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Name: Larry Home Page: http://disgruntleddj.blogspot.com/ Member Since: Aug 24, 2005 Rank: 395 Rated 581 releases, average: 3.94 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Profile: 
MP3 is not for me. For sale: I under-rate the condition of items for sale. You won't have any unpleasant surprises. I don't jack up my shipping prices. My inventory is a mix of personal CDs I no longer need, duplicate purchases of hard to find releases, and the occasional collectable gem that I stumble across. My rating system: 5: Essential. I'd sell my soul and yours for this release. Love nearly every track. Will play it often. 4: Excellent. Could have been a five that has mellowed with age. Will listen to it again. 3: OK. I'll keep it for the good track/s, but won't ever listen to the entire release again. 2: A dud. No appeal. Here, you can keep this. 1: Terrible. Look, my ears are bleeding. I will purge this release from the earth. Currently Crazy About: Labels: Ultimae Dakini Interchill Planet Dog Artists: Sounds From The Ground Legion Of Green Men ESX Trio Bhakta Masala These had a say in how/what I hear today: The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Wendy Carlos: Clockwork Orange Soundtrack 2001, A Space Odyssey Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto 2 Alphaville's Forever Young Art Of Noise: In Visible Silence OMD: Junk Culture Wang Chung: Live And Die In LA The Fixx: Phantoms Yello: You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess Dead Can Dance: Toward The Within Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine Underworld: Second Toughest In The Infants Woob: 1194 Juno Reactor: Bible Of Dreams Banco De Gaia: Last Train To Lhasa Shpongle: Are You Shpongled? | |
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Peter Murphy - Dust - 08-Sep-08 10:31 PM
I'm not a Peter Murphy fan. 'Dust' is one of two Peter Murphy CDs I still own. I'm only casually acquainted with, but impressed by his earlier work with Bauhaus. His album 'Deep' was a high bar: Dark, innovative, passionate... It had substantial presence. Since "Deep" I've been disappointed with the few other Peter Murphy CDs I've ventured to purchased. 'Cascade' in particular was a let-down.
I was unaware of 'Dust' until the Turkish artist Mercan Dede and his host label Doublemoon caught my attention. I noted with interest that Mercan Dede had produced this Peter Murphy album.
The collaboration works brilliantly. The vocal, lyrical, and instrumental performances are well matched. The album has presence and passion similar to 'Deep': Equally strong, true to his "Gothic" roots, but with a air of eastern mythology lent by the instrumentation.
I draw favorable comparisons to Peter Gabriel's 'Passion', and Dead Can Dance. After a long lull in my search for music that really impresses me as unique and creative, this CD is a wonderful discovery for me.
Beloved, The - X - 27-Jun-08 11:06 AM
I generally don't care for house music. X however, I find very appealing.
Even though the structure is mostly typical pop (except Crystal Wave, an instrumental DJ journey), I find the sound very original and distinct. The lyrics are sentimental but somehow not sappy or annoying. Instead there is a sense of sincerity I credit to Jon's mellow, unforced vocal style. X is a notch darker than other Beloved albums.
The atmospheric backdrop contributes immensely to each song. It makes me wish Jon Marsh would release an ambient album. Production quality is tops. It is enjoyable on any system, but the listening experience played loud through quality speakers justifies a substantial hi-fi budget.
After more than a decade, I find X a durable favorite, enjoyable from start to finish.
Lucky Monkeys - Bjango - 16-Jun-08 04:04 PM
This is an essential CD! Lucky Monkeys are Fluke, and Bjango is one of their best. It encompasses Fluke's signature sound treatments and styles into a great little EP.
Deviating from the very successful house/trance applications on tracks 1-4, the Scope mix is an incredible funk romp. Starting with an unassuming break-beat, layers of synth and synth-bass are added and finally topped off with a brilliant, electric bass solo.
If I had to (I'm glad I don't), I would trade any other Fluke CD for this one.
Legion Of Green Men - The Borderless E.P. - 29-Mar-07 03:48 PM
The numbered limited edition, beautiful insert, uniquely presented disc, and the exclusive track should make this a worthwhile investment. Track 1 (112 BPM) is on the album "Floating In Shallow Water". Track 3 (88 BPM) appears on compilations including "Interior Horizons" (Interchill, Liquid Sound Design, or Instinct Records) and "Sunset Magnetic North" (Waveform Records). Track 2 (123 BPM) is exclusive. It's an interesting arrangement of the same material leaning more toward breaks.
Yello - 1980 - 1985 The New Mix In One Go - 27-Mar-07 03:45 AM
If your are a Yello novice, a Yello collector, or just enjoy electronic music, get this historic release. This is the best introduction to Yello's earlier work, and I suggest the best introduction to Yello. Their recent releases still range up to great, but 'New Mix' gushes with creativity and personality of these pioneers. The sound is at times pleasantly retro, but is surprisingly durable. Even if you have the original or remastered source albums, all of which are recommended, the arrangement and mix of 'New Mix In One Go' make it unique and worthwhile.
