In a message dated 11/4/99 9:21:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, sheket@tiac.net
writes (in an unexplicably defense fashion):
<<
right.
if you're interested solely in new releases of IDM & scattered related
product,
you could go a long time without ever having to talk to anyone one but PJ.
And this would be a very good life, but...
Zing! PJ is nothing but willing to get good
stuff, he is very selective and only gets most of the best stuff,
and he's by far the nicest and most rewarding guy to deal with.
The original poster never claimed he was the only person to deal
with, just that he offered great service (true) and was friendly (true).
What is your problem with that? You're being nasty for no apparent
reason. Strangely, much like the guy at Forced Exposure was when
I asked him a couple of ordering questions.
completely wrong.
John C stocks at least 20x as many titles each week as PJ. Not just IDM.
Plus he runs an actual storefront. Plus he has more customers
who have been dealing with him for years who buy music other than IDM.
Plus he prepares those 100 page weekly updates himself every week,
instead of the stripped down 5 pager PJ sends out.
So he caters to a larger group. So what? I don't understand how
you make a value judgement on that, and especially why you segway
that into some derogatory comments. Let's compare it to local stores
versus chain stores. PJ is like your local record dealer. He recommends
things, has e-mail dialogues with you, and is genuinely friendly and
appreciates/respects his customers. Yes, if I want to get the
Super Collider CD or Argentinan compilations, he might not have it,
and sometimes he doesn't get stuff in. John C. has stuff from all sorts of
electronic genres (most of which just don't interest me, so I don't like
slogging through a hundred page list with the same amount of stuff I
want as s://kimo) but basically just gives you what the label says on
a release, the price, and if you e-mail him, what's in stock and your
order total. Never: "I can try to get that for you," or "you should check
this record out." He may be cordial, but it's hard not to be in so few words.
So in conclusion, they both have their merits and flaws. Surprise.
To make this list-relevant, I think the best overall store in
terms of stock hasn't been mentioned yet: Hedonizm.
Every one of his new release lists he has all sorts of records
first and he gets virtually everything hardcore IDM/intelligent techno
types could want. Most of the time I want everything he lists, or
close to it. Plus good commentary, great guy. A little pricey,
but it's not his fault most IDM labels gouge the retailers.
Matt
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