Sorry my email program made my last post very difficult to read (at least
in the digest). To make up for it, here's a review I wrote which was
recently posted on Gridface. FYI, Twine's homepage is
http://home.earthlink.net/~twinesound/
Twine's latest release is a remix CD. There are four original versions with
a remix of each one. The track titles ("Soil," "Center," "Sindl," and
"Wind" all suggest ambient music, but there's plenty of crunchy beats to go
around. "Soil" is my favorite cut, with a subtle melody and sounds that
remind me of Speedy J's Public Energy No. 1. I have more trouble getting
into the harder, more abstract "Center (Rmx)" and "Sindl." Both are rough
and complex, with lots of frenzied static and clickings. "Wind" is more to
my liking, with subdued swirlings of noise and muted wind-chimey echoes.
Bass notes thrum in after a couple of minutes, warning of an impending
alien melody. This is a very dramatic piece, with cinematic overtones. The
adjacent "Wind (Rmx)" ups the ante with harsher sounds-- what was once a
desert breeze is suddenly a hurricane of chopped up digital howling. I like
it. Next up is the minimalist "Center." This one seems inspired by Pole and
The Kooky Scientist. It's an enjoyable robot dance with lots of funky
clattering. "Sindl (Rmx)" and "Soil (Rmx)" round out the CD. The former is
a little too noisy for my taste, but the latter is an appropriate
conclusion to this sonic journey. The haunting melody of the first track is
reprised in beatless precision. Very satisfying.
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Gridface
http://www.cnsp.com/jacob/
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