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Astrobotnia part 1 overrated
 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-28 14:13 [#00288360]
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anyone else agree? I fail to see what is so completely
amazing about this album, sure its good but not amazing,
maybe ill have to listen to it more


 

offline Nexus 6 from Netherlands, The on 2002-06-28 14:15 [#00288362]
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I agree, I think astrobotnia is overrated. I didn't like
those mp3's on rephlex.com that much at all. So astrobotnia
part 1 is probably overrated in my opinion!


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-28 14:16 [#00288364]
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i was expecting more i'll admit -- it's nice and everything,
but not mindblowing


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2002-06-28 14:18 [#00288367]
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i actualy quite like it
especialy second track-i think
the one that comes before the track which goes "i want to
kill everyone"


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2002-06-28 14:20 [#00288373]
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Astrobotnia is GREAT!


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-28 14:23 [#00288378]
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which tracks in particular?


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-28 14:25 [#00288380]
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i'm bored of that satan is our pal track - it sounds like it
should be given to a duff metal band -- it just sounds so
banal


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2002-06-28 14:25 [#00288381]
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all tracks in those mp3 samples from rephlex.


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2002-06-28 14:27 [#00288383]
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"sweden" is my favorite.
But i can understand what you mean, heaps of hype around the
trilogy.


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-28 14:29 [#00288385]
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you haven't bought it phobia? GASP!


 

offline Inverted Whale from United States Minor Outlying Islands on 2002-06-28 14:30 [#00288387]
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You're just saying that to rile up Rec^H^H^HThad, aren't
you?


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2002-06-28 14:39 [#00288395]
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yeah, i have bought it.... what i meant was, all tracks in
the samples are excellent, just to point out some specific
tracks for you.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-28 14:44 [#00288401]
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do you mean recycle? that's the nearest name i got from your
cryptic reply!! has he indicated a love for this track!?


 

offline WooferAttack from Milano (Italy) on 2002-06-28 14:49 [#00288404]
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Astrobotnia pt.1 is great, this album has a special "lunar"
feeling inside. I think he has been done inside a spaceship
lost in the universe near Alfa Centauri or Tau Ceti.

My dream? I'd like to listen this album with a very great
hi-fi stereo inside a planetarium... wouldn't be a great
idea?




 

offline Inverted Whale from United States Minor Outlying Islands on 2002-06-28 14:53 [#00288411]
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maybe.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-28 15:02 [#00288424]
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i think the "spacey" element to it is nothing new at all --
nothing original, inmy opinoinoinoinoin


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2002-06-28 15:03 [#00288425]
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he didn't say it was new, did he?


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-28 15:06 [#00288426]
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no, and neither did i -- but it would have been nice if they
had approached it from a fresh angle


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2002-06-28 15:09 [#00288428]
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hmmm...


 

offline WooferAttack from Milano (Italy) on 2002-06-28 15:10 [#00288430]
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Who said that Astrobotnia is original or innovative? I like
it for the special spacey-ambient sensation.



 

offline Quernstone from Padova (Italy) on 2002-06-28 15:11 [#00288431]
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for what it is worth i think the cutting up of the apache
break IS pretty fresh and technical in part1.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2002-06-28 15:17 [#00288438]
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My thoughts exactly.


 

offline Xanatos from New York City (United States) on 2002-06-28 17:08 [#00288537]
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pt 2 rocks. There are some sounds in there that sound
straight out of metroid, I fucking love that part.


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-06-28 18:00 [#00288564]
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well i've only heard the mp3 part 1 and as i mentioned
before, i don't see what everyone is so excited about, so i
agree b3n. the music is certainly nice, but not
groundbreaking


 

offline Murray from Southend, Essex (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-28 18:05 [#00288568]
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It is very cool, not overatted at all i love it


 

offline thethirdball from Polly Pisspot (Canada) on 2002-06-28 18:06 [#00288569]
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The samples on the Rephlex site were unimpressive. Run of
the mill braindance - good but not exceptional.

b3n is right IMO.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-28 18:07 [#00288570]
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i'm afraid that, as i didn't download the mp3s and saw lots
of people saying how amazing and great it was, i thought
"well, this must be some amazing groundbreaker to have
generated such a fever!" so indeed i led myself into a
blinder -- no need to pile on top of me and drop the
friendly guards just because i didn't say it was innovative
or original


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-06-28 18:07 [#00288571]
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i think on the whole ppl here could be more critical of the
music that's being released


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-28 18:21 [#00288579]
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yeah I think so too, I wasn't too impressed with global
goons new album but people raved about it


 

offline OK on 2002-06-29 19:21 [#00289422]
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astrobotnia is SAW II meets SAW 85-92, meets Go plastic
meets BOC.

so yeah i don't think it's overrated


 

offline smokehammer from Saigon (Vietnam) on 2002-06-29 19:34 [#00289424]
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what do U all expect ?

have you *EVER* heard something talked up turn out as good
as you'd hoped or even EXPECTED ?

Its human nature to expect something new round the corner to
be that elusive perfect concoction, just what you've always
searched for; but it never is.

But once you get over your initial dampened expectations,
things slowly *GROW* on you.

All hype renders true appreciation impossible. Thats why its
better when U uncover something unexpectedly, same in love,
in friendship, art & music ..

thats just my view, don't mean to rant :)




 

offline mccabe from fuck knows .......I`m lost !!! on 2002-06-29 20:01 [#00289437]
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just downloaded and listened to all 3 parts [ just to see
what all the fuss is about] and,well,I liked them ,dont know
how you could say overrated as this type of music is hardly
ever going to get on top of the pops,& needsmore people to
listen to it[ so maybe eventually it will get on top of the
pops]blah blah blah


 

offline Quoth from Sweden on 2002-06-29 20:24 [#00289465]
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I want to kill everyone

Satan is good

Satan is our pal




 

offline astrid-gil-botn from Londinium (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-29 20:28 [#00289468]
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i bought part 1 and it sounds well good - you can here all
the detail and the tracks missing off the mp3's are ace


 

offline chapman from United Kingdom on 2002-06-29 21:23 [#00289511]
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i don't think its over-rated as a whole album, but i do
think the "i want to kill everyone..." sample is way
over-rated.... its not as fascinating as everyone makes out,
and to be honest its getting annoying having that posted
everytime Astrobotnia is mentioned!


 

offline astrid-gil-botn from Londinium (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-29 21:28 [#00289518]
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yeah it's the most "pop" and obvious track - tbe other ones
come up with new suprises every listen


 

offline elusive from detroit (United States) on 2002-06-29 23:37 [#00289568]
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astrobotnia > ...well, 95% of the music i have heard so far
L:/


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-29 23:43 [#00289573]
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yeah, OK. except it doesn't match any of them in any
department


 

offline Netlon Sentinel from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-06-29 23:45 [#00289576]
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yeah that's the case with the bulk of the 'other' idm
musicians, ie besides autechre, aphex twin. imo.

they add nothing


 

offline Monoid from one source all things depend on 2002-06-30 00:57 [#00289619]
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Yeah, whats so special bout Astrobotnia !? Its good, but
nothing special, and honestly I think the whole Drill N Bass
stuff is outdated........


 

offline nanotech from Sukavasti Amitaba Pureland (United States) on 2002-06-30 04:38 [#00289848]
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i personally think it sucks...i give it a 3. it's poor. i
can't stand the blantent overusage of pads.


 

offline elusive from detroit (United States) on 2002-06-30 04:56 [#00289873]
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:(


 

offline flea from depths of your mind (New Zealand) on 2002-06-30 05:16 [#00289900]
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I prefer 2 as well...but part1 has very nice nostalgic feel
to it..I dont mind it at all..it's like revisiting early
WARP...


 

offline nanotech from Sukavasti Amitaba Pureland (United States) on 2002-06-30 05:54 [#00289945]
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astrobotania part 1 sux, no wonder no one wants to claim
responsibility, and you ppl are afriad to share it.


 

offline Quoth from Sweden on 2002-06-30 19:42 [#00290445]
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boo hoo you hypocritical twat! you stated it in your post
too!


 

offline astrid-gil-botn from Londinium (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-30 22:02 [#00290623]
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really ?
it sounds realy fresh to me ...as i said buy it and you hear
all the detail the mp3's a re shit quality also i'd hardly
describe it as drill and bass it's too varied in styles ..


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2002-06-30 22:11 [#00290637]
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fresh? it doesn't sound fresh - it IS a nice retro CD -
i've heard #2 is much livelier.. umm, message over



 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-06-30 22:18 [#00290646]
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wow I never knew this'd be so popular, keeps cropping back
up!

And no, I don't think its fresh..


 

offline plugexpert from Nijmegen (Netherlands, The) on 2002-06-30 22:23 [#00290659]
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I listened 2 the mp3z and must say that I wasn't impressed.
2 much old breakz,.I recognised funky drummer and apache etc
etc.
It didn't move me,.and I expected more,.



 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2002-06-30 22:31 [#00290676]
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so....what exactly is astrobotnia anyways? i saw the cd
today and looked at it but I still dont know. is
astrobotnia the artist? or is it a collaboration?


 


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