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1996-06-24 23:37Modern Musictried to post this sat. but i don't think it got up. apologies if i am incorrect. out this

From:: Modern Music <modernmusic@earthlink.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 19:37:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: (idm) mike & rich

tried to post this sat. but i don't think it got up. apologies if i am incorrect. out this wednesday, june 26 MIKE & RICH (as in u-ziq and aphex twin) "expert knob twiddlers" on rephlex double vinyl and cd in store at modern music this week pre-orders being accepted at modernmusic@earthlink.net check out our web site at modernmusic.com pj

1996-07-17 19:53Phil DowneyI have this theory about the new Mike & Rich album. I won't review it as I'm sure it's bee

From:: Phil Downey <3pjd3@qlink.queensu.ca>
To:: idm list <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 15:53:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: (idm) Mike & Rich

I have this theory about the new Mike & Rich album. I won't review it as I'm sure it's been reviewed to death in the three weeks I've been gone. I believe that Mike & Rich must have spent 48 hours without sleep. During this period they listened to the track "Monster in My Pants", by Fred Schneider (B-52's) on infinite repeat. When the 48 hours were over, they said, "Now, we are ready for lounge-funk." Just a theory, but I do love the album. Not what I expected, but enjoyable all the same. BTW, has anybody heard the Mark Broom album on Pure Plastic? If it's as good as what he dj's, I want it. Phil Downey - Plus 8 From Outer Space Wed 10:30pm-12am CFRC-FM, 101.9FM, 90.9 Cable, Queen's University Radio web: http://qlink.queensu.ca/~3pjd3/philhome.htm onnow: heavy rotation between Mike & Rich, and Marmion: Schoneberg (remixes)

1996-07-17 20:54Aran M. Parillo>I have this theory about the new Mike & Rich album. I have a theory as well but the text

From:: Aran M. Parillo <aran@MIT.EDU>
To:: idm list <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 16:54:02 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) Mike & Rich

quoted 1 line I have this theory about the new Mike & Rich album.

>I have this theory about the new Mike & Rich album.

I have a theory as well but the text keeps coming out looking like... $%^(*()$ ^^&$%%*&)_ &%^*(% so I'll keep my mouth shit, erm, shut.

quoted 2 lines BTW, has anybody heard the Mark Broom album on Pure Plastic? If it's as

>BTW, has anybody heard the Mark Broom album on Pure Plastic? If it's as >good as what he dj's, I want it.

Album? Or are you wondering about the many Pure Plastic singles? Is there a PPalbum? Teep on tonight: BATTLE FOR THE CD TRAY DJ Assault's Straight Up Detroit Sh*t Vs negativeX<--the unauthorized X files soundtrack

1996-07-18 08:14William L Samuels> Album? Or are you wondering about the many Pure Plastic singles? > Is there a PPalbum? S

From:: William L Samuels <wls@U.Arizona.EDU>
To:: Aran M. Parillo <aran@MIT.EDU>
Cc:: idm list <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 01:14:04 -0700 (MST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Mike & Rich
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quoted 2 lines Album? Or are you wondering about the many Pure Plastic singles?

> Album? Or are you wondering about the many Pure Plastic singles? > Is there a PPalbum?

Since someone mentioned Pure Plastic, I have Pure Plastic 04 & 06. I heard that Pure Plastic 05 has Plaid on it, but I haven't found it yet. Can anyone on IDM tell me about the other 5 releases? What artist are on the 12"s? I have one with Stasis & Mark Broom. B i l l S a m u e l s w l s @ U . A r i z o n a . E D U On now: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine

1996-07-18 19:17Matthew J. LehrerOn Thu, 18 Jul 1996, William L Samuels wrote: > Since someone mentioned Pure Plastic, I ha

From:: Matthew J. Lehrer <mjl1461@is3.NYU.EDU>
To:: William L Samuels <wls@u.arizona.edu>
Cc:: Aran M. Parillo <aran@MIT.EDU>, idm list <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 15:17:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Mike & Rich
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On Thu, 18 Jul 1996, William L Samuels wrote:

quoted 4 lines Since someone mentioned Pure Plastic, I have Pure Plastic 04 & 06. I heard

> Since someone mentioned Pure Plastic, I have Pure Plastic 04 & 06. I heard > that Pure Plastic 05 has Plaid on it, but I haven't found it yet. Can > anyone on IDM tell me about the other 5 releases? What artist are on the > 12"s? I have one with Stasis & Mark Broom.

I believe most of the Pure Plastic tracks are done by Mark Broom and Dave Hill, with the occasional guest spot (Stasis, Plaid, etc.). - Matthew

1996-09-20 15:41Matthew Glen HineHas anybody bought Mike & Rich - Expert Knob Twiddlers? I'm quite curious about how it sou

From:: Matthew Glen Hine <matt@owlnet.rice.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 10:41:55 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:: (idm) mike & rich

Has anybody bought Mike & Rich - Expert Knob Twiddlers? I'm quite curious about how it sounds.. -matt

1996-09-20 19:55Miles EganMatthew Glen Hine wrote: > > Has anybody bought Mike & Rich - Expert Knob Twiddlers? I'm q

From:: Miles Egan <cullen@rahul.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 12:55:22 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) mike & rich

Matthew Glen Hine wrote:

quoted 5 lines Has anybody bought Mike & Rich - Expert Knob Twiddlers? I'm quite curious

> > Has anybody bought Mike & Rich - Expert Knob Twiddlers? I'm quite curious > about how it sounds.. > > -matt

Brilliant. Entirely different from what I expected, and better than I could have hoped. M&R collide their patented rhythmic crunch with old surf-rock riffs, stately big band promenades and mystery movie themes with wildly successful results. There's two tracks I always skip (the first and the one with the burping), but the rest of it is genius. It's mood lies somewhere between the Auteurs remixes and Ventolin, with a much less malignant edge. The startlingly negative knee-jerk reactions this album has received on IDM make me think that people need to lighten up a bit around here. Also superb is the new Elfish Echo album on KM20. Imagine a meeting of Silver Sound-era Atom Heart with Spanners-mode Black Dog. Beautiful attention to detail, all kinds of crazy sounds, tracks that progress and develop, and absolutely nutty breakbeat percussion breaking out all over the place. I haven't heard a better IDM-ish record this year. Miles (Waiting impatiently for the new Vulva lp)

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