(fax) Comments on Silk and references

[Eric]

Yea  i was the first to comment that it's really good. A few simple
things could have made it a lot better but still.

Monday, August 25, 2008, 7:43:47 PM, you wrote:

GB> What are you talking about? Travelling the Silk Route has
GB> recieved almost universal praise from the list.
GB>  
GB>  
GB> Graham
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GB> On 25 Aug, Leendert Ramaer wrote:
GB>  
>>Everyone had it´s expectations for this album and so did I. Trevor was right 
>>saying not to expect the next Wired, in terms of emotional impact. In general 
>>I was pretty unimpressed when listening to the parts for the first time. I 
>>was hoping for more beats and shifts in sphere. 
>>However, what you do get is one big evolving piece. I can´t help but comparing 
>>this to ´A Day in the Live´. Of course the beat is reminiscent but apart from 
>>that the music is so spontaneous in Silk and A Day. They both build up in a similar 
>>way, I only miss the encore on Silk... Heheh that would have been great to hear 
>>that awesome beat again.
>>An other reference is The Art of Love for it´s environmental ambience. Feeling 
>>really deep and intuitive. Same for the last 2 parts on Silk.
>>All in all, the best thing about this new record is that it gets better with each
>>listening. Something I can´t say for the last Namlook album, Subconcious Worlds.
>> 
>>Cheers,
>> 
>>Leendert
GB>  
GB> To bad there aren't very positive replies on Silk. It is actually pretty
GB> easy-listening music. Rhythms in part 1 and 2 do hit the spot much
GB> more than in 'a day in the live' plus they are more in balance with 
GB> the sphere. I think the tough thing about Silk is probably the arabic 
GB> theme. You must like the guitar playing, deep and glittering 
GB> environment, electronic xylophone, etc. 
GB> Although it is pretty evolving from track 2 on (track 1 differs imho) 
GB> the environment is very versatile structured. And hey! It is ambient
GB>  
GB> Next to that i recommend listening this one on a good stereo or dts
GB> set, cause of the high tones.

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