the synth rock thread-
I've kept track of what James Plotkin has been up to for many years. Since
mid 90's dark ambient days he has done a lot of amazing stuff. Not even
mentioning the Pole split 12" there's-
Atomsmasher- " Atomsmasher" : digital metal, laptop grind...seek more in
depth reviews- there are many out there. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much
tighter and better thought out than DHR or most things like it. The first 49
seconds of track 3 make it worth the purchase.
Flux -the most sadly underrated rock band of the late 90's. Mix power -trio
prog pop with Neu Deutsch Welle, add tension and trebly production.
Trifid Project: nervous guitar pop, crunchy synth and production, again with
homage to NDW as well as Factory and Post punk.
more synth rock? -Calla- certainly not a synth band and certainly not
"rock" but yet consistently amazing. Hopefully they will get their propers
soon. A Brooklyn band combining ambient textures, bluesy guitar twang and
dirge atmospheres. Solo idm-ish project out - "Ten Ecke" and a Kitty Yo
remix project.
religion thread, was "Christian idm"- Huh? To me, when it comes to music,
one's religion/ spritual/ metaphysical bent should be about as important as
one's race, sexual preference or political affiliation- not at all. I tend
to listen to, I dunno... the -music- ? Call me crazy. Sometimes I wonder why
people crave categorization so much. I listen to music made by whites,
blacks, Arabs, Ethiopians, Christians, Jews, pagans, satanists, anarchists,
Republicans, sociopaths, homosexuals, buddhists, dissidents, ravers, soccer
moms and many many other types/categories of peoples. So far, I've never
drawn myself to one particular model or path. Its a big world and theres a
lot to listen to.
Peter
np: Stars of the Lid- Tired Sounds of ( i don't know what their religious
preferences are but this is a gorgeous CD - a double on Kranky )
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