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A great album that will please fans of experimental music...

J. Michael Showalter | Nashville, TN United States | 09/08/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Obviously, this isn't the kind of CD that you dance to. That being said, it's put together in a way that SHOULD make most, if not all electronic artists jealous: thoughtfully (though experimentally). Scanner's little fragments of conversations fit into the mix of different types of music and sounds: it's like the future soundtrack to a horror movie (or life in general)....This is Scanner's most experimental work, and NOT the sort of work that most fans of 'music' with all of its constituent parts (i.e. rhythm, repeating patterns, a melody, etc.) are going to be down with. This album makes Aphex Twin and Autechre seem as accessible as the New Kids and Brittany Spears. But fans of purely experimental stuff-- bored people with open minds and a liking of technology, will get off on this stuff. It's dark, it's haunting, and it's worth your money. It's not the kind of stuff you go to sleep to..."

Abstract, electronic masterpiece

Michal Lukasiewicz | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 10/23/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Robin Rimbaud (Scanner, Scannerfunk) is without doubt the decade's most interesting electronic composer. An other hobby of his is radio-piracy, and tapping phone-calls; the latter can be heard on Rimbaud's 'opus magnum' - the Lauwarm Instrumentals. Strangely distorted conversations grasp your attantion while dark strings and disturbing beats spiral to a climax. The album is extremely moody, but doesn't bore and no track really resembles an other. Fans of experimental music will love this cd. Rimbaud has a unique style, which hangs somewhere between nu-beat and post-classicism ("Passage de Recherche") If you are into the avant-garde of modern music, this CD probably already is in your collection. If you would appreciate an unique musical experience, buy this CD."

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katja_r | 06/17/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I enjoy this CD of music by SCANNER. LAUWARM is a diverse collection of electronic music written and performed by Mr Robin Rimbaud. It is very interesting, and stays away from mainstream treatments, although pop gestures can be heard on IMMEMORY (bass & drum) and LITHIA WATER (frenetic synthesised drum track supporting extended melodies). I, for one, cannot understand how this could possibly qualify as "experimental" music as it lacks any semblance of a scientific method. Further, there is nothing on this CD that has not been perfected decades previous. I do enjoy PASSAGE DE RECHERCHE which is trance inducing because of the use of a cycle based on the rhythm of breathing. The most interesting piece to me is SONENLICHT. I like it because nothing happens until the drum track intrudes. Once it does, it is pretty much a standard electronic song. GROUND VEIL is the most interesting bit of elevator music I have ever heard. ;D If you are interested in captivating electronic music, this CD will interest you."