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Name: ULTRA Megatron
Home Page: http://uivol.net/
Member Since: Jan 27, 2004
Rank: 18
Rated 68 releases, average: 4.44
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile: Likes: Autechre, The Constantines, Miles Davis, Underworld, Venetian Snares
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Reviews:
Super Numeri - The Welcome Table - 22-Sep-07 11:08 PM
Where Super Numeri's previous record was all spacey ambiance, The Welcome Table comprises seven sprawling, vaguely funky jams played by a large cast of instrumentalists. Can is the obvious point of reference here, with "The Sea Wolves" sounding like something that group might've produced if they'd replaced Damo Suzuki with a saxophonist and harpist.
The songs are only loosely structured and rely on group improvisation to drive them forward. It's explorative, but never pretentious or wanky. A weird and enjoyable listen.
Autechre - Gantz Graf - 30-Apr-07 02:18 AM
"Gantz Graf" blows out of the gate with the duo's most angular and disjointed piece ever. It doesn't sound composed so much as sculpted out of pure noise. It's hard to describe, but imagine a grinding waterfall of static intercut with horrifically timestretched drums that sound like an electric shock. That may not sound appealing, but this track has a frenetic rhythm and melody that puts it among Autechre's best.
"Dial" is a set of ascending arpeggios backed by (relatively) straightforward drums and weird processed talking. Unfortunately there is some crackling in the high frequencies of this track that hurt my ears.
"Cap.IV" is a reinterpretation of Confield's "Lentic Catachresis", a carefully-constructed piece of sound that gradually comes apart at the seams until nothing but chaos remains. Unlike its predecessor, however, it never really reaches a peak before beginning to disintegrate, so the whole thing sounds aimless to these ears.
Bottom line? I've given up trying to understand what's going on in the heads of Sean and Rob, but they're still one of the most entertaining and original electronic acts out there.
Bang On A Can - Music For Airports - Brian Eno - 31-Jan-07 08:48 AM
I've heard that Eno's original pieces had their timing partially determined by the whims of tape loops, but hearing them fleshed out with more instruments really makes you appreciate the strength of the compositions.
"2/1" and "2/2" are the most successful tracks: the live instrumentation really sparkles here. The cello and guitar are great additions.
Cassetteboy - The Parker Tapes - 29-Oct-06 06:46 PM
Probably the most vulgar, offensive, insane and British record ever recorded, the amount of time and effort put into this monstrosity is staggering. "The Parker Tapes" features hundreds upon hundreds of samples pilfered from radio, record, and TV, and puréed into a libelous brew of celebrity soundbytes and musical interludes.
If the appeal of an album like this isn't immediately obvious, I offer you this: Who could say no to Tony Blair declaring that "We are launching THE biggest assault on poor, 11-year-old Emma O'Brien from Ellesmere Port"? Or a newscaster intoning that "people can be carried for miles by bees"? Or "What about the leopard? -- There's an argument for them living on council estates"? A work of genius.
Various - Ninja Tune: The Shadow Years - 27-Sep-06 05:33 AM
Shadow picked some sub-par Ninja Tune tracks they had the distribution rights to and tried to make a quick buck from 'em. This may not be what really happened, but it sure feels like it. While the artists on this CD have released good material, you won't find much of it here.
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