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The Weis Guy wrote:

quoted 8 lines As far as I can remember, their most recent Warp license is 'Smokers Delight'

> > > As far as I can remember, their most recent Warp license is 'Smokers Delight' > > by Nightmares on Wax, almost a year ago. If the relationship between the > > labels isn't over, it might as well be. > > > > cspot@hyperreal.com (Chris.Hilker) > > B12's "Time Tourist" was picked up by Wax Trax in April.

A few months ago, the owner/founder of Waxtrax! died of AIDS. This will probably have some impact on the domestic releases of Warp. I doubt that TVT will continue to release Warp and I am not sure of the current status of Waxtrax! records. I am surprised that this is not well known. It was a great loss of a person who had a major impact on electronic music in America that assuradly co-influenced(alongside hip-hop and electro) the interest in idm and inspiration in many of america's electronica composers. I thought of the domestic Warp issues as a way for Waxtrax! to catch up with what was happening in electronic after the label fell behind for a few years. The Warp releases were evidence that Waxtrax! never lost sight of a vision of pioneering electronic music. Steve

quoted 1 line A few months ago, the owner/founder of Waxtrax! died of AIDS.

> A few months ago, the owner/founder of Waxtrax! died of AIDS.

Steve, Was this Jim Nash? Ashok