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This one sneaked up on me!. Pan Sonic have a new album out next week, and even better it four CDs and four hours long. If it's half as good as the allmusic review then it should be a good 'un. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040405041152521991&sql=A7sv1z8oa4yv3 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

I've had the album for a little bit; it's pretty damned nice, but "colossal achievement" is a bit misleading IMO. It's colossal, sure, but so is anything that's 4 CDs long. Kesto is moody--very moody--and all this moodiness makes it hard to ascribe any number of words (or feelings) to it. But the fact that it is so moody, going from noisey Kulima-type stuff to Bernhard Gunter or Coh microtonal sound, makes the whole thing feel challenged as a complete whole. This is good stuff, mind you, and will undoubtedly make my top10 for the year, but I'd personally rather had it doled out to me in stages. There's at least 1.5 years of music here, and it's a lot to take all at once no matter how nice the packaging might be (and it is quite nice). The only comparison I could make: consider how you'd take Autechre if they released the material on Chiastic Slide, LP5, and Confield as a *single* massive release. If that's your cup of tea, then Kesto will likely please. Heath Glenn McClements wrote:

quoted 9 lines This one sneaked up on me!. Pan Sonic have a new album out next week,

> This one sneaked up on me!. Pan Sonic have a new album out next week, > and even better it four CDs and four hours long. If it's half as good as > the allmusic review then it should be a good 'un. > > http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040405041152521991&sql=A7sv1z8oa4yv3 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 14 lines I've had the album for a little bit; it's pretty damned nice, but "colossal

> I've had the album for a little bit; it's pretty damned nice, but "colossal > achievement" is a bit misleading IMO. It's colossal, sure, but so is anything > that's 4 CDs long. Kesto is moody--very moody--and all this moodiness makes > it hard to ascribe any number of words (or feelings) to it. But the fact that > it is so moody, going from noisey Kulima-type stuff to Bernhard Gunter or Coh > microtonal sound, makes the whole thing feel challenged as a complete whole. > This is good stuff, mind you, and will undoubtedly make my top10 for the year, > but I'd personally rather had it doled out to me in stages. There's at least > 1.5 years of music here, and it's a lot to take all at once no matter how nice > the packaging might be (and it is quite nice). > > The only comparison I could make: consider how you'd take Autechre if they > released the material on Chiastic Slide, LP5, and Confield as a *single* > massive release. If that's your cup of tea, then Kesto will likely please.

Fair enough, but I'd actively disagree - it's the combination of the distinct sonic/musical trajectory of the four discs as a whole and the proximity of each disc/soundworld to its neighbours which really makes Kesto work. More than the sum of its (admirable) parts imo. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Well I picked it up last Friday, and I've been listening to practically nothing else since. Each of the four discs has a few different feel to them, and I'm finding that the contrasts make each one that bit more interesting. I'm still digesting it though, it'll take me a good while to get the most out of this baby..... Oh, and for those who already have it, if you browse the CD on your PC then there is a hi-res copy of each CD's cover photo. g. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org