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On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, Eric Hill wrote:

quoted 7 lines of info and artists that people are curious about. Is there a legitimate

> of info and artists that people are curious about. Is there a legitimate > concern that hype or profits might be piggybacked that would call for > counterintelligent tactics? Cryptic tack-ons implying additional witheld > info ain't no way to treat your mates, either. I guess people really go for > those Rephlex head-games. > > eric

To some people, their whole life revolves around it, so they are less than casual with information that puts them in a position of apparent power. Head-games are for those who have little else in their grasp. David Chandler - chandler@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us (503)301-3011 grep -i casio goodwillbins >> mystudio ; grep -i atari goodwillbins >> mystudio ;

At 16:28 30/04/96 -0700, Eric Hill wrote:

quoted 5 lines Is there any point to responses like this? It's really perplexing to me that

> >Is there any point to responses like this? It's really perplexing to me that >in a style of music like this that doesn't get a lot of exposure and is >largely driven by word-of-mouth, that obstacles would be placed in the way >of info and artists that people are curious about.

Fair enough Eric - but there is a large gap between an artist saying that they'll possibly release something and having the information spread that the release is imminent. A lot of shit can happen between those two events and ultimately the best result is to stay quiet until it's pretty certain that the something (whether it's a hot new release, live gig or whatever) will actually happen. Or would you want to be disappointed?

quoted 2 lines I guess people really go for

>I guess people really go for >those Rephlex head-games.

I certainly do - sure, it can occasionally be irritating but I'd rather have a label like Rephlex surprising me, than some label that regularly and monotonously keeps to it's release schedule with 12"s that were announced a few years previously. || [CiM] || s.walley@uea.ac.uk || http://www.sys.uea.ac.uk/~u9323899/

At 16:28 30/04/96 -0700, you wrote:

quoted 6 lines Rumours are that Mike Ink will release a record on Warp in a few months.

>>>Rumours are that Mike Ink will release a record on Warp in a few months. >>>Any details anybody? >> >>top secret mate. > >"As if suddenly, we were buddies."

lighten up!

quoted 8 lines Is there any point to responses like this? It's really perplexing to me that

>Is there any point to responses like this? It's really perplexing to me that >in a style of music like this that doesn't get a lot of exposure and is >largely driven by word-of-mouth, that obstacles would be placed in the way >of info and artists that people are curious about. Is there a legitimate >concern that hype or profits might be piggybacked that would call for >counterintelligent tactics? Cryptic tack-ons implying additional witheld >info ain't no way to treat your mates, either. I guess people really go for >those Rephlex head-games.

Uhm, yeah, cos it's fun :) Bur seriously I probably gave away more than I should with *that* post. There was a rather unsubtle hint as to mix content in there. Nobody says we have to make it easy for you. As soon as I have a signed contract, then you get the full info. But before that I could my myself look a right plonker if something fell through, or mixes didn't happen or anything. You lot would be the first to complain if say a Plaid mix actually turned out to be Autechre mix, then oops sorry projects cancelled. My Mike Ink post was quite calculated. I can't really comment on the project for the reasons above, but I did implicitly imply that the project existed and slipped you a cryptic clue for good measure. so there :) g.