(313) YMO/Sketch Show - Tronica

2003-08-07 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Just reading a review of Sketch Show's new release Tronica - anyone have a listen to this yet? the Wire calls it cutting edge electronica fused to pop literacy. There's some vocal and ambient sections and some remixes by Cornelius and there is a video (on the CD - not sure if there is a vinyl

Re: (313) YMO/Sketch Show - Tronica

2003-08-07 Thread The REAL Mxyzptlk
I don't have Tronica, but I bought Audio Sponge when it first came out...sounds like Hosono and Takahashi picking up right where they left off pre-Technodon (mid 80s technopop). Haruomi has the best licks - if Yukihiro is left to his own devices he veers off into sappy lounge stuff which can