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1996-09-17 17:54William L SamuelsDoes anybody have a copy of Plaid's - Scoobs in Columbia on GPR? B i l l S a m u e l s w l

From:: William L Samuels <wls@U.Arizona.EDU>
To:: idm <idm@hyperreal.com>
Cc:: <313@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 10:54:47 -0700 (MST)
Subject:: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia

Does anybody have a copy of Plaid's - Scoobs in Columbia on GPR? B i l l S a m u e l s w l s @ U . A r i z o n a . E D U

1998-11-02 10:01The Cosmic CrofterJust found this in the back of a pile from 3/4 years ago. Total Plaid ignorance - whats th

From:: The Cosmic Crofter <ehx@mail.ednet.co.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 10:01:11 +0000
Subject:: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia

Just found this in the back of a pile from 3/4 years ago. Total Plaid ignorance - whats the significance (if any) of this tune? __ |¬¬ The Cosmic Crofter crofter@ehx.ednet.co.uk - http://www.ednet.co.uk/~ehx

1998-11-02 22:53Mark StevensOn Mon, 2 Nov 1998 10:01:11 +0000, you wrote: >Just found this in the back of a pile from

From:: Mark Stevens <mark@sonance.demon.co.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 22:53:14 GMT
Subject:: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia
Reply to:: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia

On Mon, 2 Nov 1998 10:01:11 +0000, you wrote:

quoted 2 lines Just found this in the back of a pile from 3/4 years ago.

>Just found this in the back of a pile from 3/4 years ago. >Total Plaid ignorance - whats the significance (if any) of this tune?

A more qualified Plaidhead can probably be of more help, but as far as I know it was a 12-inch they released about three or four years ago -- possibly from their first (ultra rare) album. It's not the best Plaid, merely a cheesey techno/house track in the style of FSOL's Yage stuff. Collectable only by Plaid/Black Dog fans, but anyone else can check it out on GPR's Digital Millennium compilation. /\/)ark http://www.sonance.demon.co.uk/

1998-11-03 07:18little miss trinitronOn Mon, 02 Nov 1998 22:53:14 GMT, you wrote: >A more qualified Plaidhead can probably be o

From:: little miss trinitron <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 07:18:21 GMT
Subject:: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia

On Mon, 02 Nov 1998 22:53:14 GMT, you wrote:

quoted 4 lines A more qualified Plaidhead can probably be of more help, but as far as

>A more qualified Plaidhead can probably be of more help, but as far as >I know it was a 12-inch they released about three or four years ago -- >possibly from their first (ultra rare) album. It's not the best Plaid, >merely a cheesey techno/house track in the style of FSOL's Yage stuff.

i don't know what version is on digital millenium, but the last way i'd describe scoobs is cheesy techno house! the three tracks range from total latin hip-hop funk floorfiller to carl craig style break-driven 4/4.. djs of all styles kill to get this record. james lavelle said this was his favourite black dog record - i think it's one of the best. <waves> Subconscious Geography http://www.sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk +/sale +/cdr

1998-11-03 11:56Irene McCOn 3 Nov 98, little miss trinitron wrote re: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbi: > i don'

From:: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:56:45 +0200
Subject:: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia

On 3 Nov 98, little miss trinitron wrote re: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbi:

quoted 1 line i don't know what version is on digital millenium

> i don't know what version is on digital millenium

Scoobs in Colombia [Plaid Potatoe (sic) Timbale Remix] - Plaid NOT cheesy techno house !!! <oh no>. Great track. I *

1998-11-03 17:40Simon Walley>From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens) >Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Colum

From:: Simon Walley <cim_@hotmail.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 09:40:48 PST
Subject:: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #399

quoted 5 lines From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens)

>From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens) >Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia > >It's not the best Plaid, >merely a cheesey techno/house track

Eh?!? Not at all. A classic. Heard it played out the other weekend at some jazzy house club - proper IDM in the sense that it makes you want to dance like an idiot. And its smooth and funky to nod to at home.

quoted 6 lines From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens)

>From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens) >Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - "Not For Threes" > >Not at all! I just think it's strange that some people in this list >refuse to listen to anything that contains vocals (or a song) or >acoustic instruments.

Its not strange at all. I won't listen to any 4/4 stuff that thunders along at about 200BPM although I'm sure there are (somewhere...) some gabber tracks that might border on the innovative or intelligent. The Bjork vocal debate is different - its not whether vocals are 'good' or not in IDM, its whether people like her very distinctive voice or not. Horses for courses innit. And again:

quoted 5 lines From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens)

>From: mark@sonance.demon.co.uk (Mark Stevens) >Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - "Not For Threes" > >And then some. I couldn't wait for Babylon -- then Warp dropped it >because it didn't quite fit in with their master plan. Arses.

What master plan is this? Warp release the music they like (and, of course, are keen to see each record they sell do well). End of story. They didn't like it. They didn't release it.

quoted 6 lines From: Michael Upton <username@sans.vuw.ac.nz>

>From: Michael Upton <username@sans.vuw.ac.nz> >Subject: Re: (idm) Plaid - "Not For Threes" > >Oh yeah, and while I still hate 'Music for >Adverts', I do think Plaid's production etc. is >quite over the top on the "nice and clear" front.

Yup. I love _Not for Threes_ but it is over-produced and ultra-squeaky clean, at times to the detriment of the music. Still a great album though IMHO. || [CiM] || cim_@hotmail.com || - ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

1998-11-03 17:55-nick^w-> Yup. I love _Not for Threes_ but it is over-produced and ultra-squeaky > clean, at times

From:: -nick^w- <mobfhnjw@fs2.scg.man.ac.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:55:15 GMT
Subject:: Re: (idm) Plaid - Scoobs in Columbia
Reply to:: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #399

quoted 3 lines Yup. I love _Not for Threes_ but it is over-produced and ultra-squeaky

> Yup. I love _Not for Threes_ but it is over-produced and ultra-squeaky > clean, at times to the detriment of the music. Still a great album > though IMHO.

I'd extend this to stuff by Orbital - just a bit too Gary Lineker. Nick

1998-11-04 04:56Irene McCOn 3 Nov 98, Simon Walley wrote re: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #399: > proper IDM in the sens

From:: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>
To:: <cim_@hotmail.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 06:56:54 +0200
Subject:: Re: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #399
Reply to:: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #399

On 3 Nov 98, Simon Walley wrote re: (idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #399:

quoted 2 lines proper IDM in the sense that it makes you want to dance

> proper IDM in the sense that it makes you want to dance > like an idiot.

Oh terriffic ! this should go in the FAQ as the true identity of IDM. And what is EBM? Somebody today classified his musical direction as such - clarifying my quizzical look with "Electro Body Music". Is that poles apart from IDM? And who was polling / compiling whether we do or don't dance? Any answers available yet? Or do you all have lead legs? I *