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1996-06-30 23:18John BusHi, Checked my company mailbox for the first time in ages and waiting in the PO box was th

From:: John Bus <John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 09:18:06 +1000
Subject:: (idm) Some interesting things from Sonar 96

Hi, Checked my company mailbox for the first time in ages and waiting in the PO box was the guide to Sonar 96. Very interesting festival with the likes of the Jedi Knights, Autechre & Spring Heel Jack playing live. Interesting debates, internet access and all. What I would like to know is who from the list went and how did they find it? In particular I want to know what "Sahko, The Movie" with music by Panasonic and "Stakker Westworld" with music by The Aphex Twin were like!? Thanks, John /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ | JOHN BUS (aka. JOHNNY TURBO) | | SNAIL - Digital Access Records | | PO Box 1838 Macquarie 2113 Australia | | EMAIL - John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au | \-------------------------------------------------------------------/

1996-07-01 16:15Erkki RautioJohn Bus wrote: > In particular I want to know what "Sahko, The Movie" with music by Panas

From:: Erkki Rautio <trerra@uta.fi>
To:: John Bus <John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 16:15:49 +0300 (EET DST)
Subject:: (idm) Sahko The Movie (was Re: Some interesting things from Sonar 96)
Reply to:: (idm) Some interesting things from Sonar 96

John Bus wrote:

quoted 2 lines In particular I want to know what "Sahko, The Movie" with music by Panasonic

> In particular I want to know what "Sahko, The Movie" with music by Panasonic > and "Stakker Westworld" with music by The Aphex Twin were like!?

Well, here's some info on "Sahko, The Movie" from the sleeve of Panasonic's "Vakio" CD. Well, if anyone has actually seen it, tell me about it too, since I've been to lazy to hassle with International Money Orders and to get it from Mute myself... ;) BLAST FIRST PRESENTS: Sahko The Movie (1995) featuring Jimi Tenor, Panasonic, O/, Hertsi, etc. 44 min video, directed by Jimi Tenor, shot on 16mm film. "Shows you what these guys get up to in their native Finland and their adventures as they attempt to conquer the world, and win!" Available in PAL format VHS only. Available only from: Mute Bank Mail Order.

quoted 9 lines Thanks,

> Thanks, > > John > /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ > | JOHN BUS (aka. JOHNNY TURBO) | > | SNAIL - Digital Access Records | > | PO Box 1838 Macquarie 2113 Australia | > | EMAIL - John.Bus@syd.dcet.csiro.au | > \-------------------------------------------------------------------/

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1996-07-01 14:42Nuutti 'Gordon' MerildinenErkki Rautio wrote: > > Well, here's some info on "Sahko, The Movie" from the sleeve of >

From:: Nuutti 'Gordon' Merildinen <gordon@vip.fi>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Cc:: <trerra@uta.fi>
Date:: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 17:42:18 +0300
Subject:: Re: (idm) Sahko The Movie

Erkki Rautio wrote:

quoted 6 lines Well, here's some info on "Sahko, The Movie" from the sleeve of

> > Well, here's some info on "Sahko, The Movie" from the sleeve of > Panasonic's "Vakio" CD. Well, if anyone has actually seen it, tell me > about it too, since I've been to lazy to hassle with International > Money Orders and to get it from Mute myself... ;) >

The packaging is plain white cardboard with a red ink Sahko stamp on it. Inside, the cassette itself and a small piece of white paper with translations of Finnish dialogue to English. The film itself is grainy in quality (what would you expect from 16mm), oftentimes it is nearly impossible to tell what is on the screen. Sound is better, though. There are some whole tracks, but mostly they are just snippets from live performances and recording sessions. There is absolutely no script whatsoever - the scenes just come one after another. Shots from various studios, live performances and recording sessions. A visit to Kirlian's studio is just a flash of darkness and white keyboard keys. Live at the Limelight. A party in New York. Jimi Tenor playing saxophone in his apartment. A quick explanation of what Sahko is by TG. A semi-humorous scene depicting "Holmes," a self-built bass element that allegedly reproduces sound down to 15Hz; include an experiment with sauna and you have the funny part. I find the scene about "Liberace," the portable organ most entertaining. I can describe the instrument with words, but it has to be seen before understanding. To me, Sahko the Movie shed a lot of light on their ideology and approach to music. 23 pounds is a tad much for a piece like this, but I had an order pending and actually, I wanted the tape. Now I have it. Some weeks ago I went to Turku here in Finland to see Panasonic. The material they played was mostly off Vakio, with some twists added. Nothing spectacular, but I still found them refreshing. Most of the crowd just stood there, jaws agape. This is standard live performance audience behaviour here in Finland - but it could be understandable even in other countries because of the curiosity and obscurity of Panasonic (and Sahko, for that matter). They are just three people tweaking electronic instruments on stage, but it is the ideology that counts.

1996-07-02 14:41Erkki RautioNuutti "Gordon" Merilainen wrote: > To me, Sahko the Movie shed a lot of light on their id

From:: Erkki Rautio <trerra@uta.fi>
To:: Nuutti 'Gordon' Merildinen <gordon@vip.fi>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>, <trerra@uta.fi>
Date:: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:41:45 +0300 (EET DST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Sahko The Movie
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Sahko The Movie

Nuutti "Gordon" Merilainen wrote:

quoted 3 lines To me, Sahko the Movie shed a lot of light on their ideology and

> To me, Sahko the Movie shed a lot of light on their ideology and > approach to music. 23 pounds is a tad much for a piece like this, but > I had an order pending and actually, I wanted the tape. Now I have it.

Thanks for the info, Nuutti. It would be interesting to know if this is the only film material existing on Sahko or if there is anything else also...

quoted 5 lines Some weeks ago I went to Turku here in Finland to see Panasonic.

> Some weeks ago I went to Turku here in Finland to see Panasonic. > The material they played was mostly off Vakio, with some twists added. > Nothing spectacular, but I still found them refreshing. Most of the > crowd just stood there, jaws agape. This is standard live performance > audience behaviour here in Finland

Well, maybe in the case of Panasonic, most people find that stuff very hard to groove or dance to. I have spinned their "Hapatus" once as a part of my very few DJ sets at Tampere Yo-Talo (the local student club), since I thought it is one of their most "accessible" tracks - somehow in the spirit of Richie Hawtin - and people seemed to have received it quite well (=everyone stayed on the floor, keeping dancing), but maybe it was because it was at the end of night, when everyone was out of it anyway ;) - but it could be understandable

quoted 4 lines even in other countries because of the curiosity and obscurity of

> even in other countries because of the curiosity and obscurity of > Panasonic (and Sahko, for that matter). They are just three people > tweaking electronic instruments on stage, but it is the ideology that > counts.

I unfortunately missed this gig, and I've heard there had been a bit of mixed response to it. Well, some of the audience had supposedly been jumping to the swimming pool by which 'Sonic had played, so obviously at least someone was having a good time :) k u r i e r o t i k a a.k.a. e r k k i r a u t i o <a href="http://www.uta.fi/~trerra/">pHinnWeb</a>

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