It's hard to imagine what people find so exiting about the Squarepusher > > remix. I hope his own material is a bit more coherent. > > FFS, the slow down to the cheesy bit and the way the beats cut back in > make for one of the idm moments of the year so far. It's nearly summer, > open your windows, play this LOUD !
I too couldn't understand the hype over the Squarepusher track. I'm hoping that his other material is beyond what's here.