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quoted 20 lines I have been told that there are a couple of groups out there that feature

>I have been told that there are a couple of groups out there that feature >the didgeridoo in their music, and I'm trying to narrow down the choices so >I can purchase something good. "TranceMission" is one, and "Lights in a >Fat City" is the other group. (I know that AFX came out with something, >but I don't like AFX... no offense). > >Can anyone comment on these groups and their albums specifically? I know >"Lights in a Fat City" has at least two albums: "Somewhere" and "Sound >Column". >I'm looking for a didgeridoo album that is trancey and has a dance beat to >it (kinda like Wm Orbit SC3, if you know what I mean-not too hard, and >kinda spacey, but with a definite dance beat). Do any of these qualify? > >I really like the "Space-Time Continuum w/ Terence McKenna", especially the >parts where he doesn't talk! > >Are either of these groups like STC? >Are there any other groups like STC? >Does STC have any other albums out that are like this one? (I have heard >they're coming out with a new one in June)

its great to see a new thread coming up....STC(Jonah Sharp) <ican't say enough about this guy- keep watching him, he's the next 'big one' imho. SF is going to explode in the next 2 years...30 yr time span not bad!> has relocated to SF, and has three releases out that I know of "Fluresence" EP, Alien Dreamtime, & Alien Community(w/pete namlook) the didj. has be left by the wayside for the other releases. Fluresence(if you can still get it) is a beautiful ep replete w/answering machine msg's, a bit o' 303(not over used), and a hologram centre sticker. Alien community is an hour long epic, a must have....I don't really consider STC to be like the other 'city of tribes' groups they're very earthy, and jonah's way out in 'hyperspace'. As far as steve roach goes, check out MJB' s ambient gopher, there's a full review/discography/recommendation list in there...Check out 'Hearts of Space'(not pete) in the same section. Roach is regular occurence on their bi-weekly radio broadcast. They've been promoting futuristic/archaic/minimalistic artists for years, and are broadcast thru hundreds of US, and canadian cities- the list of cities is also in the site( H.O.S. are from SF no less)... If this type of music is of interest, check your local 'metaphysical' bookstore. They quite often have music as well. In vancouver there's a great bookstore called Banyen books, and they've opened up a sound store in conjunction w/ it...some of my best cd's have come from there....cut thru the newage bs to find some brilliant works. Obsteve roach, 'Dreamtime return', is a double cd o.o.b.e., truly amazing(highly recommended), and Austrailia:sound of the earth-as has been said before comes in heavy w/the didj +wafting wind, distant birds, and an anicient cry(hahacheez). Dark, inner sanctum stuff, but that's what i like. <Great for mixing under, goes really well w/ 'feed your head'>. There's an ep out there called 'The Acid Didj', its got a red cross in the centre(not sure of the label), this might be more along your lines Don...i'll check on the artist. obidm: just got some 'new' records this week *Infonet comp (seems good, very percussion orientated, will require extended listening) *Air Liquide (on *CD*)-'nephology'...very diff. from their first release. The cd has a few extra tracks which warrant its purchase. Much more ambient(in its true def.). i really like the application of the broken female vocal nearing the end of the cd. *Gilgamesh-'trescore'ep...on fragile records...(my own copy finally), one of the best trance reqqids from last year(i believe it was out in dec.)can't tell if that's metal loop under it...play this till death *Cyrus-inversion...domestic US<basic channel> mellow trancer, w/ a flip ambient...strange thing about this release is that to play the ambient track you must place the needle on the inner groove so it can play outwards.(that's right up there w/ the hologram stc, and plastikman's sheet). my friends picked up the new Robert Leiner 12' on apollo, and the album_ damn good imho alllll for now See everyone in SF next Sat Nite, We'll be there fri-mon... Brendan mail me before you go %) for the love of clouds.... ________________________________________q_________r_____i___s_______/ qris blohm(kblohm@cln.etc.bc.ca) loungeworld 3-6am alt.saturdays fm102, victoria, canada q>n>q> liquescent nuances for your outer subconcious....

quoted 4 lines OK, so does anybody know where to get an actual digeridoo/didgeridoo?

>OK, so does anybody know where to get an actual digeridoo/didgeridoo? > >I like the idea of listening to one for 16 hours straight. :) >

Which begs another question. I know the didj comes from the Australian pygmies in the Outback. But what is it made out of? Some sort of wood, but what, specifically? And I've heard that it's just a hollow tube. Is that right? No special features? I made a rainstick a couple of years ago... quite a task, but a lot of fun and it turned out great. This old timer showed me how. Would it be possible to *make* a didj? Thanks for any info... I'm sure I'm not the only one...so please post it! :-) Don donpierr@netcom.com