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quoted 6 lines From: Mixmaster Morris <morris@space.demon.co.uk>

>From: Mixmaster Morris <morris@space.demon.co.uk> >Subject: (idm) drum & bass overload > > Squarepusher - restrospective (WARP) > now you can get all those early gems on one record > ythis is quality music that lasts and lasts like fairy liquid

I dunno - after the first few listens, I was surprised by how it had aged actually. Not in relation to IDM/d&b as a whole but mainly cos it does sound markedly different and older compared to say _Big Loada_ - you can see Tom's progression into tweaking more elements than just the Amen. Maybe its an equipment thing though. Still recommend it though - theres some mad stuff on there. The new tracks are same period stuff I think and because I don't have _Conumber_, I don't know which ones they are so I can't tell you how good/bad they are. LP is called _Burningn'n Tree_, although tests have _New album_ stickered on them. Its quite a quiet pressing (due to the number of tracks I guess) which was surprising because Warp had the tracks remastered (obviously, for the extra tracks) and I didn't notice too much bass, although on my stereo thats hardly fucking surprising.

quoted 10 lines From: grouch <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk>

>From: grouch <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk> >Subject: Re: (idm) for bid aphex twin <pac-man> > >At 21:50 14/09/97 -0500, you wrote: > >>5. Model 500 - the passage >> produced by j. atkins > >ooh, buy it for this, not that pathetic pacman remix! one of detroit's >finest moments

Word. Its also on the first Apollo compilation and on an early Apollo 12" that I would kill to own (APOLLO-2?).

quoted 8 lines From: Gonzi Merchan <fresh@linkonline.net>

>From: Gonzi Merchan <fresh@linkonline.net> >Subject: (idm) release questions. > >just got the new release listing from modern music and was curious about >a couple records. Anybody have these and if so please tell us a bit >about them: > >FUNKSTORUNG:funkenstort:compost

Quite nice(ish). Autechre-styled beats and skitty little melodies without much 'gel' to it. Not bad, a bit bland IMO.

quoted 15 lines From: "Lance C. McGannon" <mclance@nacs.net>

>From: "Lance C. McGannon" <mclance@nacs.net> >Subject: Re: (idm) RAC > >At 11:41 PM 9/15/97 -0400, you wrote: >>just wondering if RAC has released other material aside from the 4 releases >>on WARP, and/or if they release under different monikers. >>(Duckenfield/Benson) >> > >RAC = Chris Duckenfield & Richard Benson >RAC (and/or members of) are aka: >. Swag on the Jus Trax label. >. Point Blank on the Phono label. >. Klarky Cat on the Toko label. >. Richard Benson on the Force Inc label.

They also used to own a label - Nucleus which is going back a few years. James Skilton will tell you all about this at the end of the week or something as he's got a few Nucleus 12"s. They're quite nice - smooth, housey techno - pretty representative of their time. || [CiM] || simonw@sol.ftp.com || -