quoted 7 lines After being a tad disappointed in the new Matmos (OK, so I really
>After being a tad disappointed in the new Matmos (OK, so I really
>didn't expect _The West_ part 2, but I was hoping for something that
>had a bit of individual flavour), I thought I might check out
>DHStars. Someone previously had mentioned this release in context
>of being similar to _The West_. Was wondering if anyone could write
>a quick honest review of it. The local shop has a copy in stock at
>quite an expensive cost....worthwhile? Thanks.
Here is a review i wrote about the Dead Hollywood Stars cd...
. Dead Hollywood Stars: gone west cd (Mad Monkey mmr-05)
The Mad Monkey collective continues the expansion of it's catalog
with the first release of Dead Hollywood Stars - a collective
featuring members from Xingu Hill, Silk Saw, Ammo, Urawa, and
Ulthraphonist amongst others. As the name might suggest, this album
has a very distinct western-country-south western feel but all mixed
with more contemporary electronic styles including dark ambient,
glitch, trip-hop, d&b and downtempo electronica. Some of the
instrumentation & vocal samples used on this album might not
regularly been heard in electronic music but on Gone West the use of
a jew's harp, fiddle, and slide guitar all seem to work well. The
closest comparison to the sounds represented on Gone West would
probably be The West album by Matmos maybe mixed with some Small Good
Thing and a touch of Lustmord. This new Dead Hollywood Stars release
is an entertaining listen and probably the strongest effort from Mad
Monkey to date.
There is also a Dead Hollywood Stars 12" on Mad Monkey called Wagon
of Miracles which is pretty good too.
For more info check out the Mad Monkey website at:
http://www.madmonkey.org or
the Dead Hollywood Stars website at:
http://www.metarc.com/projects/dhs.html
Hope this helps!
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