some very quick reviews...
Squarepusher : Maximum Priest
(nothing)
1.)Song: Our Underwater Torch
2.)Decathlon Oxide
3.)You're Going Down
4.)Cranium Oxide
5.)Two Bass Hit (ae Mix)
6.)Circular Flexing (Yee-King Mix)
7.)Shin Triad (Wagonchrist Mix)
this CD is weird, weird, weird. sounds like tom's been noodling around
with some more software apps. much more 'angular' in nature. don't
know what direction he's heading, but it looks to be interesting.
slight hint of autechre-ish tweakiness and melodies. (the jazz influence
is still there, but it's not nearly as present as his last releases...
a bit more experimental in the electronic realm.) i think jenkinson has
a plan and this is probably the beginning of some new territory for him.
I-F : The Man From Pack
(interdimensional transmissions)
1.)Secret Desire (vox)
2.)Theme from PACK
3.)Spysatellite Communication Sequence
4.)The Getaway Scene
5.)Moonbase next to G.
6.)Weightless Approach
7.)Eyes in the Sky
8.)Rage of Aquarius
9.)The Man from PACK (longue)
10.)Midnight-connection to Mars
11.)Floating Away in a Hole Darker than Yours (Melvin White remix)
12.)The Wanderer
13.)Secret Desire (instrumental)
14.)Il Tramonto
goofy (in a good way) electro very similar to 'fucking consumer.'
(perhaps a little too similar..) taken in small chunks it's quite nice
but kinda hard to digest all 14 tracks in one listen. more use of the
vox would be jiffy (yes, jiffy...) and perhaps add some more diversity
(sound wise...) into these tracks. still a nice release with the i-f
foldout packaging deal. (this one explaining the story of the man from
pack)
Kumquat : s/t
(kumquat)
1.)circle stars
2.)in the wonderworld of science
3.)the windmills the fairies
4.)proboscis
5.)the lawn is gonna die
6.)gradually expanding rutabaga
7.)everyone is afraid of clowns
8.)kumquat manifesto
9.)first the drum
first off, great packaging design by mr. church and friends. (and the
fact that it's free... don't know for how long though...) anyway...
written and produced by fred church. (bigkumquat@aol.com) some guitar
samples courtesy megamidi france. mastering joe yannece. invaluable
assistance todd parker. art by randy stearns. for beverly.
fun fun happy music with a sesame street meets electronics approach.
(well, a few songs have their dark moments...) very well produced with
a nice selection / variation of electronic / acoustic (sampled i
believe...) tunes that will leave you bouncing with joy. great driving
music that's children friendly. fred's onto something here, and i hope
he continues to progress his style.
zeros and poles that plot the spectrum (thank fourier and hanning),
christian
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