Comments on: CD Review: Koop – Koop Islands [Atlantic 2007] http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/02/cd-review-koop-%e2%80%93-koop-islands-atlantic-2007/ We are a collective of individuals bringing you the latest in concert reviews, indie, britpop, Canadian, twee and all sorts of other music, movies, tv and everything else you like. Follow the manual to live a pleasant and fulfilling life. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ricky http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/02/cd-review-koop-%e2%80%93-koop-islands-atlantic-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-30823 Ricky Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2026#comment-30823 did u just quote bono? did u just quote bono?

]]> By: Brian http://www.panicmanual.com/2009/02/02/cd-review-koop-%e2%80%93-koop-islands-atlantic-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-30821 Brian Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:43:31 +0000 http://www.panicmanual.com/?p=2026#comment-30821 Koop Islands was, I think, my favourite album of 2007. Waltz For Koop from 2002 is just as good. The biggest problem I have with Koop albums is that they're just too damn short. This one clocks in at a little over 30 minutes, and Waltz for Koop at a little under 30. There's a few electronic acts I've heard of that hire touring musicians to come on the road with them and play live. Even further blurring that line you mention, almost all of the ones I've heard of play one of the instruments in their live group. I've even heard a couple of such live recorded albums, like Bonobo's "Live Sessions," where the guy who is Bonobo plays bass. Oh, and then there's dZihan & Kamien, who not only recorded a live album of their electronic stuff with an orchestra, they got an Austrian jazz quintet to record covers of a bunch of their tunes for one of their albums... Sorry to prattle on and on, it's just that this is the kind of music I get really excited about. Koop Islands was, I think, my favourite album of 2007. Waltz For Koop from 2002 is just as good. The biggest problem I have with Koop albums is that they’re just too damn short. This one clocks in at a little over 30 minutes, and Waltz for Koop at a little under 30.

There’s a few electronic acts I’ve heard of that hire touring musicians to come on the road with them and play live. Even further blurring that line you mention, almost all of the ones I’ve heard of play one of the instruments in their live group. I’ve even heard a couple of such live recorded albums, like Bonobo’s “Live Sessions,” where the guy who is Bonobo plays bass. Oh, and then there’s dZihan & Kamien, who not only recorded a live album of their electronic stuff with an orchestra, they got an Austrian jazz quintet to record covers of a bunch of their tunes for one of their albums…

Sorry to prattle on and on, it’s just that this is the kind of music I get really excited about.

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