Mellotronists

I've been listening to Mike Dickson's two albums he has made 
available to us.

These albums are weirding me out---my brain can't figure out if it 
just likes them in passing or if they'll dig in and get lots of 
spins.  Generally they're amazingly full of instrumentation (very 
thick arrangements for a lot of it), and I suppose why I'm ambivalent 
is I'm one of those who likes something a bit more rhythmic and 
cohesive, whereas these tunes seem to move around a bit and don't 
lock into a solid "tune".  There's also not a lot of build/release; a 
lot stays on the same level throughout (with one or two exceptions).  
So I've listened to these several times, and occasionally my mind 
says "what's all this then?"...but then I keep listening.

A lot of the electronic stuff I've been buying lately from the usual 
Berlin School Emporia has been extremely disappointing.  "Hi, I have 
a sequencer, and I'll let it run for half an hour."  OK, I need a 
break.  Mike brings in a variety of electronic and other instruments 
that does get away from that other stuff and presents you with 
something a little different, although he still uses some 
synths/sequencers.

Despite my addled brain, I'd like to thank Mike for those!  (Well, if 
he's still out here somewhere, that is.  :-) )  It has certainly made 
for interesting listening AND a welcome break from the EM Tedium.

...kl...
M400 #805 - likes one
M400 #1037 - likes the other one