But what's the general opinion of 'History of Things to Come' amongst O'Brien fans then?
A largely misguided diversion or a welcome departure (refering to the ambient stuff)? 'Veksel' & 'Teentown Beats' though for me are unequivcally excellent. k >-----Original Message----- >From: Toby Frith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:44 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] >Subject: Re: RE: (313) recs wanted please > > >I bought "Gigantic Days" on its release, and upon first hearing it, >dismissed it as jazz funk nonsense. Went back to it a year later >and thought >"What was I thinking?" - It's a superb album, although I prefer "Desert >Scores" - it's more evocative IMHO. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:40 PM >Subject: Re: RE: (313) recs wanted please > > >> I love desert Scores, but I think Gigantic Days is one of the best >electronic music albums of all time. As Part 1 is one of the few >tracks that >can reduce me to tears if it catches me right. A really funky, yet >fantasticaly emotive album. >> >> Stewart >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Mann, Ravinder [CCS] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: '- BT -' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:34 PM >> Subject: RE: RE: (313) recs wanted please >> >> >> > Monkey Jazz is in the same style as Mad Mike Disease in parts... sorta >has a >> > straight techno ish section and a broken beat mash up towards the end. >> > Clocking in at around 8 mins so both styles get a run for their >> > money..highly recomended. >> > >> > The whole album is a treat, not as jazzy as his Gigantic Days and >History of >> > things to come.. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________________________________ >> Freeserve AnyTime, only £13.99 per month with one month's FREE trial! >> For more information visit http://www.freeserve.com/time/ or call free on >0800 970 8890 >> >> >> >
