IDM Mailing Archive

On Tue, 31 Jan 1995, Ashok Divakaran EMTEN 32105 wrote:

quoted 9 lines As I'm feeling thoroughly bored with the number-crunching that

> As I'm feeling thoroughly bored with the number-crunching that > I'm currently doing, I thought I would call upon the infinite > erudition of this list and ask for help on the following > artists/groups/labels: > > UBIK: This guy has helped Lagowski (GPR) in the past and I > hear he has a full-length CD out. Has anyone heard it, > and if so, is it the nice crunchy hardtrance that sets > my pulse racing?

Ubik? One of my favorite all time techno creators. Shit, how do I describe their music? Kinda like LFO, but with more sequences, more changes, more melodies. Second try: cold dark electro bleepy pagan techno. Most songs have a heavy emphasis on rhythym, with a tribal electro feel, the shit is real robotic. I tried! Ubik consits of Viv Beeton and Dave Cambell, both are from the U.K. If you really want their shit bad call Zoom records in England, at first all I had was the System Overload e.p. and I went ballistic for it, so after searching high and low for their shit I ended up calling Zoom and got hooked up with a bunch more of their vinyl. Also they were interviewed in DJ magazine about a year to a year and a half ago under their cult heroes section, I can't find my copy, but when and if I do, I can post it. Here is a list of Ubik material I am aware of: Ubik-Techno Prisoners (Zoom records)-I had this but it looks as though someone has stolen it (fucking thieves) shit! (therfore I can't give the date for sure but I think 1989? Ubik-Non Stop Techno Ep-(Zoom 003 1990) Ubik-Systen Overload E.p.-(Zoom 006 1991) Ubik-Pagan E.P.-(Zoom 008 1991) Ubik-109 degrees e.p.-(Zoom 010 1992) Ubik-Just Add People L.P.-(Zoom Lp 1-1992) Dave Cambell Productions Kibu-Modern Day Myths-(Rising High #64 1993) Kibu-Phase and Rhythym-(Rising High #76 1993) Hi-Ryze-Last Rite of the Prox-(General Productions #20) Derek moses@teleport.com Inportland Techno Acid Ambient Mail Order DJ Rumpleforeskin Import Domestic Records-C.D.'s 0--\___/--\___/---0 phone/fax 503-620-3340 SUBMERGE TO THE DEEPEST DEPTHS IN ORDER THAT THE HIGHEST BE ELEVATED TO LIGHT *Alfred Rosenberg

On Wed, 1 Feb 1995, James Skilton wrote:

quoted 7 lines More from the Ubik boys - don't forget 2 "Autonation" EPs, one on

> More from the Ubik boys - don't forget 2 "Autonation" EPs, one on > R&S, (which I don't have) and one on some obscure UK label -sorry > can't remember- (which I do have) One of the tracks off the second > found its way onto the third "Give Peace a dance" comp, but retitled > and credited I think to Ubik instead of Autonation. > (Note the N in the name - nothing to do with anyone who has ever > called themselves "Automation" with an M)

Autonation? No shit, never heard of it, but now it is on my search list. Thanks for the info. Regarding the track on Give Peace a Dance Vol 3- the Truth Vibration/Rise, these also appear on the backside of the Ubik Pagan single.

quoted 4 lines Regarding Nico, he brought us "Dark Star". There's a version of this

> > Regarding Nico, he brought us "Dark Star". There's a version of this > on (I think) New Electronica Vol 1, but the best mix is on a 12" on > ESP.

There is also another Nico 12" called Moonfrog which I think is on ESP.>

quoted 11 lines J

> J > ^ > > James Skilton aka Steady J - jamess@firefox.co.uk > ^---+ > What's in the basket? > My Brother! > > > >

moses@teleport.com Inportland Techno Acid Ambient Mail Order DJ Rumpleforeskin Import Domestic Records-C.D.'s 0--\___/--\___/---0 phone/fax 503-620-3340 SUBMERGE TO THE DEEPEST DEPTHS IN ORDER THAT THE HIGHEST BE ELEVATED TO LIGHT *Alfred Rosenberg

Don't forget the IST 12" with the amazing track called "Alpha". NICE. There was also at least one C&S records release called "noise control". Not quite as intimidating as Alpha, but pretty good. This is available on CD too. Older release called "Jam on the Moon" has the original "Darkstar", the one mentioned in an earlier post is just the intro to a real nice hard hard hard trancer. ---> 13013