Glenn McClements <glenn.mcclements@openwave.com> wrote:
quoted 5 lines I can't think of any direct IDM Prisoner stuff, the page does
>I can't think of any direct IDM Prisoner stuff, the page does
>mention a group called Dream Into Dust who released a Prisoner
>tribute a few years back. It was stupidly limited so i don't have a
>copy but from what I can make out it they appear to be dark ambient
>or something along the lines.
how interesting you should bring this up. when i saw the topic, i
wasn't sure if i was going to mention it. we do have copies left of
the 7"/cassette 'a prison for oneself'.
you're correct in that it's not IDM at all. the music is all samples
made from instruments which were around at the time of the show (also
the reason for its release on vinyl and cassette). one piece is an
experimental noisescape based on musique-concrete-type sounds that
are similar to when the main character was being drugged, hypnotized,
or treated with machinery.
i was honored to have the release written about in the official
prisoner fan magazine at the time of its release in fall 1997 (on the
30th anniversary of the show's first airing). we had a release party
at CBGB gallery, where some of us were dressed as if we were in the
show, we played episodes on a large screen TV, and the place was
scattered with white balloons mimicking "rover".
unfortunately, its limited release and appeal meant few promo copies
and little coverage, but it did accomplish introducing the show to
some of the underground dark music crowd, and that kind of music to a
few prisoner fans.
if anyone is interested in more details about this release or other
prisoner links, see
http://www.chthonicstreams.com/prisoner.html
if there are enough inquiries, i can put up some streaming mp3 clips
on the page this weekend.
derek rush
[dream into dust]
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