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From:
Clint Anderson
To:
Laurent Knauth
Cc:
mehmet.ismail85@googlemail.com , c. jones , do id
Date:
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 17:09:08 -0600
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Re: New Datach'i "System"
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one thing about System, is it SOUNDS amazing, i mean, just the clarity and depth of the sounds in general, they are all just beautiful. i dont know if thats just really good programming or a really nice sounding hardware or both Clint Anderson Systems Engineer "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Laurent Knauth <laurent.knauth@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 193 lines Been listening to it assiduously and retained the second (*«122112»*) and> Been listening to it assiduously and retained the second (*«122112»*) and > especially third (*«Synthetic Metals»*) track. > > > On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote: > >> i really havent gotten to the point yet of remember any of the track >> names :) >> so far most of the tracks, in general, are nice, and i like how he kept >> with his classic datach'i style of weird transitions -- that aspect of his >> stuff always somehow reminded me of like death metal, how he will take >> something in a totally weird/unexpected direction sort of without notice in >> the middle of a track >> >> Clint Anderson >> Systems Engineer >> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 3:40 AM, mehmet.ismail85@googlemail.com < >> mehmet.ismail85@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Funny coz I went back to it in the last week or so. I did so with the >>> full intention of listening to the tracks I'd previously thought didn't >>> stand out and weren't doing anything for me, but I just ended up listening >>> to the tracks I already liked the most again. >>> >>> Clint, which tracks are your favourites? >>> >>> Mem >>> >>> On 5 Dec 2016, at 01:10, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> i went back and listened to this again and decided it was amazing and >>> bought it >>> so you were all right >>> >>> >>> Clint Anderson >>> Systems Engineer >>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 6:36 AM, Mehmet Ismail < >>> mehmet.ismail85@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> After a good few listens, most of this album just passed me by. In The >>>> Field With Brian is a nice intro. I thought the album kind of peaked around >>>> this time last year with Monarchs, and nothing else was really grabbing me >>>> for a while. I was ready to give up, but I gave it more attention. I really >>>> like Margin of Error. Waveguiding in particular is doing things for me. So >>>> far, the first half (apart from Monarchs) just bores me and the second half >>>> has some really good stuff. >>>> >>>> Some filler on here, but a good handful of tracks worthy of dumping >>>> into a separate and regularly listened to playlist. Who has listened to the >>>> bonus tracks? Good stuff? >>>> >>>> Side note 1: I do like a bit of wankery, but it's nice to have some >>>> melodic glue or some nice pads to take the edge off, which some of these >>>> tracks do very nicely. >>>> Side note 2: West Peaks sounds so much like what Floating Points is >>>> doing these days, along with a Korg Volca Beats. >>>> Side note 3: 122112 has a bit from 2:07 to 2:17 that to me sounds >>>> exactly like something else. It's killing me! If any of you lot can figure >>>> it out, I'd be grateful! >>>> >>>> Mem >>>> >>>> On 25 August 2016 at 23:16, c. jones <coda27@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know a cheap whore >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2016 3:35:13 PM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* c. jones >>>>> *Cc:* do id >>>>> *Subject:* Re: New Datach'i "System" >>>>> >>>>> i was hoping for more wankery :( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Clint Anderson >>>>> Systems Engineer >>>>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 4:00 PM, c. jones <coda27@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Ah good, that's what I wanted: something musical. It seems now that >>>>>> in the modular world people are finally moving away from wankery and into >>>>>> more musical territories. As much as I love sound design and appreciate >>>>>> modular gear for that aspect, I've not seen it applied much in a musical >>>>>> regard. >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From:* Chris Taylor <christaylor415@gmail.com> >>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2016 1:57:50 PM >>>>>> *To:* Clint Anderson >>>>>> *Cc:* c. jones; do id >>>>>> >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: New Datach'i "System" >>>>>> >>>>>> pretty good display of modulars being used *for *nice musical stuff >>>>>> that's very tightly structured >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 3:55 PM, Chris Taylor < >>>>>> christaylor415@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> you totally nailed it Kent on the mastering and sonic character. >>>>>>> it's still super clean and polished, something i liked about his earlier >>>>>>> work. but yeah more subdued. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> pretty good display of modulars being used to nice musical stuff >>>>>>> that's very tightly structured >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i dunno something happened and now im listening to mission of burma >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Clint Anderson >>>>>>>> Systems Engineer >>>>>>>> "Freedom -- paint me a picture!" -- Burton Cummings >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 2:37 PM, c. jones <coda27@hotmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My CD was in the mailbox last night with an additional CD included >>>>>>>>> of enough bonus tracks it might as well be another album. I knew I was >>>>>>>>> getting some extra tracks, but I totally forgot it would be that many! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'll have to drive around later and give it a listen; there was >>>>>>>>> one particular track up on YouTube that I really liked and I'm thinking of >>>>>>>>> picking up a few modular pieces, so that was my main incentive for buying >>>>>>>>> this album (well that and I was entered into some sort of modular giveaway >>>>>>>>> for ordering a physical copy). Other than that, I tried to avoid listening >>>>>>>>> to anything from it before it's arrival. Might have to put a coupla' bucks >>>>>>>>> on mum's credit card and buy a joint to enhance the listening experience. I >>>>>>>>> really like Datach'i's drill n' bass of yore, though I'm obviously not >>>>>>>>> expecting anything of the sort. Really just hoping for an old-fashioned IDM >>>>>>>>> album. >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>> *From:* Peacejunk <peacejunk1@gmx.net> >>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2016 4:06:12 AM >>>>>>>>> *To:* c. jones >>>>>>>>> *Cc:* do id >>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: New Datach'i "System" >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yesterday I have received the vinyl. >>>>>>>>> The bonus track didn’t come with the download for me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am 25.08.2016 um 08:02 schrieb c. jones <coda27@hotmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Looks like I need to check my mail... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (not that the bonus tracks are sitting out there in my mailbox >>>>>>>>> lol, but I did order the CD several months back...I don't remember what all >>>>>>>>> came with such physical release) >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>> *From:* Seth Branum <djmanos@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2016 10:44:58 PM >>>>>>>>> *To:* kent williams >>>>>>>>> *Cc:* do id >>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: New Datach'i "System" >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Did anyone on here get the bonus tracks? I pre-ordered the vinyl >>>>>>>>> which I was led to believe meant I got the bonus tracks as well, but I have >>>>>>>>> yet to receive them or any notification from the Planet Mu store. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 11:08 AM, kent williams < >>>>>>>>> chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It's actually out as of today. I like the songs, but I really >>>>>>>>>> like the sonic texture. It's mastered a bit 'low' meaning there's a lot of >>>>>>>>>> dynamic range and the percussion is very punchy and edgy. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >