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quoted 5 lines From: "Chris.Hilker" <cspot@hyperreal.org>

>From: "Chris.Hilker" <cspot@hyperreal.org> >Subject: (idm) Warp USA > >I have to wonder how Warp has any kind of leverage in negotiations at this >point

Warp have always stated that they will stick to their "100% independent" quote - they didn't do a Mo'Wax and sign-up with a big label for example, when they could have done. The US distribution deal is just that - a distribution deal.

quoted 5 lines I also swear there was a piece on the ups and downs of Sire Records in the

>I also swear there was a piece on the ups and downs of Sire Records in the >Los Angeles Times' Calendar section within the last two months that listed >Warp as a Sire sublabel, but I don't keep stacks of newspapers lying around >the house, I can't find reference to it at the Times' website, and it could >have been referring only to the licensed Aphex records for all I know.

Yeah, I think that would've been the Aphex deal. See above. Warp won't sign as a 'sub-label'.

quoted 2 lines - at this point, as far as I can tell, their roster consists of Aphex,

>- at this point, as far as I can tell, their roster consists of Aphex, >Autechre, Squarepusher... um, Plaid and Jimi Tenor.

Nightmares on Wax. Possibly future LFO material (this is more sketchy). Mark Clifford (Disjecta, Seefeel possibly). Possibly more Mira Calix.

quoted 3 lines Oh, and I thought I heard

>Oh, and I thought I heard >they signed Weatherall again but they've yet to announce it so maybe it >didn't happen.

That didn't happen, from what I can gather.

quoted 2 lines And don't forget that Aphex has, what, one album left on his

>And don't forget that Aphex has, what, one album left on his >deal with Warp?

Something like that. That is a worry I guess for Warp - Rich just might put his stuff out through Rephlex. I dunno though - this is all up to Rich.

quoted 1 line Frankly, Warp's best days are in the past.

>Frankly, Warp's best days are in the past.

I disagree. The recent release line-up (Plaid, Squarepusher, Aphex, Ae) was one of their strongest yet. And you know that Rob and Steve won't be sitting on their arses, waiting for the latest Ae or Aphex DAT to roll-in - they're still hunting for new artists and have a few interesting things lined-up that some of you IDM'ers might well be into. Give them time - I reckon they deserve it.

quoted 9 lines From: Guy Elden <guy@earthweb.com>

>From: Guy Elden <guy@earthweb.com> >Subject: Re: (idm) autechre... > >> Ok, why hasn't anyone but mixmaster morris said a word about the >> autechre remix of lexis? > >I'm not sure actually if what I've got is what you're talking about... but... >if it is, the B-side is a remix by Photek under an alias! (According to >an unknown record shop person).

The Klute remix on the flip? Didn't sound like Photek - in fact I thought it was pretty bunk. The Ae remix is tops though. The beats sound like a break but it seems like its all fucked-up white noise crunch. My only quibble with it is that they do that kind of now-standard Ae thang of slowly introducing those fractured, almost unconnected background chords and then at the end, drop the beat leaving the weird chords on their own. But the beats are damn excellent. OnThisMorning: Autechre : _Cavity Job_ (it's nice having someone else's record collection to listen to) || [CiM] || simonw@sol.ftp.com || -