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Looper's Delight Compilation IV...
Since there's a Thursday gap before the full LY2k+1 festivities begin...
I thought I'd mention here publicly how well the latest Looper's Delight
Compilation (the fourth) came out. I received my copies on this side of
the world a few days ago, and frankly, I'm shocked: shocked at how good
it is. This community continues to amaze and delight on so many levels.
The tracks themselves are a diverse yet coherent collection. It's
surprising to think that 13 looping artists from all over the world
could show so many divergent backgrounds, yet produce a compilation that
flows nearly seamlessly from one musical vision to the next. Together,
they compile a box of pretty matches, each a different color. One match
may be more indigo or another may be quite too red, yet together they
all burn in a single coherent flame.
And the production on each track is superb. Despite the fact that most
(all?) were certainly recorded in home or project studios, you'd be
hard-pressed to hear any deficiency in the production standards.
Overall, the quality is top-notch. I know many felt that we should
eschew a physical article for download-only, but organizer David
Kirkdorffer stuck to his guns and produced a truly high quality release
-- from the selection & arrangement, through the mastering & production
process, to packaging & final release. I look at it in my hand, and
know that it feels and sounds every bit like a professional release from
an established label.
David did a great job of the curation. And Ted Killian deserves an
extra-special nod for the amazing and beautiful cover design that he was
able to bring to the project. I think they both deserve a special thank
you for all their hard work.
I know that there should be quite a few copies available at the
merchandise table at Loopfest. I'd recommend any who gets a chance to
grab a copy and give it a listen for themselves. You won't regret it,
IMNSHO.
--m.