I took down the original review because I think it was misleading. I was in no way saying that the two artists I referenced, Aphex Twin and NWW, were similar in sound. What I was saying was that, using Aphex Twin as a widely known figure, and therefore a good reference point, the creation of this album and an Aphex Twin work, specifically Selected Ambient II, represented both a similar career move, and a similar challenge to the listeners. That career move is doing something out of character, or at least, something not in keeping with the perceived philosophy of a longstanding project. This album, being largely formulaic ambient and static, is interesting in its own right, but puzzling coming from NWW because countless, much less accomplished, artists could produce this. I used with Aphex Twin analogy because, at the time of SAW II, most people considered that "easy to make" and below par.

The second point on the challenge to the listener: when an established, cutting edge artist, gives you something that is superficially, and perhaps ultimately, average and formulaic, how are you to take it? Do you eschew the biases that would let you pan it were it produced under a different name? Do you relisten? Do you examine the notion of artists having cache and speculate as to the artist's subjective take on their work? In short, why do we give known artists breaks in some instance?

I feel that this work, taken on its own, is average, and have rated it as such. I gave it several trys because I respect NWW, and each time I enjoyed it, but was left with the same feeling. If you can understand my revised take on the album, I'd like to know what you think.
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We've long moved on to another location. However, this site has gotten out of control, so I've cleaned it up a bit. A few upload requests have been honored for the last time, the design has been tweaked, and spam has been cut down (drastically).

Below are the links to the active iterations of KILLED in CARS.

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Given the impressive size of his back catalogue (measured both in depth and breadth), it is easy to approach a new Evan Parker album with trepidation. This reaction is understandable; it seems almost natural to expect that after decades of output, an artist or band must begin churning out steaming turds -- with age it all comes undone, or something like that. So then Mr.
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Here's another from docperkins (and I strongly recommend it):

Some people believe that a photograph captures the soul and fend-off a camera as if the essence of their being is about to be abducted at the imminence of a click. Ablinger atonal works operate along the same capturing principle, extracting the music of celebrities’ speeches, concomitantly to the celebrities uttering that speech.
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Rdeča Raketa is a Vienna-based duo comprised of Maja Osojnik and Matija Scdellander, whose 2010 collaborative cassette, “Old Girl, Old Boy,” combines their admirable and respective training in electronic and improvised music composition.
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A Moraine is a geological phenomena; the accumulation of unconsolidated debris, soil and rocks compacted under glacial drifts. Over time these assemblages of loose matter form topographic features gradually exposed to the surface world by retreating glaciers.

Govrins' work evokes this process. Particles of sound are held in a state of suspension, encapsulated by frosty ambiance.
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If the universe operated in accordance with my own personal whims and motives, then KiC would phase out this whole avant-classical thing it's gotten itself entrenched in and start posting really great jazz records again. I'm going to try to get the ball rolling with what in my eyes is at least a very good one. First Impressions made - at the risk of sounding like a complete ass - a truly great first impression.
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Things fade in and out a lot on Jesse Somfay's A Catch in the Voice.

The Canadian producer's latest album is split across two discs, with the first containing ambient compositions and the second being more minimal techno-based.
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Continuing with our series of "What's So Great About Modernity?" is this wonderful collection of Vinko Globokar compositions. Those who are familiar with Globokar likely are thinking, "wait a minute here;" I ask these readers to indeed wait as I provide a snippet of Vinko's background. Mr.
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When an ensemble dedicates itself to performing and recording the music of other composers it’s often tricky to balance the intentions of the composer with the musical identities of the performers. One hopes that they will realize the composer’s intentions to the fullest of their abilities but at the same time inject the music with new ideas or energy.
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1) I'm just going to get this out of the way: You are not able to download this album here. Erstwhile is a distributor, and they don't take kindly to our types robbing them of a fistful of dollars (dollars they actually deserve, as opposed to say EMI). Also, this record came out just last year. Go buy it. It's worth it.

2) This post is my response to Taylor's Tatsuya Nakatani post, located just south of here.
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