Gq on the Eq [Original recording remastered]

Kid 606 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Tigerbeat6
• ASIN: B00005LN6D
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,741 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Give credit to the Kid for this one -- when the original vinyl release turned up on CD, it became a full-on rarities collection, pulling together unreleased tracks and a variety of scattered one-off efforts as bonus cuts. The result is a nice overview of his work between 1997 and 1999, with his brand of extreme loop/sample treatments and glitch rhythms on regular display. The original EP tracks are enjoyable enough as they are; there are enough individual touches -- the wordless vocals on "My Kitten Went to London," the calmer distorted string/drone rumble of "Dandy," the almost shoegaze/blissout wash of "Take It from Me" -- to make it a worthy listen on its own. Beyond that, the other random tracks are an all-over-the-place delight, starting with the nicely titled "...Just Another Kool Kat Out Looking for a Kitty," which hits all the buttons from dank breakbeat noise to piano ambience and soft wordless vocal croons, usually all at once. In contrast to the often noisy way Kid606 has made his mark, "Nobody Wants to Be a Star Anymore (Toss It)" takes a completely low-key approach, with a quieter volume compared to everything else on the disc and a soft, sweet melody gently floating above a persistent but still pretty calm rhythm. "When I Want a Gun, Yeah" fits into that vein as well, but with more open clattering and sudden spikes in the volume to throw things even more off-kilter. Of three tracks from a split tour single with Lesser, "Relive Yr Unhappy Childhood" is the best, a dreamier but melancholy piece that's short but makes its effective point. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars go tigerbeat6!, April 21, 2002

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tom fosse (maplewood, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gq on the Eq (Audio CD)

This release is the best, out of what I have heard of him. It's filled with blissfull ambience and some excellently produced distorted glitch-hop or whatever you want to call it. This is a great albumn for anyone who likes to sit around and appreciate interesting and beautifull sound landscapes. What I don't understand, is why he turned more toward remixing hip-hop and click-house after this release. I wanted to hear more of this style.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars listen to it while doing the dishes..., June 24, 2002

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J. B Forgione (DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gq on the Eq (Audio CD)

glitch. the world between 0 and 1 is great, but mankind isn't wholly there yet. When I'm not up to the task of absorbing this beautiful sonic intensity head on, then it's gotta be while i'm clanking plates around in the sink underneath a backdrop of rushing water, to soothe the potential headaches that prolonged glitch-exposure are bound to bring.

Otherwise its good. interesting, quirky. sometimes challenging.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD rocked my world., January 24, 2002

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Cameron McEwan (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gq on the Eq (Audio CD)

Just buy this CD. It's worth every penny. Punk.