If any of you IDM'ers have any legal knowledge to help this guy out
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE send me any info on what legal actions he can
take. I am in debt to NATE for introducing me to IDM. THis is no joke.
IF i didn't bump into him on the street one day I wouldn't have ever
heard of this music we love so much. Never have I been so addicted to
music until I found IDM and if it weren't for such a dedicated person
like NATE I wouldn't be on lists such as this one. THe description
that dave alexander gives of Nate's knowledge about labels, records,
internet and whatnot is not an exaggeration. He is more than a
trainspotter, IDM/music is his life and what happened to him is the
biggest joke ever. Help out our IDM brother my friends. Without him
the Denver area may not have ever been exposed to IDM all!
gil
the idiot who left CO to live in Orange COunty (hey gonzi)
dave alexander wrote:
quoted 65 lines Hey Gil,
>
> Hey Gil,
>
> I thought you might find this of interest. Also, Nate was wanting your
> phone number (and I can't find it) to ask you some "legal" type questions.
>
>
> >From: dave alexander <davealex@csd.net>
> >Subject: Some Important Info on Synaptic Records
>
> >Hello.
> >
> >I little background on my dealing with Synaptic Records...
> >
> >I am the one responsible for the inventory programs and all CGI scripts
> (order forms) for Synaptic Record's web pages. I was very excited about the
> formation of this new store in Denver, firstly because of their positive
> attitude and also because of the music they carried (being right down the
> street, what more can someone ask for?). I also realized Synaptic could
> serve the net community by the selection of their manager Nate because of
> his extreme electronic music and internet knowledge.
> >
> >I am sorry to say, however, that things have turned for the worse at
> Synaptic. Synaptic hired Nate as manager because of his extreme knowledge
> and passion for electronic music, as well as his connections with all major
> American distributors, record store experience, his network of friends with
> record labels and his general knowledge of electronic music and the internet.
> >
> >Early this week, however, Nate went to work to find that the owner of
> Synaptic no longer felt he needed to pay Nate for his services (but he still
> wanted Nate to work). Synaptic had gotten all the resources they needed for
> the business: a healthly inventory, and a storefront, good relations with
> distributors, and internet record store experience; therefore the owner of
> Synaptic felt "they now could do it by themselves". Nate had previously
> left another established record store in hopes that he could further
> contribute to a growing electronic music scene in the Denver area as well as
> net-wide. Now, without any warning, they decided Nate had given them all
> the information and contacts they needed, and decided he was "no longer needed".
> >
> >If any of you have had a chance to chat with Nate you realize that he is
> amongst the most knowledgable and helpful people serving the electronic
> music community (DEFINITELY the most knowledgeable in any store in the
> Mountain States area!!!). Now, with Synaptics greedy and selfish actions, he
> is realizing that Synaptic Records is truely not interested in the
> electronic music scene, just pure greed.
> >These actions by Synaptic Records is a definite setback for our local scene
> (Nate is solely responsible for the growth of several genres of techno in
> our local scene). I can not support a business such as Synaptic Records
> that take advantage of people that have been so dedicated (for 5 years) for
> positive growth in our electronic music scene.
> >
> >Please realize the bad ethics and harmful attitude of Synaptic Records and
> I urge you to not support this type of business ethic. I suggest you check
> out another Colorado based electronic music mail order house, EAR/Rational
> Music. You will find that not only does Dave (@EAR/Rational) have an
> incredible and comprehensive inventory (as well as great prices), but he
> also is VERY knowledgable and has one of the best customer oriented
> businesses on the internet. Please relocate your browser for electronic
> music purchases to http://www.xmission.com/~ear/ .
> >
> >Thanks for your support of a positive electronic music scene.
> >
> >davealex
> >
> >