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::+8 Records (PLUS8036)
:A Million Miles to Earth
:Homeward Bound
::The long anticipated collaboration between FAX's Peter Namlook and
Plus-8's Richie Hawtin has finally arrived. I was expecting a masterpiece
from two great minds such as these and have to say I was dissapointed on
a first listen. After a few more rotations however, I really began to
like it. My only complaint now is that mine is the nastiest pressing ive
seen to date from plus8 - some nasty pops and a substantial warp.
Musicwise though, it is a nice piece. The first track is one of those
ambient soundtracks that just keep on building. A repetative sequence
played over some nice synths with the occasional tweak to keep the space
alive. The second track is my favourite of the two however - a nice
ambient intro leads you into a smooth shuffley beat and builds into an
airy morning groover. Oh, and for all the bass bin huggers among you, yes,
this one has bass too. Wicked.
::::Mu-Ziq
::R&S Records (RS94048)
:PHI*1700 (U/V)
:Glink
:Paco
:Xolbe II
::Michael Paradinas (aka Mu-Ziq) makes his R&S debut and remember, the
keyword is MAD. The first track is lifted straight from his Tango N
Vectif album released on Rephlex records so I'll focus on the others, not
to say of course that its not worthy of attention. Glink opens with harsh
beats creating a somewhat hostile sound, but then all of a sudden - here
comes the funk. MAD. The effect created by having that short jazzy riff
amongst the electronic noise attack in the background is nothing short of
incredible. I love it, I just wish it was longer. The silver side opens
at a much more subdued pass with a slightly darker track backed by those
filtered drums which seem to be the Mu-ziq signature. The last track,
Xolbe II, begins with what sounds like the drone of a vacuum cleaner or
perhaps just white noise, which continues througout its entirety creating
a sureal backdrop. Eery chime-like notes join the noise and are
occasionly accompanied by a short burst of drums before the bass finally
kicks in. A rather spooky, but no less brilliant, track. As I've said
before, Muziq has the ability to make Richard James seem almost sane.
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