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1997-04-29 14:07Kent WilliamsGrabbed this yesterday on CD. Errr... My opinion -- another try at what is being hyped as

From:: Kent Williams <kent@inav.net>
To:: intelligent dance <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 09:07:20 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:: (idm) Rubber Johnny

Grabbed this yesterday on CD. Errr... My opinion -- another try at what is being hyped as "drill and bass" but fairly lame in my opinion. Some of the break programming is OK, but there are places where the jackhammer rolls get totally out of hand. It's a cool effect, but just triggering way-to-loud buzzing noises at random points doesn't fit my definition of funky or soulful. Again (like Vic Acid) rather indifferent production (mono or close to it, super-compressed, not enough low end). I don't know if it's supposed to be a big mystery who did it or not, but it sounds like perhaps Tom Jenkinson did it on an off day. For the Americans I found out through a net search that "Rubber Johnny" is british slang for a condom. Many of the hits on the alta vista search were on the Young Ones, which figures... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent Williams kent@inav.net -- http://soli.inav.net/~kent

1997-06-05 06:09Casa de ToadSo... what can someone tell me about this nifty little d&b cd single I picked up called Ja

From:: Casa de Toad <cdtoad@cdtoad.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 02:09:03 -0400
Subject:: (idm) Rubber Johnny

So... what can someone tell me about this nifty little d&b cd single I picked up called Jamrolypoly? Zero linernotes just a disc sleeve. Disc is also one of the heaviest I've come across. seems like theres 2 discs melted toghter to make one. cd

1997-06-07 19:13Aaron MichelsonOn Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Casa de Toad wrote: > Zero linernotes just a disc sleeve. Disc is also

From:: Aaron Michelson <aaron@defiant.on-it.net>
To:: Casa de Toad <cdtoad@cdtoad.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 15:13:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny
Reply to:: (idm) Rubber Johnny

On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Casa de Toad wrote:

quoted 2 lines Zero linernotes just a disc sleeve. Disc is also one of the heaviest I've

> Zero linernotes just a disc sleeve. Disc is also one of the heaviest I've > come across. seems like theres 2 discs melted toghter to make one.

If I recall, Rubber Johny = Johny Clayton, otherwise known as Squarepusher's graphic designer (did the covers for Feed Me..., Vic Acid and Hard Normal Daddy). I may be wrong though... The single was just a limited one-off. Aaron

1997-06-08 14:39M.A.J. HuffmanAt 8:13 pm +0100 7/6/97, Aaron Michelson wrote: > >If I recall, Rubber Johny = Johny Clayt

From:: M.A.J. Huffman <PCP95MAH@sheffield.ac.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 15:39:36 +0100
Subject:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny

At 8:13 pm +0100 7/6/97, Aaron Michelson wrote:

quoted 5 lines If I recall, Rubber Johny = Johny Clayton, otherwise known as

> >If I recall, Rubber Johny = Johny Clayton, otherwise known as >Squarepusher's graphic designer (did the covers for Feed Me..., Vic Acid >and Hard Normal Daddy). I may be wrong though... >

This has been discussed before. No, it isn't Johnny Clayton. Nor is it any other 'IDM' icon under an alias. adam

1997-06-08 21:47Aaron MichelsonOn Sun, 8 Jun 1997, M.A.J. Huffman wrote: > This has been discussed before. No, it isn't J

From:: Aaron Michelson <aaron@defiant.on-it.net>
To:: M.A.J. Huffman <PCP95MAH@sheffield.ac.uk>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 17:47:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny

On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, M.A.J. Huffman wrote:

quoted 2 lines This has been discussed before. No, it isn't Johnny Clayton. Nor is it

> This has been discussed before. No, it isn't Johnny Clayton. Nor is it > any other 'IDM' icon under an alias.

Are you sure? Clayton is hardly any icon.... nor has he released anything previously.... err, Global Goon was Richard James' roommate :)

1997-06-11 14:00g.On Sun, 8 Jun 1997 17:47:37 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: >On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, M.A.J. Huffman wr

From:: g. <greg@warp-net.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 14:00:12 GMT
Subject:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny

On Sun, 8 Jun 1997 17:47:37 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:

quoted 7 lines On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, M.A.J. Huffman wrote:

>On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, M.A.J. Huffman wrote: > >> This has been discussed before. No, it isn't Johnny Clayton. Nor is it >> any other 'IDM' icon under an alias. > >Are you sure? Clayton is hardly any icon.... nor has he released anything >previously.... err, Global Goon was Richard James' roommate :)

I'm sure Adam is quite sure as he has met Mr. R.Johnny on several occasions. He's just a bloke from Sheffield. g.

1997-06-14 05:37. . . .> >Are you sure? Clayton is hardly any icon.... nor has he released anything > >previously

From:: . . . . <kung.funk@virgin.net>
To:: <greg@warp-net.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 22:37:27 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) Rubber Johnny

quoted 7 lines Are you sure? Clayton is hardly any icon.... nor has he released anything

> >Are you sure? Clayton is hardly any icon.... nor has he released anything > >previously.... err, Global Goon was Richard James' roommate :) > > I'm sure Adam is quite sure as he has met Mr. R.Johnny on several > occasions. He's just a bloke from Sheffield. > > g.

i heard that Rubber Johnny was the geezer from Seefeel.... -- k.F "I tried unloading banana trains and for while I had a job collecting horses hooves for a sausage skin and glue manufacturer. They also gave me a job after that, throwing cows heads into a bone crushing machine.I soon realised that these jobs weren't really what I wanted to do." -Lol Coxhill Quote.

(idm) Rubber Johnny