Re: [microsound] oval armani

[philippe petit <philippe-petit@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>> So, are you saying that music that apparently "uses" its audiene by releaseing
>> extra/lost(/found) tracks should be judged by these extra or additional
>> releases? What on earth has this kind of apparent commercialism to do with the
>> quality of the music? Or are you just using these extra releases as a post
>> factum argument to back up your claim that Oval´s "overrated"? Hard to tell
>> which comes first here.
>



actually I didn't wrrite the comments you refer to, but I'll second Frans as a
customer I do not appreciate to be obliged to buy several records, each with few
different tracks, in order to get the complete works of a musician i like.
no "commercialism" has nothing to do with the quality of the music, but it has to do
with attitude and i wouldn't support someone who tantalize his fans in order to get
more money from them. I'd rather see that as "a post-factum argument" showing that
Popp's bad reputation is deserved.
the answer to whereas he be overrated or not lies in his music. I do not question the
fact that you like it or not, just said that Oval sounded better as a 3 piece band,
and their best period was "systemische" and "94 diskont".



>>
>>
>> Regarding Europe vs. Japan: I though it was already established that imported
>> CDs are *cheaper* (if you can imagine) in Japan than domestic releases. To make
>> sure the japanese record buying public support their domestic record industry
>> they (the industry) have to add extra tracks that are not found anywhere
>> else...which sounds rather clever to me if the product you are selling can
>> easily be bought cheaper elsewhere.
>



they can also stop the importing by not distributing the foreign pressing. and when
local japanese customer want to order a german pressing, once postage added they do
not pay less than buying local edition.





>>
>> Oval´s music? Been loving it since Systemisch and still find it hugely
>> fascinating. Dok is brilliant and contains a few of the most beautiful
>> ambientglitchmetallicshiningsurface music I can think of. Ovalprocess is equally
>> appreciated; the sound of your dial-up-modem connection played by a very musical
>> powerbook.
>



again, on "dok" popp isn't by himself`




>>
>> Oval´s glitching is one thing. His luvely sense of harmony is another (yet it´s
>> still not widely appreciated it seems; it´s always the glitches, but they
>> wouldn´t be as special if it wasn´t for the harmonies/melodies).
>



I totally agree, when I first heard Oval I was very surprised by the glitch and
strange noises/sounds, it was hypnotising and little by little i sterted to discover
the melodies and harmonies behind "systemische". It was really something special and
new at the time.
philippe

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