[Zombies] Re: New stuff coming out on Quatermass : Tino + MBM

[micah stupak]

Christopher Miller wrote:
> Personally I enjoy the fact that there are no vocals on this release (or on
> _Variaciones Espectrales_).  It gives it more of an IDM feel and really
> moves the music progressively forward.

"no vocals" = "wave of the future"? hm, i'd hate to think they're played 
out already.

> I know of a lot of people who have been staying away from even giving MBM a
> chance because they associate the name with the "hits" they've heard.  Most
> of these being vocal-driven or dumb catchy samples about drugs or whatever.
> This has become more of a stigma rather than anything else.  I'm very glad
> Jack's leaving the '90s behind.

hm, well, that pretty much makes sense.


i listened to RUOK? again the other day...the second half (after the 
intermission track) is a lot better than the first. the tracks on the 
first half don't have a lot of progression, movement. they start out 
with some noises, noise about for five minutes, then stop. not much 
development. they seem to straddle a line between normal and weird and 
sound dull in the process. the second half seems more focused and less 
like filler.

another thing i miss is the interplay between lynn's drums and jack's 
bass. that only really seems to show up on a few tracks. vocal tracks, 
can't say i really have much of an opinion either way. the production 
seems too "clean" on RUOK?, also. i miss the ambience and murkiness of 
_subliminal sandwich_. another good thing SS had going on was the jazz 
influence - "future worlds", "1979", etc. those tracks are great.

i really like the noisy track towards the end, though. and "free piece 
suite" kicks ass.

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