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quoted 6 lines From: Philip Downey <threnody@bu.edu>

> From: Philip Downey <threnody@bu.edu> > Subject: (idm) Reviews > Global Goon: (Rephlex 038LP) > Picked it up today, and it's been around the turntable once. Very > impressive, whatever Grant may maintain it sounds alot like TAFKARDJ. > just kidding.

Sounds kind of like a whacky Chris Jeffs to me - those beats are similar to some of the _Cylobian Sunset_ stuff.

quoted 1 line Lots of analogue warmth too. Genuinely a pleasurable album.

> Lots of analogue warmth too. Genuinely a pleasurable album.

Yup. Really enjoyable and at the same time, its got this plangency (sp?) to it, in the same way that RDJ's "chessey" stuff can be really quite beautiful. I like it - esp. track like _Skip Glider_. And I like the deer on the cover with 'Goon' written across it. It'd make a great t-shirt :) || [CiM] || simonw@ftp.com || http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/4492/

Ok.Ok. so global goon IS someone else besides RDJ (If this is an accurate source?!) In any event,Please tell "Jonny Hawke" to get some originality. RDJ and Mike Paradinas both have done it all before!! Ben Synaptic Records (Rick and Ben) 608 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80209 vox: (303) 722-9428 fax: (303) 722-9540 synaptic@eazy.net www.eazy.net/synaptic-records/

quoted 2 lines Ok.Ok. so global goon IS someone else besides RDJ (If this is an accurate

> Ok.Ok. so global goon IS someone else besides RDJ (If this is an accurate >source?!)

You doubt whether email from the owner of the record company is an accurate source? What do you want, notarized depositions from Richard, Grant, and John in triplicate? C. Chris.Hilker (cspot@hyperreal.com)

quoted 6 lines Ok.Ok. so global goon IS someone else besides RDJ (If this is an accurate

>> Ok.Ok. so global goon IS someone else besides RDJ (If this is an accurate >>source?!) > >You doubt whether email from the owner of the record company is an accurate >source? What do you want, notarized depositions from Richard, Grant, and >John in triplicate?

Yes, that will be fine. Could you also get me a video tape from the recording session, as a final proof? In PAL format, please.

quoted 5 lines Bradley's Beat (Rephlex cat. 001 ep)

>Bradley's Beat (Rephlex cat. 001 ep) > >Last winter I picked up this Rephlex release. Who is Brad Strider >(someone told me that it's actually RDJ - but it sure don't sound like >him...)?

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Hi : I've got this "interesting" album on Rephlex called Global Goon. Can anybody tell me who the artist(s) is/are? I would be most grateful. On now : London is a Country by Wagon Christ. Yummy 11" glow- in-the-dark vinyl experience on a Pluggy jazzy dnb tip. Can I take this opportunity to send peace and love to the following members of the idm community : est TeeP tdsm evil (live) g303 kduncan lots of love for 1997 bye Matthew Hunter mhun@dcs.ed.ac.uk --------------------------------------------------------------

quoted 5 lines Also I've only heard a couple of odd sorta-posotive comments

>Also I've only heard a couple of odd sorta-posotive comments >on Global Goon. info, info, info??? > >thx in advance, > brooks

As far as i´m concerned, the only thing worth the money on the goon album is the sleeve art. Musically, the album isn´t worth that much. It contains some songs that, at its best could be regarded as _entertaining_, but i´d say that this album is something that one can live without. I think it would have been better of as an EP or something with only the highlights on it. If anything could be regarded as highlights, that is... Don´t waste yer money! ------------pl?---------------------------------------- eRK.-UnEmployee de Luxe plod@ts.umu.se http://tbm.scicom.se/plod/

On Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:40:54 +0100, you wrote:

quoted 1 line on Global Goon. info, info, info???

>>on Global Goon. info, info, info???

quoted 2 lines As far as i´m concerned, the only thing worth the money on the goon album

>As far as i´m concerned, the only thing worth the money on the goon album >is the sleeve art.

you'll love the squarepusher artwork then.

quoted 6 lines Musically, the album isn´t worth that much. It contains some songs that, at

>Musically, the album isn´t worth that much. It contains some songs that, at >its best could be regarded as _entertaining_, but i´d say that this album >is something that one can live without. >I think it would have been better of as an EP or something with only the >highlights on it. >If anything could be regarded as highlights, that is...

heh, gg was just about the most refreshing thing last year for me, the track about half way in with the i care because you do beats and that reverbed aphex clang bit is a definite favorite. having said that I don't think I've managed to get all the way to the end it does run out of ideas a bit.

quoted 1 line Don´t waste yer money!

>Don´t waste yer money!

waste away, sod all else to buy. g.

On Thu, 16 Jan 1997, eRK. wrote:

quoted 4 lines is the sleeve art.

> is the sleeve art. > Musically, the album isn?t worth that much. It contains some songs that, at > its best could be regarded as _entertaining_, but i?d say that this album > is something that one can live without.

I actually wound up liking this record better than many of the more hotly anticipated Rephlex goods (DMX, Bochum, Cylob). It's a nice twist on the Paradinas/James canon that's both lighthearted and very clever. He only sings on a few tracks and it blends well when he does. There's something vaguely Beefheartian about it in my mind. Miles

At 11:07 1997-01-16 GMT, you wrote:

quoted 8 lines On Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:40:54 +0100, you wrote:

>On Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:40:54 +0100, you wrote: > >>>on Global Goon. info, info, info??? > >>As far as i´m concerned, the only thing worth the money on the goon album >>is the sleeve art. > >you'll love the squarepusher artwork then.

I sure do! e+.

Apart from liking the Global Goon cd immensely I was surprised to find it laminated with orange plastic - is this unusual, I dont suppose it affects listening quality. Track three is ace.

On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, ROWLAND ATKINSON wrote:

quoted 4 lines Apart from liking the Global Goon cd immensely I was surprised to

> Apart from liking the Global Goon cd immensely I was surprised to > find it laminated with orange plastic - is this unusual, I dont > suppose it affects listening quality. Track three is ace. >

I should have bought this in Chicago last weekend. I would have but I was really put off by the "AKA Aphex Twin" sign on it at Reckless. From what I heard it sure didn't sound like AFX... --------------------------------------------------------------------- "i love the smell of new carpet. it makes me dizzy. just like when you fall in love." -- Mike Dvorkin Home Page, featuring Reagan on Black Velvet, the EMP Compilation CD, samples of my music, etc http://soli.inav.net/~kent/ Kent Williams kent@inav.net CADSI 2651 Crosspark Road Coralville IA 52241 (319) 338 6053 (home) (319) 626 6700 x 219 (work) (319) 626 3489 (fax)

I walked into a store last week to sell some cd's, and just out of curiousness (this was a typical music store with very little imports) went to see what AFX cd's they had. They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin, I tried to tell the ppl there that it was NOT Aphex Twin, but they insisted that someone from the band Aphex Twin had something to do with it, heh.. they wouldn't believe me.. and I heard from someone else in ND the same thing. huh just a bit for a laugh :) -- Hillie aka Aurafix / PHD ja DAMONES hillien kotisivu - http://www.clark.net/pub/buh/index.html phase distortion - http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~airou/phd/ easy internet services - http://huizen.dds.nl/~eis Do re mi fa so la ti.. Oh let's see if I can make it easier...

quoted 1 line They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin

>They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin

Most places I'm seen also do this. The mistake (?) must be caused by someone pretty high up the ladder. bkr

On 30-Jan-97, Brooks Rownd wrote:

quoted 2 lines Most places I'm seen also do this. The mistake (?) must be

>Most places I'm seen also do this. The mistake (?) must be >caused by someone pretty high up the ladder.

I think it has to do with Goon and Richard living together.. Down the line somehow that must get twisted and twisted, like in a game of telephone. -- Hillie aka Aurafix / PHD ja DAMONES hillien kotisivu - http://www.clark.net/pub/buh/index.html phase distortion - http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~airou/phd/ easy internet services - http://huizen.dds.nl/~eis Do re mi fa so la ti.. Oh let's see if I can make it easier...

On Thu, 30 Jan 1997 16:38:10 -0500, you wrote:

quoted 4 lines They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin

>>They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin > >Most places I'm seen also do this. The mistake (?) must be >caused by someone pretty high up the ladder.

oh, I always thought it was down to clueless and greedy shop owners. g.

When you read the same descriptions, word-for-word at 3 different shops, of the same release, you know they are quoting the descriptions on the distributors' sheets. Clueless? Often. Greedy? Sure. Some more than others. --Mark On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Greg Eden wrote:

quoted 11 lines On Thu, 30 Jan 1997 16:38:10 -0500, you wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Jan 1997 16:38:10 -0500, you wrote: > > >>They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin > > > >Most places I'm seen also do this. The mistake (?) must be > >caused by someone pretty high up the ladder. > > oh, I always thought it was down to clueless and greedy shop owners. > > g. >

Hillie wrote:

quoted 10 lines I walked into a store last week to sell some cd's, and just out of curiousness

> > I walked into a store last week to sell some cd's, and just out of curiousness > (this was a typical music store with very little imports) went to see what AFX > cd's they had. > > They had Global Goon labelled Aphex Twin, I tried to tell the ppl there that it > was NOT Aphex Twin, but they insisted that someone from the band Aphex Twin had > something to do with it, heh.. they wouldn't believe me.. > > and I heard from someone else in ND the same thing. huh

Might it have something to do with track seven on the RDJ album: GOON GUMPAS. Just a thought. Dave.

What's that Global Goon fella reading from on the opening track "St. Martin?" It sounds like some kind of art criticism text. Any guesses? Transcripts maybe? -CF

quoted 5 lines What's that Global Goon fella reading from on the opening track "St.

>What's that Global Goon fella reading from on the opening track "St. >Martin?" It sounds like some kind of art criticism text. Any guesses? >Transcripts maybe? > >-CF

It sounds like a brochure from some kind of graduate school to me. Miles

Does anyone who global goon is? I mean the man behind the music, I refuse to believe he is just another one of Mr.James' aka's! 'cause that's what I was told... ~~~~~~~~~~~~trapezoidamoeba~~~~~~~~~ giv@purescript.com.au~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~www1.loom.net.au/home/autumn~~~~~~~~

On 05-Jun-97, April O'Neal wrote:

quoted 3 lines Does anyone who global goon is? I mean the man behind the music, I

>Does anyone who global goon is? I mean the man behind the music, I >refuse to believe he is just another one of Mr.James' aka's! 'cause >that's what I was told...

I heard he's one of Mr. James' flatmates... But definitely not Mr. James himself! -- .Mikko

quoted 3 lines Does anyone who global goon is? I mean the man behind the music, I

> Does anyone who global goon is? I mean the man behind the music, I > refuse to believe he is just another one of Mr.James' aka's! 'cause > that's what I was told...

funny you should ask. i didn't know anything abuot global goon either so guess who i got to write his biography for the rephlex page? global goon! hehe. not going to post it though cause i want to keep some suprisesn for when the page opens... _____ / ,-,_) /,_) (/ RESH Live & Direct from the G-Spot, Orange County, California, USA http://www1.linkonline.net/fresh/fresh.htm

global goon is supposed to be richard james' roommate....i didn't know he had one but many of the synth sounds are so similar that this may be true...anyway the album is excellent ----------

quoted 13 lines From: April O'Neal <giv@purescript.com.au>

> From: April O'Neal <giv@purescript.com.au> > To: idm@hyperreal.com > Subject: (idm) Global Goon > Date: Thursday, June 05, 1997 8:12 AM > > Does anyone who global goon is? I mean the man behind the music, I > refuse to believe he is just another one of Mr.James' aka's! 'cause > that's what I was told... > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~trapezoidamoeba~~~~~~~~~ > giv@purescript.com.au~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~www1.loom.net.au/home/autumn~~~~~~~~

dan fox wrote:

quoted 4 lines global goon is supposed to be richard james' roommate....i didn't know he

> > global goon is supposed to be richard james' roommate....i didn't know he > had one but many of the synth sounds are so similar that this may be > true...anyway the album is excellent

I can confirm it's one of richard's housemates.....saw him @ the NME night in london earlier this year.....nice chap too (a night when bochum welt played the best live set i've yet to hear, by the way) AFX weird news ahoy!!! heard recently RDJ was buying a disused bank to use the vault as a studio.....which wasn't entirely true...he's converting the bank into.. wait for it......A HOTEL!!!!...the mind boggles.. -- bribribribribri DATATHIEF HOMEPAGE techno/hiphop record reviews - B boy culture www.geocities.com/soho/lofts/2016/index.htm

In message <339E5247.5EE3@moo.source.co.uk>, "brian flanagan (datathief)" <bri@moo.source.co.uk> writes

quoted 11 lines dan fox wrote:

>dan fox wrote: >> >> global goon is supposed to be richard james' roommate....i didn't know he >> had one but many of the synth sounds are so similar that this may be >> true...anyway the album is excellent > > I can confirm it's one of richard's housemates.....saw him @ > the NME night in london earlier this year.....nice chap too > > (a night when bochum welt played the best live set i've yet to > hear, by the way)

What? You were there? I was there....I was right at the front for the Bochum Welt gig, dancing like mad.....and yes, it was a damn good set. -- Ben Coffer Hybrid Productions http://www.hybridgame.demon.co.uk/

Anyone know when Global Goon "Cradle Of History" (I figure that's the name of it) is coming out? -- Via DLG Pro v1.0 edwin_wong@kiwi.com // amf@kiwi.com Toronto, On. Richard D. James: Aphex Twin // http://aphex.home.ml.org UnOfficial Nothing Records // http://destruction.home.ml.org

Does anyone know if Global is due for a new release? The last one was outstanding... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

just checking out the recently updated files page on the rephlex site and noticed a link for "global goon needs your help". turns out that you can submit suggestions for tracks, instruments to be used, lyrics and everything for global goon's next rephlex album. thought some of the creative musical types on the list might by interested, the url is: http://www.metalbuffalo.com/goon/garden.htm -paul .=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=. |=- get grooves magazine for all your electronica needs! -=| |=- http://www.groovesmag.com/ -=| |=- records + cd's for sale: http://www.hendrix.demon.co.uk/forsale -=| `=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=' --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org