i'll have to agree with this. Wasn't impressed at all.
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From: <heikki@enalahyysalo.fi>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: New DJ Shadow single
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> > I wasn't made keen on this to be honest.
> > I really like the idea, and
> > i suppose a lot of the technical stuff he's done is very clever, but its
> > just not funky enough or not raw enough. Alot of the techniques
> > are similar to Aphex's (like Windowlicker....), and i guess he's been
> > influenced by a lot of the Warp guys... but it just don't have that
> > good ol' shadow magic. Perhaps it'll grow on me.
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> shadow's nonsense prancing with effects left me completely cold. the
> tachnical stuff may be clever but it's all for cleverness', not music's
> sake. monosyllabik lacks all funk, all warmth, all soul.
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> what a shame that one of the most innovative and interesting figures in
> contemporary music goes to this "experimental"
> squarepusher-and-the-like-esque bullshit.
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> heikki kiviluoto | turku soul mafia
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