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By way of an obscure website you, the more adventurous and daring afficionado of (cough) Warp-esque electronica can partake of the musings of computer constructionneur The Smoke Cella, who might even send you a CD-R of his work if you ask him nicely. Which is exactly what this reviewer did. And, to be fair, said CD-R, called "Killing Frequency" isn't half bad. To be even more fair, it's actually quite good. Of course there still should be a law against ripping off Richard D. James and friends and yes, not every computer geek who indulges in their more playful side is automatically a genius or even a creator of listenable music, but when it's done the way the Smoke Cella does it, this law should allow for an exception clause of some sort. First of all, the Aphex Twin ripoff isn't all that blatant. Sure, beats do fly off in a myriad of unlikely directions and receive that fine dismembering treatment with exceptional zest and vigor when they're not swallowed by vicious little, shall we say, farting sounds and yes, them synthesizer pads wash along mightily sweet, but you never once get the impression that Dave Astles, the man behind The Smoke Cella, had a copy of "Warp for Dummies" lying next to him while he was working on the tracks. It's just, well, exceptionally playful, that's all. He knows how to work his equipment and delights in doing so. Never once, however, does he follow Autechre's poor example and drift off into the never-neverland known as "look at all the amazing unmusical things I can make my computer do". This is not to say that the tracks on "Killing Frequency" are completely devoid of showiness and clever tricks, but then you'd expect that in this genre, right? If that's something you can live with, you'll discover there's also quite a bit of prettiness here in the form of "you will be pleased" melody. In fact, this CD-R is worth getting for one such melody alone, namely the one on the superb track "Summit Korni". If you do, you'll find the other tracks, though less obviously busying themselves with scoring points in the beauty department, to contain their share of charm as well. The professional verdict, therefore, is that we'll soon see The Smoke Cella releasing his tunes on a "proper" label and achieving fame among the same crowd who partakes of Bogdan Raczynski for breakfast. 'till that time, though, "Killing Frequency" will be our little secret.
http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/the-smokecella/killing-frequency/658/
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