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Summary: I have to respectfully disagree...
Comment: ... with those who don't "get" this recording. Yes, it is not like Big Loada but it is every bit as good.
There are beautiful melodies and "arrangements" here that rival or top his best work. Did he put down the drill now and then, yes he did, what you guys think he should keep making "Feed me Weird Things" over and over and over?
"Dedicated Loop" and "Tomorrow World" are two of the best tracks Mr. Jenkinson has ever recorded, and I have ALL of his CDs.
If you have not heard Squarepusher, this CD would be a great place to start. This is among his most "accessible" work. If you don't like this, you are not likely to become a fan. But, do be prepared to listen to the whole thing at least 4 times before you make a judgement!
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Summary: *Get Selection Sixteen B4 you buy any other Squarepusher CD*
Comment: This is definitely the best Squarepusher Cd. I recommend Selection Sixteen to anyone who has not yet experienced Squarepusher. This CD is a trip. Eacg track is unique in its own weird way and it is good from start to finish. If you like Aphex Twin- I know you will love this- it's on my top ten list of favorite CDs.
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Summary: Squarepusher at his definitive peak
Comment: This album truly is Tom Jenkinson at his peak. There are plenty of overlapping synths complementing each other as if if were a day at the symphony. There are funk elements scattered throughout the recording in the form of Jenkinson's highly conceptualized bass style, and there are free-form jazz interludes that lead into the extreme beauty of the full-on electronic onslaughts. There is something that sets this album apart from Squarepusher's other albums. In most of Squarepusher's discography, the drums are brought to the forefront to precisely compliment the melodies. Here, they are subdued, giving Jenkinson's melodical skills a chance to shine. The complexity in the drum work is on par with the rest of his albums, but for some reason, he seemed to turn down the volume on them. This is a very good thing when speaking in terms of an album such as this. This is the album where Jenkinson went straight into composing melodies as if it were to be played by an orchestra. There are so many synth tracks working together on this album that a turned up drum track would only hinder their splendor and beauty.
I am sure that there are some people out there that do not like this album or would not like it if they bought it. I do not really see how a person couldn't like such a classic example of beauty, but an opinion shouldn't be criticized. I don't really think it matters what type of music you are used to listening to, beauty is beauty no matter what form it comes in, and this is truly an album the conceptualizes it well.
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Summary: Difficult at first
Comment: This CD (which I bought in a Missing shop in Glasgow, U.K.) was quite surprising to me. I found some of the techno tracks humourous and other drill 'n' bass tracks to be difficult in access. Overall I like it though.
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Summary: Everything Squarepusher
Comment: This is one of three albums released in North America by Nothing Records, prior to Warp (UK) opening shop in NY. The other releases are on Warp. Actual tracklisting is this: 01 The Eye 02 Square Rave 03 Time Borb 04 Dedicated Loop 05 Tomorrow World 06 Cool Veil 07 Schizm Track #1 08 Free Way 09 Snake Pass 10 Yo 11 Mind Rubbers 12 Tesko 13 Acid Tape Track 14 8 Bit Mix #1 - (bonus track) 15 8 Bit Mix #2 - (bonus track) 16 Schizm Track #2 Mix - (bonus track) 17 Ceephax Mix - (Andy Jenkinson remix, bonus track). Everything is here, from techno to drill-and-bass to ambient to jazz. It's hard not to believe that Tom Jenkinson has covered all the electronica bases, and then some. It's wonderful that he can be so eclectic and technically proficient without losing sight of melody and improvisation. "Tomorrow World" is my favourite track from this album.