Hi.
Got "Polar sequences" by Higher Intelligence Agency & Biosphere from
Beyond two weeks ago (and played it my radioshow), but since I've been on
vacation I haven't had time (nor energy - that's why I went away) to write
a review, but it's coming real soon.
Just my initial impression: Not quite Biosphere or HIA. Somewhere in
between. Unbelievably abstract (for Geir and Bobby, that is), very cold
and icey. Long soundscapes.
But more later. In the meantime, Edward Pond wrote about his little
Coke-spilling-accident-Oh-No!-My-Favourite-Record-thingie.
Here is a text posted long ago on the UK-Dance list:
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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 11:29:37 GMT
From: "Chrisb.interzone" <interz@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: cracklin' vinyl
"The solutions to your record cleaning probs are really quite simple; as
someone who used to be in the HIFI industry for some time and an 'analog'
nutter (in all senses of the word!) I have tried virtually every type of
record cleaner known to man and a few besides! Funnily enough most of
them only make the problem worse, ie some ingrain the dirt further into
the vinyl whilst others leave deposits when the solutions have evaporated
- methylated spirits is a good example, yuck...
Anyway here's my advice; for a light dust off use the Hunt EDA carbon
fibre brush, this is the one with two sets of carbon fibres with a velvet
pad sandwiched between - don't use any liquids with it though you'll just
knacker the brush, and don't press too hard or the ingraining thing
happens.
If the record is absolutely filthy then the best thing to do is wash it.
There are commercial cleaning machines available such as the Keith Monks
and Nitty Gritty machines but they are expensive, probably more so in
Aussieland! Besides they don't seem to do any better a job than doing it
yourself - this is where your Flash comes in - no seriously here's how to
do it; Immerse the whole record,label and all, in a washing up bowl (uh,
a clean one please) with some warm water - not too hot or you'll warp the
vinyl, and a splash of fairy liquid, you really don't need much of this
stuff, especially the concentrate! Wash around the record with a sponge.
Take it out again and place on some kitchen towelling paper to dry,
usually an hour or two. Some people will play the record while its still
wet but I'm not too sure about this, finding variable results. Hopefully
your crackly record will sound just like new - works a treat with some
moulds, but this doesn't always solve the problem...
Basically if the record has been played with a nail there's no hope for
it, this is quite hard to detect when buying s/h vinyl as scratches on the
surface do not mean the record will sound ruff. Look for a more silvery
tint to the actual grooves - just in certain places, this usually means
it's been gouged to hell! Unfortunately these days when everybody and
their cat wants to be a DJ and THE record deck to have is the Technics
SL1200 with a stanton 500al cartridge tracking at 500grams records seem to
have an ever shorter lifespan, 3 plays and they're f**ked, it's no wonder
you hardly ever hear the same tune played twice! My advice to all you
non-working at a club DJ types is back off on the playing weight, 2g is
enough to play the records without murdering them at the same time! Your
precious styluses / styli whatever will actually last longer, 'bout time
you changed them? Knackered ones are nails! and even, shock horror, the
toons will sound better! If you've got wobbly floor boards or just like
jumping up and down on your decks, a la Utah Saints, oh well never mind.
Back to the keeping the bloody things clean; the best way to keep your
records clean is to play them...nuff said."
About Orbital and their e-mail:
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Pete Ashdown <pashdown@xmission.com>
quoted 2 lines When I talked to Paul at Organic, he said that they hadn't paid their
> When I talked to Paul at Organic, he said that they hadn't paid their
> bill on their account, so it had just fallen by the wayside.quoted 3 lines I've been trying to get them another (free) account, but apparently
> I've been trying to get them another (free) account, but apparently
> Demon wants them to publish the address in exchange. Can any other
> list-limeys be of assistance with this?