Umek - Mumps - q-s - pain 33 -a1

[Inquisitor]

Well first i must say that i was quite surprised when i first heard his Telontol ep on NM, i honestly thought that i cant expect anything usefull from this bloke again. I mean you just have to give up after such amount of utter wank that he has produced in the last few years, altho i still give him credit for a few great eps he did way back, from Absense releases to Spielzeug 7.
Then came along the new sound(very diff) which continued with Hivid ep on CR and is present again on the first track on Pain 33.
I dont dig it completely but it is defo getting more interesting from the stuff before. What i meant to say was that i havent whitnessed many turns in techno production like this one. Interested in whats coming next...

[ampassasinbirmingham]

i agree. only one track from the ep, his new style is a lot more thought provocking.

[The Overfiend]

Well see if he sticks to his new found technique.
Cause that loop synth chicago approach he took didn't impress me.
Everything sounded like a Bad Boy Bill cd for the past 4 years.
And yes I respect his skill his style and his talent.
But that's why I wasn't happy with his approach.

[Fake DJ]

is this the one in the yellowy case, i must say i wasnt a fan of it really :nono:

but it cud be me that was jus mistaken and u may be talkinb gout a different mumps record :oops:

[dtl]

His new one on Torture is absolutely stunning.... constantly changing acid stabs... hard solid kicks and percussion... A must.

[dtl]

Just realized we are talking about the same record, bought it yesterday, didnt even look at the name.

[Tiptoe]

yep i like this one very much too. I really do think that if this bloke gets his finger out he can be one of the most exciting names in techno again. Lets all hope so

[Numeric]

Yeah man...

I like the A Side too, definetly the best i've heard from him in recent times...

[Rog]

ya i bought it the other week - its bo! :crackup:

[Tiptoe]

got this today very good shit!

[tioneb]

im having fun with the tribal track

not creative but damn funky...

[The Overfiend]

im having fun with the tribal track

not creative but damn funky...

It's a tool not a standout.

[daviec]

Coincidence. I was just listening to the Hivid EP and Bodycounter EP and thinking he's heading back in the right direction.

It's good to see, as umek was someone I used to look out for not so long ago.

[Rog]

bodycounter sh*t rocked imo :clap:

[duncandisorderly]

the three tracks all sound like previous incarnations of the umek sound. theres the funky (recycled loops) one, the metallic (consumer recreation) one and the afro chant ( a la primate' voices of africa). no new ground broken what so ever from a former idol of mine.

HOWEVER on a positive note. three usable tunes from a stunning producer as standard. worth a listen.

[tekku7181]

interesting,,i didnt even listen to his new track in the store...

gotta check this one out