IDM Mailing Archive

On Dec 24, 8:55am, David Jones wrote:

quoted 1 line Subject: Re: (amb) Re: (idm) kirk

> Subject: Re: (amb) Re: (idm) kirk

quoted 1 line I've been wondering when he was gonna break from this formula (which

> I've been wondering when he was gonna break from this formula (which

is not

quoted 1 line in anyway to claim his music is bad, just to say that you just knew he

> in anyway to claim his music is bad, just to say that you just knew he

was

quoted 1 line going to have to break from it sooner or later!). On a similar note,

> going to have to break from it sooner or later!). On a similar note,

has

quoted 1 line anyone heard the Alphatone releases? Are they on the dancey or

> anyone heard the Alphatone releases? Are they on the dancey or

mellower

quoted 2 lines side?

> side? >

I've got them all and love 'em to bits...but I would :] Out of the 6 releases 4 are aimed at the dance floor and two are for the smokey lounge room. The dance tracks range from the brilliant to the average (average, that is, depending on my mood); most of them are designed for the climax of a set with a slightly epic overtones - but without getting cheezy like most dance tunes of that ilk. I play them when I'm feeling a bit hyperactive and/or no-one's in the house. My favourites tho' are "Robots and Humanoids" and "Cold Warrior" the two slower EPs. The former has tracks which are a lush cross between "The Number Of Magic" and "Closed Circuit" (a very cool double CD on ambient-list Label of the Month(TM) Beyond). The last release, the "Cold Warrior" EP is my EP of the year (followed by the recent Scorn 12 on Possible Rec): "Witch Hunt" plays with funk but remains just below the threshold of getting you out of your seat (er..sometimes) - I think he's playing guitar on this one; I thought "Modern Art" was a nice (but strange) pop tune with its latin samples and female vocal (African?) snippet until the third listen when I started noticing the "subliminal" sounds in the background; BTW Bill Laswell samples "Walk East" in the Material track "Ghost Light/Dread Recall" on the new Axiom Dub compilation ( Ahh ... now, Laswell and Kirk would have to be my ultimate dream Superhero Team-Up(TM)). The highlights of the series have been released by Touch on a limited edition (1000?) double CD. The last Sandoz CD on Touch "Every Man Got Dreaming" is also excellent (not terribly amibient tho').

quoted 1 line Superb, and it proves that Kirk isn't a horse of a single color.

> >Superb, and it proves that Kirk isn't a horse of a single color.

I guess the people saying this would probably get on well with those complaining about Bill Laswell's bass :^j -- Chris Tourgelis

quoted 2 lines Now, how could anyone think that? I guess if you only ever heard the

> > Now, how could anyone think that? I guess if you only ever heard the

Sweet

quoted 1 line Exorcist and Sandoz stuff you might, but one listen to any Cabaret

> Exorcist and Sandoz stuff you might, but one listen to any Cabaret

Voltaire

quoted 1 line or his early solo stuff and that thought pretty much goes out the

> or his early solo stuff and that thought pretty much goes out the

window,

quoted 1 line don't it? I actually prefer the minimal electro stuff, but that's just

> don't it? I actually prefer the minimal electro stuff, but that's just

a

quoted 4 lines matter of taste.

> matter of taste. > > -- > David "thinks Wynona Rider can't act for shit, but it is, uh, well,

uh,

quoted 1 line interesting to see her rip her bodice a lot and drink chicken blood"

> interesting to see her rip her bodice a lot and drink chicken blood"

Jones

quoted 2 lines onnow: Redeye "Arizona Tracks" (Fax PS08/83) -- long live the

> > onnow: Redeye "Arizona Tracks" (Fax PS08/83) -- long live the

Sublabel!

quoted 5 lines Great electro for a beautiful morning...

> Great electro for a beautiful morning... > > > >-- End of excerpt from David Jones