 Jabberwocky
"Quick and to the Pointless" CDR
Self-released
Genres: sound collage, plunderphonics, experimental
Dec 13 - 19 2004 |
Jabberwocky's lo-fi sound collages are always fun, and Quick
and to the Pointless is no exception. Collecting nine
shorter pieces and an epic entitled "Splice Up Your
Life," this CDR is a fine collection of non-digital
plunderphonics. It starts with warped guitar rock ("Prime
Us"), jumps into a cut-up rap cacophony ("Failure To
Communicate"), and then goes into social commentary - with
anti-gay propaganda dubbed over a repeated guitar line from George
Michael's "Faith" ("Test of Faith").
Other notable moments include a vulgarization of former pop hit
"Detachable Penis Song" and a strange, tempo-warped version
of "Let's Get It On." The thirteen-and-a-half minute
finale, "Splice Up Your Life," is clearly the album's major
focus - it is a diverse, interesting sound collage that culls samples
from all over the pop culture map. You'll have fun spotting all
the different songs buried in the mess, and while it isn't as glossy
or danceable as a professional mash-up, it's still a neat bit of
experimental cut-n-paste. If you've got a short attention span (seldom
do these samples last past the four second mark), and can see the hilarity
in a line like "no tears for queers," chances are you'll be
able to appreciate Quick and to the Pointless.
80%
Fun Fact: I've spent the past HALF
HOUR trying to figure out where a particular sample comes from, and I
can't get it. I can sing practically the whole song in my head
(minus the lyrics), but I can't remember what it is! A clip of
it occurs around 4:35 into "Splice Up Your Life." If
you know it, TELL ME!!!!
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
10 tracks, distributed by the
artist, released 2004] |
