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In a message dated 97-05-29 15:19:47 EDT, you write: << Don't even fucking start aussie. you only had cylob aphex and grant at big day. what do we got? fucking daft punk. just thought i'd remind those living in the uk howly truly blessed they are to be on the same peice of land as the idm worthies. >> i agree completly all (when we get any) shows over here are junk. and don't even get me started on record advailbilty and prices. arrgh!! i hate going to 20 stores just to find a record and when i do find it having to spend 30 bucks for it!!! also on a similar topic does anyone know any more about the rephlex/elektra distribution deal? what's the first release we'll get? will we see the back catalog?

I figured I could keep out of this one, but this is a bit much:

quoted 6 lines << Don't even fucking start aussie. you only had cylob aphex and grant at

> << Don't even fucking start aussie. you only had cylob aphex and grant at > big day. what do we got? fucking daft punk. just thought i'd remind > those living in the uk howly truly blessed they are to be on the same > peice of land as the idm worthies. >> > i agree completly all (when we get any) shows over here are junk. > and don't even get me started on record advailbilty and prices.

Open your eyes, people. The US has more than its fair share of "IDM" labels. Try Plug Research, Planet E, Plus8, Matrix, Astralwerks (admittedly a bit commercial these days, but still), Ntone/Ninjatune (with a North American office), NovaMute, Metroplex...the list goes on. Obviously everyone gets bummed about high import prices at times. I decided a while ago to do something about that: I've stopped buying a lot of imports, favoring the amount of domestic stuff I can get at a lower price for the $11 12" singles and $24 double vinyl albums that imports tend to be. I figure by supporting quality American labels instead of supporting import-only snobbery, it's bound to help (plus I walk away from a store with almost twice as many records in my bag). You want to talk about deprived? Try the guy on 313 in Singapore, or listmembers in Brazil and other countries where this music is equally hard to find. There really is some truth to the idea that Americans are spoiled... Bill / dj marathon

quoted 3 lines arrgh!! i hate going to 20 stores just to find a record and when i do find it

> arrgh!! i hate going to 20 stores just to find a record and when i do find it > having to spend 30 bucks for it!!! >

-- f u t u r e listening radio show - hosted by dj marathon t h u r s d a y 10pm-1am o n wmtu 91.9 fm e l e c t r o n i c m u s i c * w i t h * s o u l http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~wdvanloo/personal/

On Friday, 30-May-97, William D. VanLoo wrote [about Re: (idm) us=hell, Rephlex/Elektra]:

quoted 4 lines Open your eyes, people. The US has more than its fair share of "IDM"

>Open your eyes, people. The US has more than its fair share of "IDM" >labels. Try Plug Research, Planet E, Plus8, Matrix, Astralwerks >(admittedly a bit commercial these days, but still), Ntone/Ninjatune (with >a North American office), NovaMute, Metroplex...the list goes on.

yes, but we would also like to see artists like AFX, Squarepusher, etc. from the UK actually come to the US more than once every leap year :)

quoted 7 lines Obviously everyone gets bummed about high import prices at times. I

>Obviously everyone gets bummed about high import prices at times. I >decided a while ago to do something about that: I've stopped buying a lot >of imports, favoring the amount of domestic stuff I can get at a lower >price for the $11 12" singles and $24 double vinyl albums that imports >tend to be. I figure by supporting quality American labels instead of >supporting import-only snobbery, it's bound to help (plus I walk away from >a store with almost twice as many records in my bag).

hm.. where do you buy your records that double vinyl albums are $24?! I have yet to buy an import double vinyl (new stuff, not old rare stuff) that's costed more than $19.99. most of them I've bought are $17.99 actually, I think the last one was Jimi Tenor: Intervision, which was $19.99. and most of the 12"'s I've bought are $9.99.

quoted 4 lines You want to talk about deprived? Try the guy on 313 in Singapore, or

>You want to talk about deprived? Try the guy on 313 in Singapore, or >listmembers in Brazil and other countries where this music is equally hard >to find. There really is some truth to the idea that Americans are >spoiled...

maybe so, but not because we want some of our favorite artists to come here. I reckon a certain Finnish person declared his wishes for Aphex Twin to go play in Finland, so it's not just us _Americans_ who are "spoiled," as you are calling it. .auddplte <-- panasonic: vakio sampler __ __\ \ / /_\ \ \_____/ , m7=

On Fri, 30 May 1997, William D. VanLoo wrote: } Open your eyes, people. The US has more than its fair share of "IDM" } labels. Try Plug Research, Planet E, Plus8, Matrix, Astralwerks } (admittedly a bit commercial these days, but still), Ntone/Ninjatune (with } a North American office), NovaMute, Metroplex...the list goes on. Isophlux, Schematic, Electric Music Foundation, Seratonin, plus others I left out I'm sure... } I figure by supporting quality American labels instead of } supporting import-only snobbery, it's bound to help (plus I walk away from } a store with almost twice as many records in my bag). Yeah, I'm starting to do the same thing myself. Why pay the big bucks all the time when you can find great quality IDM in our "back yard" for nearly half the price. The over seas stuff is too good to ignore though and I find myself still having to buy imports frequently -- I must get that new Bochum Welt *soon*. | E r i c | [mail] franse@engr.arizona.edu | | F r a n s | [web] http://engr.arizona.edu/~franse | "Make the events occur that you want to occur" - The Black Dog

On Fri, 30 May 1997, William D. VanLoo wrote:

quoted 4 lines You want to talk about deprived? Try the guy on 313 in Singapore, or

> You want to talk about deprived? Try the guy on 313 in Singapore, or > listmembers in Brazil and other countries where this music is equally hard > to find. There really is some truth to the idea that Americans are > spoiled...

I'll certainly echo that feeling

quoted 10 lines Bill / dj marathon

> > Bill / dj marathon > > -- > f u t u r e listening radio show - hosted by dj marathon > t h u r s d a y 10pm-1am o n wmtu 91.9 fm > e l e c t r o n i c m u s i c * w i t h * s o u l > > http://www.hu.mtu.edu/~wdvanloo/personal/ >

Tim (in Chile) Those who set out to serve both God and Mammon soon find there is no God.

MultSanta@aol.com wrote:

quoted 17 lines In a message dated 97-05-29 15:19:47 EDT, you write:

> > In a message dated 97-05-29 15:19:47 EDT, you write: > > << Don't even fucking start aussie. you only had cylob aphex and grant at > big day. what do we got? fucking daft punk. just thought i'd remind > those living in the uk howly truly blessed they are to be on the same > peice of land as the idm worthies. >> > > i agree completly all (when we get any) shows over here are junk. > and don't even get me started on record advailbilty and prices. > arrgh!! i hate going to 20 stores just to find a record and when i do find it > having to spend 30 bucks for it!!! > > also on a similar topic does anyone know any more about the rephlex/elektra > distribution deal? > what's the first release we'll get? > will we see the back catalog?

Hey, I know a place here in Cleveland that I can get every band we talk about here's stuff. For around $20 or less. It's called Bent Crayon, and I would be happy to get stuff for people. E-mail me. SHANe

quoted 3 lines Hey, I know a place here in Cleveland that I can get every band we talk

>Hey, I know a place here in Cleveland that I can get every band we talk >about here's stuff. For around $20 or less. It's called Bent Crayon, and >I would be happy to get stuff for people. E-mail me.

I get all my new stuff at Modern Music, and always for $20 or less on the 2x12" and $9.99 on the 12"'s, and these are imports. __ __\ \ / /_\ \ \_____/ , m7=

In a message dated 97-05-30 08:25:03 EDT, you write: << You want to talk about deprived? Try the guy on 313 in Singapore, or >listmembers in Brazil and other countries where this music is equally hard >to find. There really is some truth to the idea that Americans are >spoiled... >> We Americans probably do have an easier time of it than those in say, Singapore or Brazil, but the fact of the matter is that a lot of imports are basically impossible for me to get, barring a 2 and a half hour drive to St Louis or Chicago. Granted, that's not that terrible a drive, but it's not something I can afford to do more than once every 2 mos or so.....oh well