Search - Keith Fullerton Whitman :: Playthroughs

Near perfect.

disc-located | Seattle, WA | 01/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is an extremely well conceived collection of works by Mr.Whitman. Each track is multi-layered and expertly crafted. Keith's background seems to be more that of an electronic composer with an eye to the minimalists and early tape experiments of the 50's and 60's than that of a DJ with a shiny new laptop and only a moderate understanding of HOW music works.The works all follow a coherent form throughout the cd, adding textural displacement over the rather thick sounds. Reading the 1st two reviews, I had to feel a bit bad for these fellows, as they are missing out on possibly one of the best sonic experiences to happen last year."

A subtle glimpse into genius

James Donivan Justice II | San Francisco, California | 03/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Keith Fullerton Whitman is a master at his game. Those unaccustomed to listening to "experimental" music may take awhile to come to understand the grandiosity of the full epic scope of this masterpiece. He only plays about 5 notes throughout the whole album, but they are perfectly chosen notes and expressed well. Recommended for those who wish to explore what ambient textures can evolve into."

Music for Workgroups?

Tarkus | 02/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After the spazzy freakouts of the last Hrvatski album, Playhroughs seems like a complete about-face, dropping the drill and bass and picking up drones and textures with processing and Pole-ish filter fluffery. Genius or otherwise, I'll leave that debate to others more enlightened, but this disc has been a welcome companion while tweaking code or administering servers. Fits well in my jukebox playlist with Biosphere and Freeform."