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1998-06-30 17:54Jon LoganI passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday. Having heard his At

From:: Jon Logan <jon@criticalpath.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 10:54:56 -0700
Subject:: (idm) hypermodern jazz... alec empire

I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday. Having heard his Atari Teenage Riot work, I was a bit skeptical when I saw that it was described as 'Easy Listening/Space Jazz'.... Has anyone heard this? Comments? I'm very intrigued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jonathan Logan Work: 415 543-2800 UI Droog Home: 415 487-0424 CriticalPath, Inc. Mobile: 415 902-8079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

1998-07-01 15:12Michael J MakunasOn Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Jon Logan wrote: > > I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the

From:: Michael J Makunas <mmakunas@eecs.tufts.edu>
To:: Jon Logan <jon@criticalpath.net>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 11:12:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) hypermodern jazz... alec empire
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On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Jon Logan wrote:

quoted 6 lines I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday.

> > I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday. > Having heard his Atari Teenage Riot work, I was a bit skeptical when I saw > that it was described as 'Easy Listening/Space Jazz'.... > > Has anyone heard this? Comments? I'm very intrigued.

I've never heard anything quite like this album. Many of the tunes boarder on being painful to listen too (not physically painful like Pan Sonic though). I always love it the first time I hear it in awhile, but I can never listen to more than once in a sitting (or a week). It's sort of the musical equivalent of S&M. Nothing like ATR. -Michael

1998-06-30 18:36Jeff PitrmanAt 10:54 AM 6/30/98 -0700, Jon Logan wrote: > >I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at

From:: Jeff Pitrman <jpitrman@pobox.com>
To:: Jon Logan <jon@criticalpath.net>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:36:29 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) hypermodern jazz... alec empire

At 10:54 AM 6/30/98 -0700, Jon Logan wrote:

quoted 6 lines I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday.

> >I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday. >Having heard his Atari Teenage Riot work, I was a bit skeptical when I saw >that it was described as 'Easy Listening/Space Jazz'.... > >Has anyone heard this? Comments? I'm very intrigued.

I'd have to insert the comment here that judging Alec Empire just on ATR isn't very fair, as it's definitely his dumbest work. Even just comparing his albums like 'Squeeze the Trigger' or '6666 Girls' to ATR shows a pretty big gap on the interesting-o-meter. Especially 6666 Girls, which dips into some pleasantly loud feedback and distortion. And I'd have to defy anyone who likes hardcore breaks to not be impressed with his 'Ice Princess and the Killer Whale' remix of Bjork's 'Bachelorette.' It's pretty contorted. I haven't heard that space jazz one, but some of his other cds are pretty interesting (and definitely not HC). 'Les /Etoiles Des Filles Mortes' has a little too much aimless synth noodling for me, but some of the songs like "Opus 28; Pour La Liberter/e Des Mille Universes" are actually *very* good. It sounds sort of like ... the music from an old vampire movie and sci fi 50's music spliced together, underwater, on ghb. For lack of a better way to describe it. Empire's 'Generation Star Wars' is alright, but don't get your hopes up like I did -- there's no Star Wars theme in the music. Bah. I felt pretty betrayed. Woo, my first post to IDM. Hi everyone. ---- Jeff Pitrman jpitrman@pobox.com bling: http://members.xoom.com/inverted/ speek: http://www.pobox.com/~jpitrman/

1998-06-30 18:46jifJeff Pitrman wrote: > At 10:54 AM 6/30/98 -0700, Jon Logan wrote: > > > >I passed over a c

From:: jif <jif@ottawa.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 14:46:12 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) hypermodern jazz... alec empire

Jeff Pitrman wrote:

quoted 8 lines At 10:54 AM 6/30/98 -0700, Jon Logan wrote:

> At 10:54 AM 6/30/98 -0700, Jon Logan wrote: > > > >I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop yesterday. > >Having heard his Atari Teenage Riot work, I was a bit skeptical when I saw > >that it was described as 'Easy Listening/Space Jazz'.... > > > >Has anyone heard this? Comments? I'm very intrigued. >

its pretty much all over the place, although rarely does it chart DHcore territory... more on the Generation Star Wars tip... from what i remember of it, it was much more commercial and accessible than his other work, in a Big Soup vs. Plug kind of way (a bit of a lame comparison, but its been so long since ive heard any empire...) jif

1998-06-30 20:30Adam J WeitzmanJon Logan wrote: > I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop > yesterday

From:: Adam J Weitzman <Adam.J.Weitzman@newsedge.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:30:22 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) hypermodern jazz... alec empire

Jon Logan wrote:

quoted 6 lines I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop

> I passed over a copy of HyperModern Jazz at the record shop > yesterday. Having heard his Atari Teenage Riot work, I was a bit > skeptical when I saw that it was described as 'Easy Listening/Space > Jazz'.... > > Has anyone heard this? Comments? I'm very intrigued.

Well, oddly enough, the sticker is right on cue. It's a pretty wacky release, highlighted by the inability of a couple of the tracks to maintain any steady beat whatsoever. It reminded me a little of some more recent Atom Heart releases, but with a jazz backing as opposed to a Latin one. Some of it is excellent, some of it is annoying, and overall it can be a difficult listen, but I think it's a worthwhile release all the same. Sense of humor a must and all the rest of it. Hope that helps. I would definitely listen before I buy if 'twere possible. NP: Various Artists - _Attention:_Cats_ -- Adam J Weitzman NewsEdge Corporation Welcome to my signature. http://www.newsedge.com Please wipe your feet. http://www.newspage.com

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