Savath & Savalas: Manana

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One thing you can give Scott Herren credit for, he's never predictable. I loved the first Prefuse 73 (in my more excited moments called it "Genius"), and on the basis of that picked up Delarosa & Asora -- Crush the Sightseers. I liked it, but not at all what I expected -- a subtle, quiet, glitchy suite of sorts. Then One Word Extinguisher was a disappointment, a bit too all-over-the-place. An album that probably needed to have about 10 fewer tracks. Then the outtakes came out and some of the material was better than anything on the album. Then S+S's Apropa't, which is ok but sounds a bit too much like boring worldbeat music. Now I've just gotten Manana, and on my first couple listens I'm still a bit baffled. Seems like he's sort of taking his Prefuse/D+A glitch-hop approach and applying his techniques to the airy beach music of Apropa't. But I'm really not sure what to make of it -- can't yet say I like or don't like it. Thoughts?

Hurting (Hurting), Saturday, 30 October 2004 05:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I REALLY want to hear this. I thought Apropra't was much better that most people, but I did wish he glitched it up more.

Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 30 October 2004 12:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I love Apropra't, actually my favorite album of the year so far, but Manana I don't know...the glitches sound so forced and it's best when he just let's the music and esp. Eva's voice be.

Omar (Omar), Saturday, 30 October 2004 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't get a Worldbeat thing at all, just a lovely new sound. Summer #1!

Acme (acme), Monday, 1 November 2004 01:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Eh, I thought it sounded a little Putumayo or something.

Anyway, I'm starting to dig Manana more. There are two tracks I think are fantastic -- of course they're sort of the catchy ones with the most defined beats.

Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 1 November 2004 03:46 (twenty-one years ago)


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