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quoted 15 lines On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Sean Cooper wrote:

>On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Sean Cooper wrote: > >> >on now: Hokusai - Black Rose, another fine slice of dark & rumbling drum & >> >bass on (and by) Source Direct. >> >on before: Panacea - Tron; pretty aggressive jungle on Chrome records. Not >> >very deep nor intelligent, but pleasently loud & ridiculous. >> >> i'm surprised no one has mentioned that the other panacea chrome 12-inch, >> "stormbringer" (far superior to "tron," imho) uses an autechre break (from >> "second bad vilbel," i think) here and there throughout. quite well-done... > >What is the word on Chrome records? I heard about Dark Chrome 2 - >Stormbringer (it is suppose to be very dark d n b) and Panacea (Dark >Chrome) - Tron (supposedly the darkest d n b of the year). Can anyone give >more info on these?

chrome is a recently launched subsidiary of force inc./mille plateaux. it's up to its seventh release, and its catalog already includes twelves from: alec empire (as wipeout), khan/4E (as kerosene), si begg (as himself), techno animal (ditto), and another group i can't remember, as well as the two most recent singles by panacea (aka dark chrome). nowhere on either of these releases do the words "dark chrome" appear in that order, and i don't really know from whence the misnomer came, but they are both exquisitely hard, over-the-top, down'n'dirty nu black-style superdark techstep. as i said above, i think "stormbringer" is the better of the two (in fact, for that track alone, which to my ears sounds like jungle's first megamix, with snippets of ed rush, fierce/nico, autechre, funki porcini, zulutronic, and godknowswhatelse all thrown in). panacea has also been in demand on the remix tip, with recent ones including love inc. (!).

quoted 1 line I am also curious about the Gerd, what do they sound like?

>I am also curious about the Gerd, what do they sound like?

this is ringin' bells, but i can't remember which...was gerd on _avant-gardism_? is this a blue planet artist? does (s)he/they have a twelve comin' out on that new domestic exp. electronic label whose name escapes me (man, i'm slippin'...)? sc p.s. if you're into the dark shit, keep an eye peeled for penny black #08. i can't tell you the artist or title since all i have is a promo, but this is scary, warped, depressing shit. almost _too_ dark...

On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, scooper@best.com (Sean Cooper) wrote:

quoted 3 lines chrome is a recently launched subsidiary of force inc./mille plateaux. it's

>chrome is a recently launched subsidiary of force inc./mille plateaux. it's >up to its seventh release, and its catalog already includes twelves from: >alec empire (as wipeout), khan/4E (as kerosene)

whoah - stop. kerosene = mr. can oral. not khan/4e/gizz tv/el turo loco/whatever. they've worked together, but kerosene - who has quite a stack of 12" releases (no LP?) to his name - is another person entirely.

quoted 1 line techno animal (ditto)

>techno animal (ditto)

...with the added turntable-talents of DJ Dissector

quoted 1 line and another group i can't remember -

>and another group i can't remember -

... Force Inc stalwart Ian Pooley as Low Frequency Band (Chrome5) G2-G4/

quoted 4 lines I am also curious about the Gerd, what do they sound like?

>>I am also curious about the Gerd, what do they sound like? > >this is ringin' bells, but i can't remember which...was gerd on >_avant-gardism_? is this a blue planet artist? does (s)he/they have a

Gerd is one half of Sensurreal. He has recorded for Brave New World, Beam Me Up!. He is now recording for (check this) Universal Language, Op-Art and Pork. His releases sound kinda like Sensurreal, only with a bit more emphasis on rythm. IMHO, Everything he has done is great. His rythm programming (with lotsa use of stereo placement) is delightfull. More Gerd history: Before Sensurreal Gerd was a third of Sunshower (recorded for Prime, arguably they released the only good records Prime put out). They released tracks under the name It's Thinking (one brilliant ep on Malego and a quite nice one on Prime). Yet another monniker was Marvo Genetic whose classic New World Basics was released on the Deviate rec. Trivia moment: one of the members of Sunshower is the guy who got Speedy J his deal with Plus 8.... Hope this helps, Allert -- "No corporation will ever pay a creator enough to sue them succesfully" -Dave Sim, creator of Cerebus Allert Aalders - Big Time Concepts - allert@knoware.nl - KoX

im looking to trade for any of the Gerd 12/CDs off Universal Language. gerd: vulcan princess, gerd: starbirth, gerd: terra eco, take a look at my ft/fs list for ideas. jeffrey ft/fs/want here:: http://www.formstudio.com/thesesubjects/list.html

does anyone know of a discog. for Gerd? (and of course the obligatory Pseudonyms if there are any). i know these titles recently ouput on Universal Language, are there others? This Touch is Greater Than Moods, CD, UL Vulcan Princess, 12, UL Starbirth, 12, UL jeffrey

At 11:31 AM 11/25/97 -0700, you wrote:

quoted 2 lines does anyone know of a discog. for Gerd? (and of course the

>does anyone know of a discog. for Gerd? (and of course the >obligatory Pseudonyms if there are any).

Sensurreal on Beam Me Up! and Op-Art Sunshower on Prime Marvo Genetic on Deviate

quoted 7 lines i know these titles recently ouput on Universal Language,

>i know these titles recently ouput on Universal Language, >are there others? > >This Touch is Greater Than Moods, CD, UL >Vulcan Princess, 12, UL >Starbirth, 12, UL >

Also... . Gerd: Arkests Blaze 12" (Beam Me Up!) . Gerd: Vorpal Blade 12" (Brave New World) . Sensurreal New Brand Design 12" (Op-Art) . Sensurreal: Chocolate Stuff 12" (Beam Me Up!) . Sensurreal: From Subversive Territory 12" (Beam Me Up!) . Sensurreal: Ready To Launch 12" (Beam Me Up!) . Sensurreal: Never To Tell A Soul 2x12"/cd (Beam Me Up!) . Sunshower: Idiosyncracies 12" (Prime) . Sunshower: Seven 12" (Prime) . Sunshower: s/t EP 12" (Prime) . Marvo Genetic: New World Basics 12" (Deviate) Gerd-related Remixes: . Human Beings: Versions 12" (Deviate) . Sensurreal: New Brand Design 12" (Op-Art) . Moodymann: I Cant Kick This Feelin When It Hits 12" (After Midnight) -->-Lance--- p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states