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| 4.0 excellent | TheManMachine | September 29th 15 |
In a sense, an archaic-computer version of Sebadoh's 'The Freed Man' -- a frowzy throng of homemade bit-n-piecery where "lo-fi" is genuine circumstance rather than ersatz aesthetic. The machinery in question is a 1992 Tandy DeskMate, which is approached with a prowess for purely personal experimentation, managing to humor, haunt, puzzle, and enthrall as it galumphs along in a non-duplicative raw-relic fuzz-world. The chronological aspect is fairly captivating, too -- these 31 tracks span a decade -- though little by little progression over time is discernible, it's overridden by just seeing what sounds+tones he can get squelchin' out of this thing. Some selections lean towards sketchy download-only old-school RPG soundtrack (is "Grumble Grumble" not a nod to Legend of Zelda?) and others go for breakbeat techno even if the equipment seems determined to withstand a fluent groove. And of course it's got your sheer fuck-around next to moments of genius, grime-warp voice/pitch/sampling ventures and some rather beautiful plain ol' piano.
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