Scope

Nobukazu Takemura | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thrill Jockey
• ASIN: B00000JCD2
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,395 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #61 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > IDM

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The new psychedelia, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scope (Audio CD)

Nobukazu Takemura takes the listener on a fascinating, hypnotic journey through a strange off-world composed of micro events and digital errors. I read an interview where Takemura spoke of the randomizer program he used to assemble "Scope". I was reminded of George Martin's instructions to Geoff Emerick during the Beatles "Sgt Pepper" sessions, to take a recording of fairground calliopes, cut the tape into varying lengths, toss into the air and then reassemble at random the scattered pieces. The result: the maddening swirl at the climax of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite". In my opinion, psychedelia isn't some folksinger strumming a guitar and singing nonsense about gnomes to the accompanying drone of a battered farfisa or wheezing mellotron. The new psychedelia can be found in the work of bands like Oval ("dok"), Microstoria ("snd"), Main ("firmament"), Otasco ("new maps of time") and Stars of the Lid ("per aspera ad astra").

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best use of stereo ever. Yes, I do mean ever., December 27, 1999

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N Davis (Ibiza) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scope (Audio CD)

Japanese dj/producer has created his finest and most mature release to date with Scope. I was disabled by the numbing beauty and wonder that I experienced by listening to this record. six and a half minutes into the first track, takemura has placed an incredible section of stereophonic noise. it seriously changed my entire view of music in general, especially that which is made by electronic means.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Makes me feel dizzy and seasick, May 10, 2000

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Brynjolfur Erlingsson "brynjolfur" (Iceland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scope (Audio CD)

The music on this album is certainly very innovative and original, but that isn't always enough. I like his softer more melodic side like in 'tiddler' and 'kepler'. 'Icefall'is a very innovative song...I've never heard anything like it in my life...I love the style and the incredible wall of sound and CD skipping...it sounds like your CD player has taken some electronic LSD and started to make his own music out of your Aphex Twin CD's. It makes me feel very dizzy though and it's the only music I know of that can actually make me seasick.

Very strange and recommended only for pure electro-geeks.