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1999-02-02 15:37Irene McCFrom Bent Crayon: MK ULTRA "Dream is Over" (Artichoke) CD Fourteen songs of harmony-impale

From:: Irene McC <substar@iafrica.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 17:37:48 +0200
Subject:: (idm) MK Ultra

From Bent Crayon: MK ULTRA "Dream is Over" (Artichoke) CD Fourteen songs of harmony-impaled, super lush power pop and lite-prog from these S.F. melodic surgeons. A blend of genres built on tight interplay, rhythmic density, samples, and four-piece harmonies. 10.99 Q = is this the same MK Ultra feat. on T Power's Mutant Jazz? Bobby? :-) I *

1999-02-02 21:36eric ong>MK ULTRA "Dream is Over" (Artichoke) CD Fourteen songs of >harmony-impaled, super lush po

From:: eric ong <eso200@is5.nyu.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 16:36:20 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) MK Ultra
Reply to:: (idm) MK Ultra

quoted 5 lines MK ULTRA "Dream is Over" (Artichoke) CD Fourteen songs of

>MK ULTRA "Dream is Over" (Artichoke) CD Fourteen songs of >harmony-impaled, super lush power pop and lite-prog from these >S.F. melodic surgeons. A blend of genres built on tight interplay, >rhythmic density, samples, and four-piece harmonies. 10.99 >Q = is this the same MK Ultra feat. on T Power's Mutant Jazz?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they're different. The MK Ultra (vs. T Power) you're referring to is Jean-Frangois Bire. The MK Ultra in the bent crayon description above is some indie-something-or-other band from San Francisco led by John Vanderslice. I've never actually heard this band, so I can't really offer a description of their music. On the other hand, I have heard the MK Ultra with the T Power connection. I have an EP by him called "Freedom" from a couple years back. If I can remember correctly, it sounded kinda house-y, and not at all like the T Power mutant track, which was more in the B.L.I.M., DJ Soul Slinger, Atomic Dog, etc vein. eric. "We have to believe in Free Will, we've got no choice." -- Isaac Bashevis Singer

(idm) MK Ultra