Seconded. The label has come a really long way over the last several years. Not to suggest they weren't great back then... I still pull out Squadron pretty often. Especially great are the two Merck mixes (spring & summer I think). They are very Machine Drum/Lackluster/Adam Johnson heavy, which is a good thing. Also, I think Machine Drum's Icey Rail (in any of its many incarnations) is one of my favorite IDM tracks ever.
-Aaron
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From: Adam Piontek <adam@damek.org>
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:53 am
Subject: [idm] merck - fav label of '03
quoted 46 lines Now that we're well into '04 I think I can safely say that Merck> Now that we're well into '04 I think I can safely say that Merck
> was
> my favorite label of '03. They had some outstanding releases, and
> even the ones I didn't think were immediately all that great have
> really grown quickly on me.
>
> The Blamstrain, Proswell & Secede albums were all immediate loves,
> and
> Adam Johnson & Tiki Obmar were pleasant surprises. Merck is
> showing a
> lot of variety and growth, and I'm lovin' it. They even managed
> three
> excellent compilations in '03! Check it:
>
> Adam Johnson - Chigliak
> Blamstrain - Ensi
> Esem - Serial Human
> Lackluster - Showcase
> Proswell - Carrot Dossier
> Secede - Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic
> Tiki Obmar - High School Confidential
>
> V/A - Dosage
> V/A - Double Down
> V/A - Miasmah
>
> And now they got a new Proem coming up, more Syndrone (aka Machine
> Drum) on the way, and more new artists - I can't wait!
> Sorry for the gushing but I'm just having an "awe of Merck" week.
> You
> know how every once in a while you just can't get enough of something?
>
> -Apiontek
>
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