Couldn't agree less! (IMO...)
I find him one of the most fascinating artists around at present and find
myself consistently drawn in by the complexity and variety of programming
and the cleverness and playfulness of his sonic ideas on both Flangers and
the Con Ritmo. On the other hand I've got the NonPlaceUrbanField and find it
a bit grey. Though I do agree that Plays Love Songs is wondrous - a very
ambiguous/mischevious take on on masculinity! I've heard a whisper that a
new Flanger is on its way as well as a duo album with Jaki Liebezeit.
All the best,
Colin.
quoted 43 lines From: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>> From: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>
> Organization: Loop Dancer
> Reply-To: substar@iafrica.com
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:16:48 +0200
> To: idm-m@yahoogroups.com, idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: [idm] bernd friedman
>
> On 4 Aug 2001, at 23:58, Lance @ Inaudible wrote:
>
>> regarding bernt friedmann, i really enjoy his early releases as
>> drome and nonplace urban field but nothing he's done within the
>> past few years has held my attention for long.
>
> Most largely, I must (sadly) agree with this statement, Lance. I
> really adore Drome(d), as well as all the Nonplace UF stuff I could
> lay my hands on. I have recently had the chance to purchase Con
> Ritmo, but after a quick listen, decided not to. Likewise, Just Landed
> is "nice" in a not-too earth shattering way.
>
> But I have JUST obtained "plays love songs" which I find
> outstanding. I've played the entire thing three times over, non stop,
> and it's still going strong!
>
> Maybe the reason is that these tracks stem from "pre-1996-2000",
> in other words, from the older period when he was making the
> music I loved, and which he's now apparently moved away from.
>
> But I'd like to recommend this album to anybody who's even vaguely
> a Friedman fan; the man's full of interesting ideas. (Unlike Just
> Landed, which is dubby and pleasant, but not exactly eclectic or
> innovative).
>
> All of this ***imo*** :-)
>
> I
> *
>
>
>
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