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Hey y'all The above has become available on SSR, so it should now be available to anyone with a half-decent shop nearby instead of only those who can order stuff from Japan. (bit like what happened to the Nav Katze remix LP) get it. J ^ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ -_ This has been a message from James Skilton -_ -_-_ aka Steady J -_ -_-_-_ steady-j@firefox.co.uk -_ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ -_ "I don't have any idea 'bout what's going on"-_ -_-_ - Autechre -_ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_

quoted 7 lines 02/04/1996 10:50 "GMV500":

>02/04/1996 10:50 "GMV500": > >since I am here I might as well ask, do any of you folks have some info >on SOFT BALLET? i listened to a CD the other day that had a bunch of >remixes of SOFT BALLET, I only remember the AUTECHRE remix of course. Is >the full length SOFT BALLET worth looking into? Thanks. >

is it SoftBalletForms (SSR) with Plaid, Reload, Greg Hunter, Carl Craig and Autechre remixes? it's like the Nav Katz project: idm vs japanese pop. great. buy. d2b

I saw a cd of Softballetforms called "Remixes for ordinary people" with remixes by Autechre, Carl Craig, Black Dog and others. Is it worth buying? Thanx, Matteo

does anyone know where I could get the softballetforms 12" with the PW mix from? I just recently bought the one with the Ae mix from modernmusic. .auddplte <-- warp mc40 (blech) __ __\ \ / /_\ \ \_____/ "..in whatever you do, if you can't break new ground, what's the point?" - James Cameron

I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something along the lines of never mind the distortion. Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard mention of this disc before. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jonathan Logan Work: 415 543-2800 UI Droog Home: 415 487-0424 CriticalPath, Inc. Mobile: 415 902-8079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Came out a few years back. Very recommended IMHO. All mixes are ace. Highlights for me include the Carl Craig, Global Communication and Ae mixes. A nice disc, along the same lines as the Never Mind the Distortion disc, if you liked that you'll like this, Softballet forms has more of a dance groove to it (because it doesn't have any Disjecta type stuff on it). Oh yeah the Black Dog track is dope too. They're all good! Get it! If I remember right, its also not the easiest thing to come by either. I could be wrong though. peace Nate On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Jon Logan wrote:

quoted 18 lines I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of

> > > I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of > remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something along > the lines of never mind the distortion. > > Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard > mention of this disc before. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Jonathan Logan Work: 415 543-2800 > UI Droog Home: 415 487-0424 > CriticalPath, Inc. Mobile: 415 902-8079 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >

On Tuesday, 30-Jun-98, Nate Harrison \[Toshok Laboratories\] wrote [about Re: (idm) softballetforms]:

quoted 2 lines If I remember right, its also not the easiest thing to come by either. I

>If I remember right, its also not the easiest thing to come by either. I >could be wrong though.

I think modernmusic has a couple copies of one of them: SSR160LP SoftBalletForms Remixes by Autechre, Carl Craig, Black Dog, Reload, Greg Hunter. __ __\ \ / /_\ \ 1cQ<->uIN \_____/ 1.3777993 "..in whatever you do, if you can't break new ground, what's the point?" - James Cameron

At 10:57 AM 6/30/98 -0700, you wrote:

quoted 8 lines I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of

> >I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of >remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something along >the lines of never mind the distortion. > >Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard >mention of this disc before. >

Oh yes. the Soft Ballet remix cd called forms. A very good release IMHO. I remember ordering this one from Japan two or three years ago. I don't have it with me at the moment but i remember the best mixes being the autechre and carl craig mixes. That looped "no one lives on mars" sample in the craig mix is awesome. I believe it's worth the import price. -->-Lance--- p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states

On Tuesday, 30-Jun-98, Lance C. McGannon wrote [about Re: (idm) softballetforms]:

quoted 9 lines At 10:57 AM 6/30/98 -0700, you wrote:

>At 10:57 AM 6/30/98 -0700, you wrote: >> >>I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of >>remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something along >>the lines of never mind the distortion. >> >>Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard >>mention of this disc before. >>

quoted 8 lines Oh yes. the Soft Ballet remix cd called forms.

>Oh yes. the Soft Ballet remix cd called forms. >A very good release IMHO. I remember ordering >this one from Japan two or three years ago. I don't >have it with me at the moment but i remember the >best mixes being the autechre and carl craig mixes. >That looped "no one lives on mars" sample in the >craig mix is awesome. I believe it's worth the >import price.

yes.. definitely an awesome release :) does anyone have the 12" of it with the Aphex Twin mix they'd like to get rid of? maybe others think that the same as Lance up there (all those best mixes being on the other 12", one I've got already ;) anyway, if anyone has a copy to trade or so i'll take it :) __ __\ \ / /_\ \ 1cQ<->uIN \_____/ 1.3777993 "..in whatever you do, if you can't break new ground, what's the point?" - James Cameron

quoted 1 line Oh yes. the Soft Ballet remix cd called forms.

>Oh yes. the Soft Ballet remix cd called forms.

Yikes! Lance, I'm surprised at you. The album with the original (non-remixed) versions is called Forms. The remix album is Forms: Remixes for Ordinary People.

quoted 1 line I believe it's worth the import price.

>I believe it's worth the import price.

Agreed but people reading this in the US should be able to get it for ~domestic price; SSR has very good distribution (and has been about the most underrated IDM label on the planet for the past five years or so). C. -- Chris.Hilker (cspot@hyperreal.org) "What I don't understand," said Richard, "is what these people have against dictionaries. Maybe they don't even know they can't spell."

is this the release in question that has the polygon window remix on it? I've seen two copies, one with and one without... any clarification? Bryan On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Lance C. McGannon wrote:

quoted 24 lines At 10:57 AM 6/30/98 -0700, you wrote:

> At 10:57 AM 6/30/98 -0700, you wrote: > > > >I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of > >remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something along > >the lines of never mind the distortion. > > > >Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard > >mention of this disc before. > > > > Oh yes. the Soft Ballet remix cd called forms. > A very good release IMHO. I remember ordering > this one from Japan two or three years ago. I don't > have it with me at the moment but i remember the > best mixes being the autechre and carl craig mixes. > That looped "no one lives on mars" sample in the > craig mix is awesome. I believe it's worth the > import price. > > -->-Lance--- > p.o. box 450715 > westlake, ohio 44145 > united states >

quoted 1 line is this the release in question that has the polygon window remix on it?

>is this the release in question that has the polygon window remix on it?

You're thinking of Twist and Turn, which also has remixes from Orbital and HIA among others. Not as strong as the Forms remixes. C. -- Chris.Hilker (cspot@hyperreal.org) "What I don't understand," said Richard, "is what these people have against dictionaries. Maybe they don't even know they can't spell."

On Wednesday, 01-Jul-98, ae1650@wayne.edu wrote [about Re: (idm) softballetforms]:

quoted 1 line is this the release in question that has the polygon window remix on it?

>is this the release in question that has the polygon window remix on it?

quoted 1 line I've seen two copies, one with and one without...

>I've seen two copies, one with and one without...

It's in 2 parts.. each disc has different remixes....... please private respond to me with info as to the one with the pw remix, as i'm desperately seeking it.. thanks --:) __ __\ \ / /_\ \ 1cQ<->uIN \_____/ 1.3777993 "..in whatever you do, if you can't break new ground, what's the point?" - James Cameron

I have this disc. The group is 'Soft Ballet' and the album is 'Forms'. The group has some of the same members as Schaft. The mixes at the beginning are somewhat poppy, but towards the end (esp. the Autechre tracks) are pretty good. -Jeremy http://users.owt.com/conflux On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Jon Logan wrote:

quoted 18 lines I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of

> > > I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection of > remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something along > the lines of never mind the distortion. > > Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard > mention of this disc before. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Jonathan Logan Work: 415 543-2800 > UI Droog Home: 415 487-0424 > CriticalPath, Inc. Mobile: 415 902-8079 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >

---Jon Logan <jon@criticalpath.net> wrote:

quoted 4 lines I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection

> > > > I also saw a copy of this at the store. It seems to be a collection

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quoted 1 line remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something

> remixes of a Japanese group whose name I can't recall... something

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quoted 2 lines the lines of never mind the distortion.

> the lines of never mind the distortion. >

The group is Softballet. The Autechre mix kills people with its bare hands.

quoted 5 lines Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard

> Remixes by Plaid, Autechre, Carl Craig, and others. I've never heard > mention of this disc before. > > >

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quoted 4 lines Jonathan Logan Work: 415 543-2800

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On 30 Jun 98, Petter Ottosson wrote re: Re: (idm) softballetforms:

quoted 2 lines The group is Softballet. The Autechre mix kills people with its bare

> The group is Softballet. The Autechre mix kills people with its bare > hands.

Ha ha - I like that ... yes is *does* : brilliant! JAIL OF FREEDOM. I've been known to slap on headphones and loop it on repeat over and over, running for about an hour... then I emerge from *somewhere* it's taken me, blinking at the world with out-of-focus wild gaze :-) For whoever was asking : it was released in 1995, SSR/Crammed Discs. (NOT a division of Ninja Tune ;-) Sorry about my previous disinformation.) I * ~~ incomplete without surface noise ~~ [Ae]