As a huge Slater fan, I must say while the output sounds a little dated, its still excellent, and there seems to be a severe juxtaposition in the realm of techno where if it doesn't sound 'new' or at least current, its not noteworthy anymore.
Personally I find the somewhat old schoolish nature of this release quite refreshing when compared to the output of the latest wave of techno greats (ie Redhead, Marco Bailey, Umek, SLS, Ben Sims, Hardcell, etc.). I truly miss all the great twisted Roland X0X production that used to occur and Slater has always been able to bang those boxes with the best of them. 'twelve' takes me back to that old Rob Hood shuffle circa M-Plant 5-9. The sample is hilarious and keeps the track bouncy, despite its darker nature. The remix of 'Booster', and 'Atomic' are phenomenal and once you've heard either on a big system you'll agree Luke's still got funk. 'I am the funkster' shows that Slater still knows how to use drones for maximum effect, shimmering, dizzying drones, and a nice melody line too. Mind you, I only like 5 of the 9 tracks, the others aren't quite doing it for me. I can't wait to hear that mix though. :) Cheers todd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313 Detroit" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:07 PM Subject: [313] Planetary Assault Systems > Anyone have any thoughts on the new album Atomic Funkster on Peacefrog? > > This is supposed to be the last PAS album as Luke Slater is too stretched. > > Me, it's OK. I think Luke is retreading ground a little with this, the > ambient track From Above is gentle but sounds like something he has done > before, the techno tracks - Dark City and Atomic - are non descript, Twelve > sounds very like Jeff Mills' when he makes deeper tech. There's a mix of > club and listening tracks. I prefered Wireless, though that was maligned in > 'techno' circles. Like I say, good, but not definitive. > > There's a new Luke Slater mix CD Fear & Loathing on React but I ain't heard > it yet. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
