On Thu, 20 Jul 1995, Matt MacQueen wrote:
quoted 8 lines obIDM: what's the breakdown of all the Tension records sub-labels, what> obIDM: what's the breakdown of all the Tension records sub-labels, what
> are they for, distinct genres or different artists (?) I can think if
> plain old TENSION MUSIC, then INNER SANCTUM ("a division of"), Rancho
> Relaxo ("a division of"), are they yet more divisions? can anyone shed
> some light here? ANd does anyone know if the SIN "the man who hates
> himself EP" on the INNER SANCTUM division plays at 45 or 33.3? Frankly, it
> sounds pretty good both ways, er? As much as I want to play it as a dance
> record, I have a feeling it was indented to be 33?
Wow! Tension makes the IDM list! Here's the way I see their sublabel
breakdown, although if you asked Abe (label boss) he'd probably give you
a slightly less rigid answer... :)
Tension: straight-up techno; lately on the minimal tip
Tension Music: a six-record series - more techno with the accent on producer
anonymity
Hollis Haus: stripped-down house-flavored stuff, sometimes acidic
Rancho Relaxo: chill-out & listening oriented stuff
Inner Sanctum: acid-jazzy stuff
Nutsack: hip-hop/trip-hop offshoot...coming soon!
There you have it! I'll try to get back to you with an answer on that SIN
record, Matt!
- Matthew
"I grew up thinking that techno music is actually something that you
can't imagine. That is techno at its best. If you hear something that
you'd never expect to hear - that's techno. If you hear something that
kind of sounds like you've heard it before, then it's not techno."
- Jeff Mills