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From:
thomas m weibrecht
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Mon, 04 May 1998 11:38:02 EDT
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Re: (idm) QuikView: Plod - "O'boy"
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On Mon, 04 May 1998 10:43:56 -0400 "Lance C. McGannon" <mclance@nacs.net> writes:
quoted 31 lines At 10:25 AM 5/4/98 -0400, you wrote:>At 10:25 AM 5/4/98 -0400, you wrote: >> >>Plod - O'boy >>Plod (CD-R) >>5 tracks, total time 25:11 >> >>I recently received this CD in the mail (contact frankie@gargamel.com >in >>order to acquire one), and I've found it to be a very good slice of >>electronic composition. If I could recommend anything >>to these folks, it would be to maybe get just a little crazier. All >in >>all, very pleasant and "nice," and I was surprised at how well the >disc >>really spoke to me rather than messing with my head. >> > >I would like to respectfully disagree with Adam here. >It's the "very pleasant and nice" sound of the Plod >material which endears me to their sound. I don't think >that making things "a little crazier" would improve >them at all. In fact, i believe it would detract from >their sound because IMHO there are too many producers >now making things "a little crazier." Acts like Aphex >Twin, Squarepusher, Mu-Ziq, Global Goon and even >recent Autechre have lost the "very pleasant and nice" >sounds that they once had and gone crazy with manic >breakbeats, peculiar melodies and/or infantile samples. >For a change, I would like to see more "very pleasant >and nice" releases out there. : ) >
ok...heres one: Buckethead = Colma ... acoustic and electric guitar improvisations with a nice and pleasant electronic edge...leading the pack at the moment for album of the year.... sp: haujobb - solutions..... _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]