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Bioplay
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Date:
Fri, 24 Mar 1995 11:21:23 -0700
Subject:
Re: what's in the bag
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quoted 14 lines On Thu, 23 Mar 1995 12:19:19 -0700, dhaley@du.edu (Bioplay) said:>>>>>>> On Thu, 23 Mar 1995 12:19:19 -0700, dhaley@du.edu (Bioplay) said: >> >>--> Who is Tricky? He/They have been reccomended to me and I was wondering >>--> what it sounds like. Is this EP good? >> >>Not really IDM, but Tricky is/are a trip-hop outfit, quite similar to >>Portishead, though without the cocktail-lounge vocals. I think Tricky himself >>is a guy who used to be in Massive Attack. The album Maxinquaye has >>(deservedly) had heaps o' praise here in the UK. If you like Portishead, >>you'll like Tricky I reckon. One of the tracks even uses the same Isaac Hayes >>sample as Portishead's Glory Box - I thought it was a remix of Portishead >>when I heard it in the shop. >> >Thanks, I finally get an intelligent answer. How the hell was I supposed
to know it wasn't IDM. BTW if I can ask you a favor do you know anything about these acts or where I could find infromation about them.
quoted 8 lines Bomb the Bass - Clear on Island Records> >Bomb the Bass - Clear on Island Records >Anoeses - 8Day Music on D-Fusion Records >Omini Trio - The Deepest Cut Vol I on Moving Shadow >Ann Dudley (from Art of Noise) Ancient & Modern on Echo Music UK >More Rockers - More Rockers on More Rockers Label > >My friend reccomended all of these. He is the same person who got me into
the Aphex Twin, Global Communications etc. Any information would be helpful.
quoted 3 lines Damon> >Damon >
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