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Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:50:21 -0500 (EST)
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Re: (idm) More Orbital discussions
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In a message dated 09/01/97 16:54:31, you write:
quoted 1 line I wonder what the response to this album would have been if it came out a> I wonder what the response to this album would have been if it came out a
few
quoted 1 line years ago when Orbital was still techno's little secret, unknown on the> years ago when Orbital was still techno's little secret, unknown on the
MTV
quoted 1 line and alternative radio circuit.> and alternative radio circuit.
That's funny, I recall a band with a somewhat similar name and hairstyles performing their debut single on Top Of The Pops, though of course it couldn't have been Orbital, as they are, as you say, 'techno's little secret'.
quoted 1 line I think many of you know the answer.> I think many of you know the answer.
Yeah, I probably would have liked it quite a lot, though not as much as early material like Chime and Analogue Test Feb.90. But having said that, what goes for technology goes for techno music too.
quoted 1 line Is it really that hard for some people to believe that an album can be _so> Is it really that hard for some people to believe that an album can be _so
good_
quoted 2 lines that, with the right marketing nudge, it can break into different markets> that, with the right marketing nudge, it can break into different markets > for more people to enjoy? What's so despicable about that?
What's so despicable about saying 'this is outdated psychedelic rave music, all ornament and no substance'? On Now? Sounds Fresh - Roni Size/Reprazent