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- Summary: The third solo album from Seattle producer Steve Fisk (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Geraldine Fibbers), who has also recorded with the instrumental band Pell Mell.
- Record Label: Sup Pop
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Ambient
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Alternative PressOne of the most bizarre things ever released by Sub Pop. [#154, p.80]
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MixerThe sonic equivalent of a stolen gun with its numbers sanded off: sexy, groovy, mysterious, scary. [Apr 2001, p.94]
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Testing the limits of what people might want to hear at first, Fisk arguably re-educates us on what music is, and where it comes from, finding rhythm and melody in what many now call Intelligent Dance Music.
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This is art without artiness.
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999 Levels of Undo shows that Fisk's transformation is still a work in progress, but when he's on, the record is right up there with any of Fisk's other accomplishments.
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Ultimately, 999 Levels of Undo is a fascinating study of a visionary musician -- unfortunately, it's not an especially compelling listen.