quoted 26 lines On Wed, 9 Feb 1994, Harvey Thornburg wrote:>
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> On Wed, 9 Feb 1994, Harvey Thornburg wrote:
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> > > what do you mean by this? hasn't this been out domestically for a while?
> > > I've seen an aphex twin single at my local record store on the shelf for at
> > > least a month now. It's packaged in one of those annoying eco jewel cases
> > > and i'm pretty sure it's the On single.
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> > Presumably this is the import. You can always tell by those annoying
> > eco-jewel cases.
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> The UK version (two discs, 8 tracks) on Warp is packaged in a set of clear,
> plastic slimline jewel boxes. The US version (one disc, 4 tracks) on
> Sire is packaged in a nightmarish abomination of cardboard and soft
> plastic (i.e. not a jewelbox).
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> For the US buyer, then, the purchasing table stacks up as shown:
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> Pro Con
> --- ---
> Warp vers. 8 tracks Total cost $16-$20
> (relatively) nice packaging Some tracks are filler-esque
> Only found at specialty shops
Two discs? Eight tracks? Hmm. I've seen 2 versions (imports):
"On" with three other tracks (don't remember)... small aphex logo;
and the disc I have: "On" remixes (d-scape, reload, u-ziq, 28 mix)
with the big aphex logo.
Were, by chance, these 2 discs packaged together originally, and separated
by our ignorant Houston record stores? Or were they supposed to be
separated? Geez! Are Houston Record stores ripping everyone off by
selling them separately? This is gonna be a big issue if so because I'm
sick of the ignorance in this town! Soundwaves record stores still think
Black Dog Productions is an Aphex Twin side project...and they can't even
spell Polygon Window right. Well, they do have discs which other stores
don't -- imports like Rising High and Pete Namlook stuff...but at WAY HIGH
prices.
'nuff rambling. Here are some IDM disc purchases I have made recently:
sun electric - "kitchen" [global - RS 933 CD] (not opened yet)
ADSR - "accelerated emotions" [cargo/fspCD 001] (not opened)
Trance Odyssey - various [C&S/micmac] (keoki & high lonesome sound sys.,
tetsu inoue tracks are the best, joey beltram, others)
The Quantum Leap! a serious selection of German Trance & Dance - various
[Mondial media-ware] tracks by "Non Eric" are the only good ones.
Trancesylvania 2 - various [23 CD003] double-CD. First disk is 140bpm
4onTheFloor, awesome trancedance...Second is various styles.
Disc one is the epitome of what I like to spin and create.
underworld - "dubnobasswithmyheadman" [junior boys own cd1] (progressive
with little bit of funky lyrics...almost industrial style...
strange how I was thinking of writing a song myself with Japanese
lyrics, then the last track played and there are samples from
the anime flick _Akira_! Freaked me out. So, Darren, what exactly
is that girl saying? "Watashi..." "anatawa..." something
H.I.A. - "colourform" [beyond/rbadcd5] Sheer bliss! Ultra trip the whole
way through the disc! Always a filtered sound (analog-like mostly)
so it's MIGHTY ORGANIC! bwops&bloops&bleeps structured like
crystalizations...utter perfection! Just how High are these guys?
Reload - "A collection of short stories" [infonet] (not opened yet)
Autechre - "incunabula" [warp/tvt 7210-2] (not opened)
Vapour Space - "Grav.ARch of 10: magnetic gravity arc suite" [ffrr/+8]
Variations on a theme. I want the newest 12 tracker...what'sit?
Irresistible Force - The Underground EP [Instinct/Rising High] HEY!
Just noticed Taylor Deupree's name on it..."additional assistance"
on design...pretty cool. :) The disc is an oldie but goodie.
How is "Flying High"?
and the cookie:
Namlook - "Seasons Greetings =Winter=" [fax] No booklet, no back track
printing... did Soundwaves take it out?? Just a bloo disc with
a silhouette picture of a guy and handwriting, "Seasons Greetings/
=Winter= / Sincerely Pete Namlook". This is ULTRA AMBIENCE....
Mike Brown! You got this one? It's a bit like Eno's ambient/atmo-
spheric stuff, but with brighter synths. Almost sounds like computer
perpetuated music.
Some of these disc may be a few months old, I know. I just got some and
haven't listen to them yet....just wanted to post them, to see what others
think. I was clued in on a lot of this stuff through the January 22 issue
of Melody Maker's BIG BANG dance section...it has an A-Z guide on club/dance
DJs/artists/producers/labels/etc. Cool 4-page section regular in MM now
called "Orbit" I believe...mostly European stuff, but where do you
think imports come from! :)
OK, that's enough notes from me for one night....3 a.m. eternal
-djkc