This is the crux of the matter, Meister. There really is no accounting for taste. If you can find little of worth in the recordings of Fennesz and his ilk, just move on. It's not your bag, but there's plenty of other stuff that will be.Try Orbital (the Insides album is their best), BT or Underworld. Kraftwerk are wonderful, Tangerine Dream had their moments, and going back even further in time, I recommend T.O.N.T.O.'s Expanding Headband and Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co.
― Palomino (Palomino), Friday, 31 December 2004 18:08 (nineteen years ago) link
I'd say both are equally excellent but the way "Transit" functions both as a conventional song (in terms of verse/chorus structuring) and a superb arrangement of noise/static/feedback gives it the edge for me. Also, I heard that one first. ;-)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 31 December 2004 18:40 (nineteen years ago) link
"Transit" functions both as a conventional song (in terms of verse/chorus structuring) and a superb arrangement of noise/static/feedback gives it the edge
that probably stems from the way they were assembled: 'fire in the forest' = song first, arrangement second, 'transit' = a song written to fit an arrangement.
― a, Friday, 31 December 2004 21:06 (nineteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXEOSV6T0o
― coffee table, "serious" noodling (brimstead), Sunday, 16 October 2016 06:39 (seven years ago) link
Thanks for that. Going to buy that album because of you.
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 23 October 2016 04:11 (seven years ago) link