On 3 Mar 2000 idm-digest-help@hyperreal.org wrote:
quoted 19 lines From: cognition@ns.sympatico.ca (Andrew Duke)
> From: cognition@ns.sympatico.ca (Andrew Duke)
> Subject: Yellow Magic Orchestra
> Message-ID: <38BFDAB3.6FCCE4D6@ns.sympatico.ca>
>
> for the YMO fans out there:
> which releases from this band
> (vinyl LPs and 12"s, not interested in cds)
> are considered essential; looking to beef
> up my YMO collection here,
> but money's tight so would
> like some opinions before i buy
> more. thanks. andrew duke :)
>
> --
>
> As far as the albums go, I'd recommend the first two, Yellow Magic Orchestra
> (1978) and Solid State Survivor (1979). I like Naughty Boys (1983) as well,
> but it's a bit closer to pop than proto-techno... I've got reviews up on
> most of their LP's at http://www.allmusic.com. Enjoy!
ugh, naughty boys 83, blech!
I recommend:
YMO (78)
Logic System ('81) (not really YMO, but a proj called Logic System)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - "1000 Knives of..." (78, rereleased on horizon 82)
"Technodelic" (81) (hard to find ymo, but really worth it!)
B-2 Unit by Ryuichi (81)
secondary:
BGM (82?)
solid state survivor (79?)
left handed dream - sakamoto
futurismo ? (86) - sakamoto
tokyo orch playing sakamoto box cd 5" and 3" (if you merry xmas mr
lawrence and last emperor)
quoted 2 lines Here's a little analogy that I sent to slick that I guess he didn't
> Here's a little analogy that I sent to slick that I guess he didn't
> quite understand...some of you other offenders might:
i only read the archive sometimes, but I think promos in people sig files
should be enough, I agree with the general crit of too much self-promo is
well, uh, poor character
quoted 5 lines You go into a local bar you've never been in before, and it's full of
> > You go into a local bar you've never been in before, and it's full of
> > regulars who have been going there since the joint opened. You walk in
> > and start yelling about how your the '#1 big shot in this town'.
> >
> > What do YOU think the locals would do?
some of those locals are just down at the bar after working on their own
tracks, maybe their 80th even
quoted 1 line I'd guess they'd either kick your ass, throw you out or both.
> > I'd guess they'd either kick your ass, throw you out or both.
if they were smart they would just ignore the noise
quoted 1 line enough so that I deleted them all after first listen.
> enough so that I deleted them all after first listen.
there is the real vote, how many copies of one's music survives. easy
come easy go applies well to bad data
I am hanging on to at least one fleshpile mp3 and probably returning to
check out more perhaps.. i certainly can't forget that name, yeesh, it
works from a promotional standpoint
quoted 3 lines Have a nice day and keep electronic music alive.
> > Have a nice day and keep electronic music alive.
>
> That's what we've been doing long before you were around.
yes, but you never have been very forgiving to newbies, mr drill sgt. ;)
quoted 2 lines brock.
>
> brock.quoted 4 lines Tell me what's rocking your boat(music that U really like), Old
> > Tell me what's rocking your boat(music that U really like), Old
> > or new....
>
> This is what keeps showing up in my cd-player a lot (again) lately:quoted 2 lines component records
> component records
> http://www.mindstorm.com/component
Codec, 'scape 12"s, Raymond Scott "music for soothing baby" rereleases,
topscore 'america' comp, mat101's side 1, local stuff, etc
Solenoid
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