In a message dated 2/22/00 3:25:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
matthias.hoys@skynet.be writes:
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> Most MaS releases are 45, I believe, but so many of them sound strangely
> good when played at 33; I know people who swear by the "swap" 12" at
> 33RPM. Some don't sound right at either 33 or 45 (aemic: "beta") Groovy?
> Funky? Weak? You make the call. Most don't have any markings on them to
> say one way or another.
>
> Andrew >>
That's interesting, because when I first got the Swap 12"
I assumed it was a 33 and played it as such and thought it
was absolutely abhorrent. Then I gave it a try at 45 and found
it just about listenable.
One of my huge personal pet peeves is when labels don't
list RPM speeds on the records. I've had more than one
experience getting a CD version of a record to find out I'd been
playing it at the wrong speed. Whether or not the record happens
to sound good at the wrong speed is merely happenstance:
listeners should be able to evaluate the music as it was pressed
to be played. Plus it really sucks when you talk to someone about
a record and you are both effectively talking about different things
due to the speed. It gets even more convoluted in electronic music
with all the weird records out there that can easily be interpreted
either way. List the RPM's!
However, that doesn't stop me from saying that the Plaid "Undoneson"
12" on Warp sounds excellent on 33, and on 45 sounds like the rest
of "Not For Threes": forgettable. So it's cool to experiment with different
RPM's, but labels should be considerate and throw those two little
numbers on the sleeve or label itself.
And I believe the While 12" is a 45. It sounded lackluster at 33 but
really strong at 45. I think I remember hearing once that the
Fng releases are 33 and the rest are 45, but who knows.
Matt
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