At 09:52 28/04/2000 -0400, you wrote:
quoted 31 lines rowland asked:
>rowland asked:
>
>> Just wondering what else i might be
>> checking out in this vein though - should i be getting Arovane and the
>Isan
>> discs?
>
>i haven't heard the ruxpin release, but i do have some arovane and isan.
>
>i enjoyed the isan mix on the warp remixes comp, and a split 10" they did w/
>tin foil star (tho the tfs side is weak), but i was seriously underwhelmed
>w/ their two full lengths _beutronics_ and _salamander_ which both seemed to
>lack any body or real direction, more pleasant and floaty.
>
>arovane on the other hand is excellent, the full length cd _atol scrap_ is
>easily available and a good place to start. starts off kind generic and
>clattery, tracks 3 and 4 are both blissfull, halting idm where the melodies
>are nicely contrasted w/ the not quite right rhythmns. i could've sworn
>these were by andre estermann (another favorite of mine) if i hadn't known
>better. then there's some 12"s, i have three, not sure of all titles here
>one is on ffwd(?), one has four tracks (sorry this really isn't helpful) and
>the best has two tracks, one is called _no 8.(amx)_ and is a long beautiful,
>building track w/ plenty of dub feel and booming bass.
>
>and if you like that last one, then you probably need the pub _summer_ 12"
>w/ a vladislav delay mix, in all about half an hour of synthetic sunshine
>which is great for when it rains for three days solid. there's also another
>12" coming out of this w/ an (guess who) arovane reworking and then both are
>due to be put together on one cd i think.
>
>damn, does this mean i have to check out ruxpin as well now?