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With all this talk about the popstar image ... Two days ago I watched a 30-minute documentary on tv about the latest 'craze' in music, i.e. drum & bass, and was treated to in-depth interviews with Photek, Source Direct and Squarepusher. Apart from some minor references to the music, I did learn that Photek drives a Ferrari, lives in a rather big house, owns some really hi-tech equipment, and uses all this to sample from marching bands. Both Source Direct members still live with their parents who complain about the noise they make, own BMW's and are into beer, driving fast, doing things with women, bragging about the volume they listen to on their headphones, and using drugs. Charming blokes. Squarepusher is just some idiot playing alongside techno dat tapes with his bassguitar whilst jumping around like a madman although some mention was made of the fact that he likes jazz, bee-bop and Miles Davis. And we got a chance to see how he makes the drumpatterns with his computer. For me, the best bits were the shots of countless Aphex Twin stickers he has plastered on his equipment. I really wonder what purpose this program served. Helen OnNow: Squarepusher - feed me weird things

Helen Adriaens wrote:

quoted 5 lines With all this talk about the popstar image ...

> > With all this talk about the popstar image ... > Apart from some minor references to the music, I did learn that Photek drives a > Ferrari, lives in a rather big house, owns some really hi-tech equipment, and > uses all this to sample from marching bands.

quoted 2 lines Both Source Direct members still live with their parents who complain about the

> Both Source Direct members still live with their parents who complain about the > noise they make, own BMW's and are into beer, driving fast,

Kinda makes you wonder where Photek gets his cash to own all o this stuff (incl a ferrari ?!?) I can see how Source Direct could have a bunch of expensive stuff because they still live w/their parents, but how the hell does Photek afford a Ferrari? He must do something else on the side or has a big inheritence, or is generally just wealthy...anyone know? -- FreyGuy <Everyday is FreyDay> LAN Administrator Hansen Corporation / A Minebea Group Company "Mmm, you taste so intelligent!" - Pharcyde KevFrey@evansville.net --------- Kfrey@nyx.net

quoted 1 line Apart from some minor references to the music, I did learn that Photek

>> Apart from some minor references to the music, I did learn that Photek

drives a

quoted 3 lines Ferrari, lives in a rather big house, owns some really hi-tech equipment, and

>> Ferrari, lives in a rather big house, owns some really hi-tech equipment, and >> uses all this to sample from marching bands. >> Both Source Direct members still live with their parents who complain

about the

quoted 5 lines noise they make, own BMW's and are into beer, driving fast,

>> noise they make, own BMW's and are into beer, driving fast, >bunch of expensive stuff because they still live w/their parents, but >how the hell does Photek afford a Ferrari? He must do something else on >the side or has a big inheritence, or is generally just wealthy...anyone >know?

Signing with Virgin probably helped. Maarten