you raose a fair point - what would one even google looking for whom to
give some newly invented award? is this what the rbma discogs stock report
would measure, or is album sales sufficient to determine who is best at
electronic music? will the klf be invited? would paul oakenfold pick the
right guy?
On Jan 28, 2016 4:54 PM, "Tucker Vento" <tuckervento@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 90 lines tbh i'm torn on them giving a lifetime achievement award to Mike> tbh i'm torn on them giving a lifetime achievement award to Mike
> Paradinas. on one hand, it's cool that he's getting recognized because
> planet mu is far from a trivial entity, and i'm a μ-ziq fan, but on the
> other it could be evidence of them just googling "top independent
> electronic music label" and finding the founder. but in that case, why not
> warp?
>
> i feel like they could be digging deeper for someone worthy of a
> "lifetime" achievement award (eno, kraftwerk, dave smith, posthumously to
> bob moog, any musique concrète pioneer...)...Mr. Paradinas is only 44,
> hopefully he has a bit of "lifetime" left.
>
> either way, should be an entertaining night..
>
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 3:36 PM Christopher Mauldin <kit.mauldin@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> bros: I heard they are giving the lifetime achievement award to Mike
>> Paradinas this year. can you f*cking believe it? too bad they won't be
>> honoring *REAL* legends like Fatboy Slim, ATB, Moby, and Thievery
>> Corporation.
>>
>> *"show will feature electronic music’s leading artists, creatives,
>> executives and visionaries (to be announced). Among those being honored are
>> the early trailblazers and legends of electronic music"*
>>
>> lol, I cannot wait to see how bad they screw this up...
>>
>> FEA#1.52
>> DATE: JANUARY 28, 2016
>> RE: PRESS RELEASE – ELECTRONIC MUSIC AWARDS & FOUNDATION SHOW TO AIR
>> SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD
>>
>> *____________________________________________________________________________*
>> Please see the following press release:
>>
>> Begin Press Release:
>> ***************************
>>
>> *INAUGURAL “ELECTRONIC MUSIC AWARDS & FOUNDATION” SHOW, *
>> *CELEBRATING THE BEST IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC,*
>> * TO AIR SATURDAY, APRIL 23, ON FOX*
>>
>> Los Angeles-based production company TV4 Entertainment, electronic music
>> luminary Paul Oakenfold and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) today announced
>> a partnership to create and broadcast the inaugural ELECTRONIC MUSIC AWARDS
>> & FOUNDATION show, to air *Saturday, April 23* (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on
>> FOX.
>>
>> Filming on April 14 at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, the first-ever
>> Electronic Music Awards & Foundation (EMAF) show will feature electronic
>> music’s leading artists, creatives, executives and visionaries (to be
>> announced). Among those being honored are the early trailblazers and
>> legends of electronic music, as well as the top-trending acts of today. The
>> show will feature red carpet coverage, awards presentations, interviews and
>> live performances from electronic music’s biggest artists.
>>
>> “I’m thrilled to be a part of an awards show that finally both recognizes
>> and celebrates, on a primetime platform, one of the biggest music genres in
>> the world today,” said executive producer Oakenfold.
>>
>> Paul Duddridge, executive producer and head of entertainment productions
>> at TV4, added, “It’s an honor and a privilege to bring the greatest
>> music in the world to the greatest TV network in the world. We’re proud to
>> work with the EMAF to raise money and awareness for good causes, while
>> recognizing the work of the artists in the world’s biggest music genre.”
>>
>> Additional news about the Electronic Music Awards & Foundation show to
>> be announced soon. For more information, also visit www.emafawards.com.
>>
>> The Electronic Music Awards & Foundation show is executive-produced by
>> Paul Duddridge (former U.K. comedy agent/producer and now Head of
>> Entertainment Productions at TV4), TV4 Entertainment CEO Jon Cody and Paul
>> Oakenfold. The show will be directed by Russell Thomas (“MTV EMA Awards”
>> (2011-15), “Katy Perry: Part of Me”).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *********
>> RECAP:
>> *********
>> Saturday, April 23
>> *8:00pm ELECTRONIC MUSIC AWARDS & FOUNDATION show (O) (1hr)
>> (OTO)
>> 9:00pm LUCIFER (R)
>>
>> --
> Tucker
>