Ha ha! Sorry Phil, didn't mean to sound offensive - now that I've re-read my
post it does sound a little harsh doesn't it? I was just concerned that you
may have been sent a duff copy or something. By the way, where did you get
your copy from? I can't find it anyhwere...
)Jq.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Sherburne [SMTP:psherburne@mindspring.com]
> Sent: 30 October 2001 15:48
> To: Knapman, James; Mxyzptlk
> Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Locust 'Wrong'
>
> ok, i'm obviously an idiot... sorry. for whatever bizarre reason, i read
> the
> text to imply that as a "twin" CD set, they were identical. i thought
> "drone" meant not literally drones, but rather, like, well i don't know.
>
> sorry bout that. yours in disinformation,
> phil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mxyzptlk" <jpklein@telocity.com>
> To: "Knapman, James" <JKnapman@PFS.Co.UK>; <psherburne@mindspring.com>
> Cc: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 6:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Locust 'Wrong'
>
>
> > Now that I have it in my player, I can most definitely affirm that the
> CDs
> > are *not* identical. One is drones, the other a sort of Morning Light
> > styled Locust. From the text printed on CD2:
> > "This release is not a double CD, but a twin CD format.CD2 is not
> > intended to be played on its own, but is an expansion to normal domestic
> > playback possibilities. As a starting point, CD1 might be played on the
> > living room's main CD system and the second 'drone' CD on a
> ghettoblaster
> > or home computer...maybe from another room. It's an ideal world and with
> a
> > little help from a friend, both CDs should be activated instantaneously,
> > but an offset of +/- 3 or 4 seconds should still produce the anticipated
> > intention. Relative volume level might me 3 to 1; listener feedback on
> any
> > combinations is gratefully received." (Mark von Hoen)
> > jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 03:35 AM 10/30/2001, Knapman, James wrote:
> > >Phil,
> > >
> > >Are you sure that you haven't been sent a mis-pressed CD? The CD's are
> > >definitely not supposed to be identical.
> > >
> > >)Jq.
> > >
> > >
> > > >Haven't heard it, but I think I read somewhere that you're supposed
> to
> =
> > >play=20
> > > >both CDs at once; one of them is a set of dronish themes and the
> other
> =
> > >is=20
> > > >quite like Morning Light. I'd assume that together it might sound
> like=20
> > > >Morning Light with drones. :-)
> > >
> > >Actually, both CDs are identical; you're supposed to play them =
> > >simultaneously on two adjacent setups (wherever possible) to benefit =
> > >from a modicum of chance phasing. I haven't had the opportunity to try
> =
> > >it out yet, though.
> >
> >