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From:
Dave Walker
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Intelligent Dance Music List
Date:
Wed, 25 Jan 1995 14:08:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject:
Re: why so few Detroit comps?
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On Wed, 25 Jan 1995, Alan M. Parry wrote:
quoted 6 lines There's a real devotion to vinyl here, since so many of the musicians are> > There's a real devotion to vinyl here, since so many of the musicians are > > also DJ's. > > I agree, but then why is so much of the vinyl that comes out of Detroit > so shitty? I picked up an old Matrix 12" this week and it was paper thin, > and I know many others have voiced complaints too..
Wish I hand an answer for you but I don't. It's not a _universal_ problem with all the labels, though: for example, the stuff on Axis is always immaculately mastered and pressed. On the other hand (sorry, Richie & Matt) I've had particular problems with a lot of Intellinet stuff. My copy of the Teste "Perceptrons" EP is unlistenable due to all the surface crud, the first copy of Public Energy's "Slumber" I picked up was nearly as bad, and even things as recent as the last Telepathic single (only a few weeks ago) had major problems. Maybe you need to kick some butts. :) [note: these aren't audiophile/weenie problems like the ones people have been complaining about on the ambient list, these are drastic things, like big patches of crud on the vinyl)] ----------------------------------------------------------------- dave walker, detroit art services _ marmoset@msen.com absolutely sweat, marie <A HREF="http://www.msen.com/~marmoset/">Dave Walker</A>