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Brian Eno Discreet Music

10 jan 06

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I open parentheses. Whether Bono believes in what he does for the so-called third world or not, at the very least he is guilty of naivety. Does he really think that the millions he distributes are put to good use? Someone stop him!

Cocteau Twins Aikea-Guinea

10 jan 06

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Perhaps it's time to find some filters for the reviews to be published.
Tip: when receiving a review like this, you respond by asking them to complete it, expand it, in short, to wrack their brains or better yet, their ears. Or does everything count?

Paolo Conte Appunti di viaggio

10 jan 06

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It’s true, a masterpiece album, all the tracks are at a very high level. However, I agree there is something that sounds dated. Perhaps the production is a bit underwhelming? The sound is almost "poor". Or maybe we have in mind the tracks arranged for the live versions which are much more captivating. Just think of Hemingway, Diavolo Rosso, and the beautiful "La Frase".

Pankow The Art Of Gentle Revolution (5 Cd + Book)

9 jan 06

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Exactly KosmoGabri, if we want to find a sensible reference, both in terms of period and sound/imaging, these are the Einstürzende Neubauten (from those times).
P.S.: any more details about the attached book? I've always admired the graphic care and impact of the Pankow covers, am I wrong or are they the work of the same member?
x Kosmo: I posted to you on Alva Noto asking for insights on your current reviewing silence regarding Deb.

Subsonica Amorematico

9 jan 06

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Well, for me they're mainly just some smart alecks from the local music scene. I mean, they're constantly searching for a meaning to their existence but come up with few tattered bits of truly independent and original musical ideas. If the club culture they're offering, outdated, is what Subsonica has to offer, we’re in trouble.

Wall of Voodoo The Index Masters

9 jan 06

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x Mr. Nobody I assume the two vinyls are Dark Continent and Call of the West. The former is truly excellent even today and it’s a shame it hasn’t been reissued by anyone. Given that your request has driven up the few copies in circulation to crazy prices.

Wall of Voodoo The Index Masters

9 jan 06

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About the talented guitarist of Wall of Voodoo. Marc Moreland, lost in hardcore drift (and heavy metal since he played that in the beginning) owes his temporary redemption to the meeting with Stan Ridgway. I say temporary because once he left the wov, he returned to his alcoholic drift and just managed to record a decent album (as Marc Moreland Mess) before dying from rejection crises following a liver transplant. Perhaps someone pulled off a voodoo ritual on him because even the talented percussionist J. Nannini passed away a few years ago from an aneurysm (I believe).

Pankow The Art Of Gentle Revolution (5 Cd + Book)

8 jan 06

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I'll share my opinion. Sfascia's writing, besides being very personal, adapts according to the type of music and undergoes his scrutiny. In some cases, it involves slight variations in tone, while in others (like in the Italian romantic band Non ho in mente che Clara) it flows much more smoothly. For this reason, when it comes to Pankow, I would have preferred it to be even more radical, peremptory, and tortuous.
P.S.: Pankow and Clock DVA are not comparable, and it seems forced to choose between the two. Both are fundamental, right, Dr. Sfascia?

Future Sound Of London Dead Cities

8 jan 06

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FSOL have been important but not fundamental in their scene. However, if in the review you state that "Their strength lies in knowing how to experiment with new, still little-known paths," you should also tell us what these unknown paths are. Right?

Brian Eno Discreet Music

7 jan 06

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"Do not pay attention to music, behave as if it does not exist. It merely claims to contribute to life, just like a private conversation, a painting in a gallery, the chair you are or are not sitting on." Back then it was called "musique d'ameublement," now "ambient music," and the above quote is from Erik Satie, the inventor (just over a century ago) of what we now define as "ambient." In spite of the good Eno, who remains a great artist. And this story is great too.