 The
Coherent Encoherence
"Will a computer give you kids?" CD
Recombinations
Genres: sound collage, plunderphonics
Recombinations
3010 Hennepin Ave S #145
Minneapolis MN 55408
Mar 28 - Apr 3 2005 |
I must start this review off by stating that this is the worst
smelling CD I've ever had the pleasure (...pleasure?) of reviewing.
There seems to be a very strange, almost-fecal aroma emanating from
the slim case that holds this disc - it seems that it might just be
the printing, but it is still very off-putting.
The music, fortunately, is considerably less rectal. This is
a pure sound collage album, in the vein of Negativland and People
Like Us except considerably less accessible; the sounds aren't
composed into a melodic song format very often, and there aren't so
much themes as their are recurring sample sources. As such, this
is more like a pop culture medley than a series of clever, conceptual
pieces of satire. The Coherent Encoherence are skilled in
the art of musique concrete, but I don't find this record very
funny or engaging. It's sort of fun pointing out the clips of Fatboy
Slim, REM, and "The Name Game," but ultimately
the novelty wears out after awhile. As it is, I'd only recommend
Will a computer give you kids? to the most dedicated fans of
plunderphonics and sound collage music.
70%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2004] |
