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From:
Kent Williams
To:
Tim Zeigler
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Date:
Sat, 24 Aug 1996 00:28:03 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) Electronic (or, how the mighty have fallen)
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On Fri, 23 Aug 1996, Tim Zeigler wrote:
quoted 11 lines Is it just me, or is the new Electronic album the worst piece of shite> > > Is it just me, or is the new Electronic album the worst piece of shite > > ever to come from such hallowed names as Mr. Sumner and Mr. Marr? Or is > > that honor reserved for New Order's "Republic" (which I never even > > bothered to give a listen because the singles were so bad). > > Yeah, the new Electronic is basically ear candy. I must admit to > liking some of it, but most of the structures and melodies are pretty > simplistic. Bernard's voice becomes irritating at times also, and > I sometimes wonder if Marr even showed up. >
I (unwillingly) heard most of this record in the car because the numbskull at the college station put it on and went to lunch or something. It was OK, but the fooking Macarena song is more IDM than this ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Other people are NOT merely the comfy pillows on the couch of your life. Home Page, featuring Reagan on Black Velvet, the EMP Compilation CD, samples of my music, etc http://soli.inav.net/~kent/ Kent Williams kent@inav.net CADSI 2651 Crosspark Road Coralville IA 52241 (319) 338 6053 (home) (319) 626 6700 x 219 (work) (319) 626 3489 (fax)