quoted 3 lines Well, I've been kicking around the idea of buy the Fuse or B12 CDs on> Well, I've been kicking around the idea of buy the Fuse or B12 CDs on
> Warp. I'm hesitant as I'm not overwhelmed by the AI comp or Bytes by
> Black Dog. Anyone care to give me a review or reasonable opinion??
B12 (Electro-Soma)
Warp: WARP CD9
1 04:05 Soundtrack of Space
2 126 06:38 Hall of Mirrors
3 126 06:42 Mondrin
4 128 05:48 Obsessed
5 123 05:54 Bio Dimension
6 110 04:51 Basic Emotion
7 132 04:57 Metropolis
8 140 07:22 Obtuse
9 135 08:40 Debris
10 126 04:09 Telefone 529
11 133 05:50 Satori
12 106 02:29 Static Emotion
Comments: Although Warp has a high standard of excellence, "Electro-Soma" by
B12 was my first disappointment with the label. The music tends towards
electronic elevator music, with flat moods and zero experimentation. B12 does
have a unique sound, but it doesn't express itself well over an entire album.
Not that this is bad to listen to, but like elevator music, is best placed in
the background. This is the most ambient work in the "Artificial
Intelligence" series yet. However, the beat is always present even though it
never crashes down like a dancefloor pounder. I do especially enjoy "Obtuse"
and "Satori" and the swells in "Soundtrack of Space". There is a wonderful
use of analog equipment here in a pleasing form, but unfortunately, that is
all there is to it.
Summary: 6/10. Certainly nothing on the memorable side, but does make for
nice background music.