From: owner-faxlist-digest@2350.org (faxlist-digest) To: faxlist-digest@monkey.org Subject: faxlist-digest V2001 #97 Reply-To: faxlist@2350.org Sender: owner-faxlist-digest@2350.org Errors-To: owner-faxlist-digest@2350.org Precedence: bulk faxlist-digest Tuesday, June 26 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 097 (fax) In Starless Space (fax) Xjacks Re: (fax) Xjacks RE: (fax) Xjacks (fax) Peter Benisch's new CD ... "Soundtrack Saga" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:24:11 +0100 From: "Paul Milligan" Subject: (fax) In Starless Space In Starless Space is my favourite of the David Reeves releases, either on or off the Fax label. I've owned it now for several years but, nobody should attempt to review his work (publicly) in my opinion until they've lived with it for a very considerable time ... those who already familiar will know what I mean! The music appears to eminate from a parallel universe where sometime familiar elements dwell, in dreamy and slightly sinister never regions - it's space Jim but, not as we know it. Being (even by Fax standards) relatively unknown Reeves manages, with considerable aplomb, to avoid placing himself in any of the conventional pigeonholes of the ambient genre. Music which is experimental and improvisational yet, richly rewarding and certainly not 'difficult'. Occasionally it soars, at other times the mood is minimalist but, always hypnotic - these are the sounds (to paraphrase Namlook) which travel from the artists mind to our own. The spoken voices are excellent, as usual, whether they emerge from a room down the corridor or, from Pastor Reese' pulpit as he delivers us a marvellous sermon on the stellar heavens. A chronological track-by-track review might have tended to hint at a less than totally coherent work, such is Reeves' undeniably broad palatte. However, to cultivate such an impression would be to do him some considerable dis-service, as the subtle themes and metamorphic drones which recur here are so deeply embedded and cleverly interwoven that they function on an almost subconscious level. There are several fine sequencer driven passages (suitably restrained) and an impressive rhythmic sophistication throughout although, not one which the listener will always find is overtly complex - in fact, this release is where the definitive Otraslab beats reside; rhythm is the lifeblood of Starless Space. So, prepare to endure termites in your speaker cabinets, relax and let the non-melodies wash over you; then ponder ... "how long is forever?" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:14:54 +1000 From: Andre Ruello Subject: (fax) Xjacks as much as i try i cant get into this CD at all except for the last track.. its as though the artists are trying to make the music as abstract and unpleasant as possible.. random pitch melodies.. anyone disagree? SanSSerif GraFIK Andre Ruello - andre@sansserif.com.au ph. 0414 611 635 - http://www.sansserif.com.au ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 08:52:06 +0100 From: "Paul Milligan" Subject: Re: (fax) Xjacks >as much as i try i cant get into this CD at all except for the last track.. > >its as though the artists are trying to make the music as abstract and >unpleasant as possible.. > >random pitch melodies.. > >anyone disagree? Can only *agree* ... much as I wanted to enjoy this one (principally for the Sol factor) I simply couldn't and eventually gave up on it. That last track (Cellophane?) is really excellent but, the rest as you rightly say is way too difficult - almost for the sake of it. Some artist collaborations just don't really get off the ground. Can't honestly say that I've ever been particularly impressed by any stuff involving Dandy Jack, including the bits I've heard on RI. Incidently, Wired continues to grow, I'm very impressed ... it's definately better than anything that came out during 99/00 (and 01 to date) imo. np. The Art Of Sequencing (Dosburg/Schulze) - superb! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:30:36 +0100 From: "Corbin, Nick (CAP, EEF)" Subject: RE: (fax) Xjacks > That last track (Cellophane?) is really excellent but, the rest as you rightly say is way too difficult - almost for the sake of it. Cellophane was on the Cookbook and is another example where purchasing the full CD on the strength of one good track is fraught with danger and can turn out mightily expensive... 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"Soundtrack Saga" for what it's worth, I nearly ran off from work to buy it ... after listening the realaudio stream, sounds a bit like Bola's Soup, and his earlier work on Fax ... http://www.turborecords.ca/mar_cd_015.html - --- Maximilien Lincourt ( max@toonboom.com ) ------------------------------ End of faxlist-digest V2001 #97 ******************************* --- + To post: ; to mail a person: + To unsubscribe: "unsubscribe" to + Online info at: www.faxlabel.com www.hyperreal.org/fax www.2350.org