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Circuit Music Journal Vol. 2
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Working back towards the begining, this is a review of the second edition of the Circuit Music Magazine. Although the magazine has grown and improved in future efforts, the 2nd edition still has some cool features, and even makes use of the "multi-angle" feature for one of the segments.
I'll start off with the neatest feature that this edition offers. The "Front Row" section for this disc offers a performance from The Roots, and it does make use of the "multi-angle" feature to move the camera around to different angles (3, to be exact), in front of the stage - it's a cool use of the feature and it works perfectly. The audio for the concert clip is unfortunately only in 2.0, but it sounds clear and crisp. An alternate audio track also has an interview with the bassist.
The "Bandwidth" section offers interviews with various artists. In this edition, you get to hang out with XTC, Wilco, Rufus Wainright, DJ Spooky and Sebadoh. Sebadoh's section offers two alternate audio tracks: one is an interview with the drummer and one is an interview with the producer. The interviews that are included in the "Bandwidth" sections are always relaxed, fun discussions and the ones on this issue are no different. The "In Tune" section offers two music videos from new artist Natacha Atlas("One Brief Moment" and "Mon Amie La Rose").
The "Uncurrent" section also uses the "multi-angle" feature, but to not quite as impressive an effect as the Roots performance. Here, we get to see part of a documentary on the band Silver Apples, and the multi-angle section brings us back and forth between a performance by the band in NYC and an interview.
Finally, the "Soundtrack" section offers a look at the very funny "SLC Punk", which is available on it's own as a special edition from Tristar. On Circuit, we are treated to an interview with director James Mereindino, and can watch 3 clips from the film.
Although I liked the use of the "multi-angle" feature(especially for the Roots performance), there are some sections lacking on this early issue(that are improved in later editions). The sound here is almost completely in 2.0 - the most recent edition is almost completely in 5.1. There are ads on some of the sections when the viewer first selects to watch a segment, and the clips between the menus and the submenus can not be skipped. Other than that, the picture quality is consistently pleasing, and there were no other problems of note. If anything, this is pretty impressive for an early effort and things have been worked on and improved since.
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