These are fun, to be sure.
VCMG sounds to me like early Front 242, which is always a good thing.
Clarke Hartnoll sounds just like Orbital meets Erasure (without the vocals), as you'd expect.
Dave
quoted 15 lines On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:20 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:20 PM, Clint Anderson <clinta@gmail.com> wrote:
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> so i know i'm WAYYYYYYY late to game on both of these but i just heard about them the other day and i'm kicking myself for not knowing beforehand
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> VCMG = vince clarke (early depeche mode guy) + martin gore (depeche mode main guy always), instrumental analog/techno album they did for fun?
> clarke hartnoll = vince clarke & paul hartnoll (1/2 of orbital brothers) instrumental techno album also for fun
> both = really badass programming and musical chops and worth listening to once
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> https://www.discogs.com/VCMG-Ssss/release/3463553 <https://www.discogs.com/VCMG-Ssss/release/3463553>
> https://www.discogs.com/Clarke-Hartnoll-2Square/master/1014161 <https://www.discogs.com/Clarke-Hartnoll-2Square/master/1014161>
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> Clint Anderson
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