Susumu Yokota has once again created a record of great value. The Boy And The Tree is his most ambient recording to date. There are hardly any drum/beat patterns but his music still obtains its internal rythm.Listening to this album for the first time can be quite difficult if you're trying to make a comparison to previous Susumu Yokota albums. The album is more gentle than let's say Sakura or Grinning Cat but it's also more "abstract"/quiet than these.
Anyway, it's still Susumu Yokota - I mean it is still highly recognizable.

I gave this a 3 but if I could I'd give it a 3,5
Well maybe a 4 but it's now too late! Any way as far as the actual music goes it's a somewhat depressing kind of electronica based on precision clicks and manipulated samples and loops. In a way it carries the same atmosphere as Boards Of Canada though it's not identical in style or sound. It's just this "absolute" atmosphere that is always present and never fades out.
And a question: Do I hear a sample from Bjøork's "Selma Songs" in "Cook Islands" or is it only my imagination?

This is a mixture of dancefloor-friendly and other more experimental/abstract elements. The music is repetitive though I wouldn't really say "minimal". As a whole the record is very nice but I'm always waiting for a crescendo which harldy ever comes. OK I may have missed the whole point here but I always get this really-really subtle feeling of disatisfaction (of wanting some more of it, of wanting to embrace me a little bit tighter). Anyway I give this a 4 because that's my bad self talking right now

I don't really own it but I gave it a 3 only from listening via Real Player from the Mego website.
I don't think it's boring at all. The sound is tight and fresh even nowadays. After all it is supposed to be samples
from refridgerators. What more can you possibly expect???
An experimental recording that really makes out a point and it's not just an "experiment".

I find this release very pleasing although it was originally released in 1995 and I've owned since 6-7 hours!
Both General Magic's and Elin's tracks are very good each in it's own special way the first being more laid-back quirky ambience and the latter more up-tempo and dubby.
In fact I was amazed at how good this one turned out to be!
I should have more faith in Mego from now on! (No, I'm not receiving money checks from Pita!)

This is the usual Pita sound. If you already like it you'll dig this as well. I myself find it very good and interesting though not as fresh as I'd want it to be. The music: It's Glitch,Glitch,Powerbook manipulations and weird clicks and bleeps.Pure Mego that is. The first tracks of each side are my personal picks because they seem to be somewhat different than the rest. Anyway there's no one better than Pita in what he does so I'll stop complaining!

Warm,Subtle,Intense,Dreamy,Perfect,Noisy
That's Endless Summer in words if you ask me

This is my only experience with Datach'i so far and all I can say is that this guy is GOOD! I believe this is some kind of drill n' bass only much more joyful and "childish" or should I just say playful? Anyway, Datach'i's 2 tracks on side A are both killers as well as all the remixes on side B. I personally pick Bogdan Raczynski's remix out of Kid606/Cex and Mogwai's ones but it's needless to say that all three of them sound nice. I hope I get a chance to listen to his other releases.

The collaboration of Brettschneider/Deupree is a total success in my point of view. Although it may seem a little bit static and boring (I don't know if this is the right word) at first it will unfold musically in the next few listening sessions. Its dubby minimalism has some abstract
"feeling" that make it tough to enjoy in the first place but
it's a very good record (anyway it wouldnt be out on Mille Plateaux if it wasn't!). And in my opinion it has a rather unique sound that you're not likely to encounter elsewhere so...give it a try!

This 12" is a work of supreme taste and talent by an artist that is generally acknowledged for his developement of excellent dubby techno/house/microhouse recordings. After remixing Mike Ink's Studio 1 many people became aware of his music as Mike Ink put out these remixes on his Profane label.
In other words I totally disagree with the guy above. This is no easy or cheap remixing business and was actually made by a self-contructed record player by T.Brinkmann