Jazz Articles

Pole: Pole 3

by AAJ Staff
May 1, 2001

Few electronic musicians offer as distinctive a signature sound as Pole. Stefan Betke's three records under this alias reflect an unusual and characteristic juxtaposition of dub grooves and crackly noise. Throbbing pulses in the sub-bass accompany reverberant midrange textures and scratchy clicks, pops, and hiss on the high end. While the first Pole record emphasized the digital noise aspect, Pole 2 aimed for a more organized fusion of theme and effects. Despite the uninteresting titles in this series, these recordings ...

Pole: Pole 3

by AAJ Staff
April 1, 2001

Few electronic musicians offer as distinctive a signature sound as Pole. Stefan Betke's three records under this alias reflect an unusual and characteristic juxtaposition of dub rhythms and crackly noise. Throbbing pulses in the sub-bass accompany echoing midrange textures and scratchy clicks, pops, and hiss on the high end. While the first Pole record emphasized the digital noise aspect, Pole 2 aimed for a more organized fusion of theme and effects.

Pole 3 stands head and shoulders above both of ...