Saw a few things on the recordshop mailouts this week that might be
of interest to the skam, schematic, chocolate industry fans on the
lists...
quoted 78 lines PUSH BUTTON OBJECTS W/ DEL, MR LIF & DJ CRAZE: 360 Degrees Remixes
>PUSH BUTTON OBJECTS W/ DEL, MR LIF & DJ CRAZE: 360 Degrees Remixes
>CD (CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES). "Ask and you shall receive,the Chocolate
>Industries camp is finally ready to release the highly anticipated
>remixes of "360 degreeS" (CHLT 012) by Push Button Objects w/ Del
>the Funky Homosapien, Mr.Lif and DJ Craze. The saga continues with
>new translations by El-p (Company flow), Kutmasta Kurt, DJ Spinna,
>The Herbaliser and Prefuse-73. Each remix offers its own original
>blend of neck snapping beats and ill samples set forth by each of
>these cutting edge producers..An outstanding package to satisfy all.
>The remixes are in one package laced over a 2 part 12" and one CD.
>Artwork by Evan Hecox. Keep an eye out for the new Push-Button
>objects full length features gust appearances by Del, John McEntire
>and Doug Mc combs of Tortoise, Dose one, Vast Air of Cannibal Ox,
>and many others. The CD has a total of 8 tracks: "360 degrees"
>(original), "Breackers delight", 5 remixes & PBO'sters "360
>Beatapella". The Prefuse 73 mix is exclusive to the CD.
>
>PHOENECIA: Odd Job Discrimination CD (SCHEMATIC). New 'Odd Job"
>remix project, featuring remixes by Matmos, Adult, Dino Felipe,
>Prefuse 73, Otto Von Schirach and Jeswa. "'Odd Job' made it's way
>back to Japan, the land that brought it's circuits to life. It was
>with great honor that the Schematic scientists agreed to share it's
>formula with the people of the rising sun. It's legend was great,
>and their ancestors loved and feared it equally. From it's
>conception, Odd Job Discrimination was intended to be exclusively
>released in Japan with additional reports of research. PhoeneciaTM
>the secret inventors of 'Odd Job' were nowhere to be found. Report:
>Where is Phoenecia? Do they exist, or are they as arcane as their
>ancient namesakes? If they do exist, they maintain a peripheral,
>even hypothetical existence. Pictures of them exist and their names
>appear on many recordings, but each song, each reworking sounds so
>vastly different from one to the other. Not only does their formula
>change from one to the next, but so does the sound of the recording,
>as if it were made by separate entities under the guise of group.
>One could manage to release anonymous recordings with their name on
>them, but why? Is it a hoax? In their place stands their army, a
>team of specialists. Matmos, the medics, specialize in microchip
>implantation and cybernetic limb attachment. Their report 'The
>climactic battle scene between Rom and Josh' catalogs the last time
>Phoenecia were seen before their disappearance. Adult, the husband
>and wife assasin team offers a stern warning about their rhythm
>black box. With their go-go rapid-fire electrocution techniques,
>they manage to be both Adult-like And childish at the same time.
>Dino Felipe's examination proves that he's been isolated for too
>long. His theory is that Phoenecia are in an elevator somewhere in
>Atlanta (Atlantis?). We pray that he's wrong. Prefuse 73 is the
>cook. He reanalyzes the formula for 'Odd Job', noodles it up, and
>serves us his simple, but effective recipe. Budget gourmet,
>exquisite flavor at a nice price. Otto Von Schirach is the recon
>agent. His job is to steal the original formula and replace it with
>the reworked prototype. "Tre duece ave. smash and grab" is the
>gripping tale of how he did it. From the sound of it, he had to
>break a few windows and a few necks. Finally, with a soft, deep
>voice, team leader Jeswa (rumored to be Phoenecian) submits his
>sweet, short, and final report. Odd Job Discrimination has been
>delivered, and once again Phoenecia eludes us. These additions make
>it 13 reworkings of the yet to be seen 'original' version of 'Odd
>Job'. Other accounts were issued by Soul Oddity (last seen with
>Phoenecia), Autechre, Richard Devine, Push Button Objects, Ectomorph
>and Godfather, and Takeshi Muto (also rumored to be Phoenecian). If
>Phoenecia is a disappearing act, then Odd Job Discrimination is
>their greatest feat yet. Will they ever come to the surface? Will
>Japan make peaceful use of their new technology? Will the cloned
>cows revolt? Stay tuned to find out..." cd/LP
>
>PASSARANI, MARCO: Phonok Remixes 12" (SKAM). "Taken from Marco
>Passarani's recent 6 Katun album on his very own Nature label and
>given state of the art electronica remixes by the good man himself,
>Jega, Team Doyobi and Gescomunmissable."
>
>TEAM DOYOBI: Cryptoburners CD (SKAM). "Skam recordings of
>Manchester, England, are proud to release the first full-length
>recording by Team Doyobi. Following their many releases and remixes
>for various labels, last year saw the first solo eight track EP
>ska016 Push Chairs For Grown Ups. Team Doyobi see Cryptoburners as a
>culmination of ideas over the last seven years. This is, in no way
>any kind of an ending, but more of a beginning, an arrival, Team
>Doyobi has finally loaded." cd/2XLP