Customer Reviews

Scotty Hard's Radical Reconstructive Surgery

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much of the music i have heard from thirsty ear in the past couple years has been decent, but without knowing why i just lost interest in what the label was putting out. Too much of it really sounded the same with the exception of dj spooky's albums and Matthew shipp's "harmony and the abyss" So when i picked up this disc i was prepared for the worst but what i got was easily the best music i'v heard from thirsty ear so far! It's full of atmosphere with moments of weirdness and beauty. Medeski sticks with the keyboards, allowing shipp to handle the acoustic keys. This is really what helps the album to be so enjoyable, neither of these guys take it over. Parkers bass is thumping and dancing all over this cd. Then you have scotty hard's production and mixes that will make any dub or hip hop fan happy. Very nice!

This is undoubtedly one of the greatest wastes of talent every foisted on the listening public--right up there with that other Thirsty Ear disaster, E-LP's High Water.

Thirsty Ear seems to be one of those labels that when they're on they're off the charts, but when they're not the music just kinda lies there, gasping, like a b(l)oated fish.

It strikes me that this is one of those discs that shows promise conceptually--get some hip jazz-funk guys in the studio and turn 'em loose--but amounts to practically nothing. If you're looking for scary programatic music based on a surgery theme, turn, rather, to Delerium Cordia by Fantomas. That delivers, big time.

1 1/2 *

Given the people involved--Shipp, Parker, Waits--I jumped when I saw this cd, but have to say it is the most disappointing cd I bought in 2006. Emphasis is on electronics and mood, sort of like a movie score. A few good bits here and there but overall unexciting.