Ken wrote: >> I've not heard any of these records Maarten so I can't comment on your opinion. However, I note that a lot of your criticisms seem to center on the fact that much of the SS stuff seems a bit loopy. I wonder if you ever considered that much of it might be intended for use as 'DJ gear' rather than appreciated as 'songs' or 'tracks'? <<
You can make a great dj track with a lot of stuff going on in the song. Take "kaos" by Derrick May for example. It's a dancefloor track, but it is really entertaining. And that's what I'm looking for in a "dance" track. Most of the time, those theo parrish records are a bit too long. Even my favourite of them all, roots revisited, stays interesting for about 4 minutes. Wich is a shame, because those first minutes are amazing, IMHO. And Alex, I know they are exploring new artistic possibilities, wich is a good thing 'in se'. But like you say, they just don't seem to do it that well. And I also know they are putting some effort in these things, but I can't do anything else than conclude that their earlier stuff is much better. Still, I think the "sound sampler" cd consist mainly of tracks wich were made between lunch and dinner. (as a matter of speech) Cheers, Maarten
