-----Original Message----- From: matthew koehler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 1:37 AM Subject: SS: non ss - avhelden/GusGus/Underworld/Orbital >>Speaking of new albums, what does everyone think of the new releases from >>Underworld, Gus Gus, and Orbital (for those of you who have heard them, of >>course....legally or illegally.)? > >Underworld - they are GODS. I just wish they would remix "Your Hands". >Who are Gus Gus? someone help me out with a good starter cd. >the Orbital release was really disappointing. they lost the plot after the >brown album, and i was told that they really got back to what they're good >at on "middle of nowhere". while there are a couple of good tracks on it >(parts tracks which are good), nothing on there reminds me of their halcyon >days (ha ha! very clever for 7:20am.) (or not.) > >-matt Underworld is pretty impressive, but they seem to have fallen prey to a formula that hasn't really changed all that significantly since "Dubnobasswithmyheadman." Nonetheless, I have grown quite attached to their latest offering, after listening to it countless times. Even though it gets a bit repetitive in some parts, it's quite mesmerizing (especially slower tracks like Winjer, Jumbo, and Cups, just to name a few.) Bruce Lee is a surprising direction for Underworld w/ hip hop flavors throughout. Perhaps the most appealing thing about Underworld is their noncomformity to today's washed-out pop music, and Hyde's incoherent ramblings beg u 2 ask, "what will he say next?" :) Gus Gus is yet another experimental pop artist, who have delved into several genres including trance, deep/vocal house, trip hop, pop, and just plain weirdness (for lack of a better term.) They hail from Iceland (home of "the other white meat" aka Bjork), and consist in the vicinity of 13 members, all offering their creative flare 2 the final product (which brings about a very diverse album.) W/ only 2 albums under their belt, I suggest you check out "Polydistortion" first and then venture onto "This is Normal" (which was just released.) Their latest offering seems 2 be geared for more widespread consumption. You can listen to sound clips of all the tracks off both the albums by visiting http://www.gusgus.com (what a surprise, eh? ;) Let us know what you think (and anyone else whose familiar w/ Gus Gus, feel free to comment.) By the way, in order to get this thread somewhat back on-topic, I can't wait to hear all the new remixes of "No Angel." The original version of that on "Change or Die" was just so incredible....I hope I won't be let down. Vince ********************************************************* You are being sent this message because you are subscribed to the Sunscreem Mailing List. For help send the message text: help to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *********************************************************
