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1994-06-27 00:08Brother AlphabetI was wondering...who is it thats in charge of selecting the insipid little promotional co

From:: Brother Alphabet <jah10@Ra.MsState.Edu>
To:: IDM <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Sun, 26 Jun 1994 19:08:51 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:: A combination of WHAT!???

I was wondering...who is it thats in charge of selecting the insipid little promotional comments that they put on those stickers on the plastic around the cds that would otherwise be incredibly pleasing all the way around? I purchased the FSOL lifeforms the other day....and i was reading the little sticker on the cover...now...i dont know what it said in your part of the world...but on the copy I got it said something like this... "The morphing effects of 'Terminator 2' combined with the virtual reality of 'Lawnmower Man' set to electronic sounsomething...blah blah...make you wet your pants...blah blah......" I really didnt get past the first two horrible analogies enough to recall the rest of the idiotic quote... First of all NO IT ISNT!!! Secondly...why would these feebs seek to ruin the reputation of the cd by relating it to such pop culture crapola flicks? Terminator 2 had good effects, yes...but the overall sensitivity and profundity of the storyline did not exist... Lawwnmower Man wasnt even a story...it was some twisted psychotic vision on the part of Steven King and cohorts...and the anime within was medium quality and untrue in regards to V.R. in the first place... So we are to expect such garbage from FSOL...along the lines of these hollywood make-money-fast schemes... i certainly disagree... and i think FSOL should carefullt read the comments the record company decides to put on their jackets... give me a few more days to continually liste to 'lifelorms' and ill write something a bit more poetic and fitting for the rerelease...pro bono at that... anyway...i recommend the disc... just ignore the silly ad-man-posturing on the jacket.. later, jason

1994-06-27 00:44Gil YakerOn Sun, 26 Jun 1994, Brother Alphabet wrote: > > Secondly...why would these feebs seek to

From:: Gil Yaker <cyberpun@wam.umd.edu>
To:: Intelligent Dance Music <idm@techno.Stanford.EDU>
Date:: Sun, 26 Jun 1994 20:44:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: A combination of WHAT!???
Reply to:: A combination of WHAT!???

On Sun, 26 Jun 1994, Brother Alphabet wrote:

quoted 11 lines Secondly...why would these feebs seek to ruin the reputation of the cd by

> > Secondly...why would these feebs seek to ruin the reputation of the cd by > relating it to such pop culture crapola flicks? > > Terminator 2 had good effects, yes...but the overall sensitivity and > profundity of the storyline did not exist... > > Lawwnmower Man wasnt even a story...it was some twisted psychotic vision > on the part of Steven King and cohorts...and the anime within was medium > quality and untrue in regards to V.R. in the first place... >

Well first, I can't find what you're talking about in my copy, but mine is promotional so I'll excuse it. But I think it's a bit harsh to use the word 'crapola'. I can see being a bit peeved since these are such mainstream films, but you can't expect FSoL to limit themselves to a small 'elite' crowd. I think you have to take what the movies represent, and how they could have come off, instead of what actually was.

quoted 2 lines So we are to expect such garbage from FSOL...along the lines of these

> So we are to expect such garbage from FSOL...along the lines of these > hollywood make-money-fast schemes...

A few words that you disagree with, makes two hours of music, garbage?

quoted 6 lines and i think FSOL should carefullt read the comments the record company

> and i think FSOL should carefullt read the comments the record company > decides to put on their jackets... > > give me a few more days to continually liste to 'lifelorms' and ill write > something a bit more poetic and fitting for the rerelease...pro bono at > that...

One thing that I've learned, is that many groups by signing with large labels (yes, astralwerks - caroline - virgin) give away total creative power. Not that this is a special case, because we probably don't know. There is however that fact that remains.

quoted 3 lines anyway...i recommend the disc...

> > anyway...i recommend the disc... >

And the funny thing is that after all of these ramblings, I don't like the disc. I think there's about 10 minutes of good music, and I'm glad I didn't buy a copy of it. --- no one said you have to agree with the liner notes. They might offend you, as all words have the power to, but that shouldn't change the music. -Gil

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