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2004-12-21 22:26Digital::NimbusHere's a few more 2004 titles i'm adding to the previously posted message. A final Top-10

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Here's a few more 2004 titles i'm adding to the previously posted message. A final Top-10 will be culled of both posts.. :) __ __ __ __ ULRICH SCHNAUSS "A Strangely Isolated Place" (Domino) __ BLACK LUNG "The Grand Chessboard" (Ant-Zen) __ BAGGY KIDZ "Straight Outta Gorton! EP" (Struktur) __ HAIKU "Synthese" (Parametric) __ LARSEN "Play" (Important) __ MR. PROJECTILE "Sinking" (Merck) __ MULTIPLEX "With Hands And Feet" (Multiplex Music) __ MY KILL JACK'S ON "Milk Beast's Lullaby" (2Playermusic) __ NOT BREATHING "Carrion Sounds" (Kimosciotic) __ TRAJECT "Strengir Hrynja" (Spezial Material) __ UNIT "I Came Here to Tell You How It's Going to Begin" (Co.Ad) __ __ P. -- // -- Digital::Nimbus || Exp. Electronic RADIO KUCI 88.9 FM, Friday Nights 12-3am (PST) http://kuci.org || http://digitalnimbus.com PO Box 443, Orange, CA 92856 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004-12-22 14:11WimVMy top 10 in no particular order Mr Projectile - Sinking (Merck) Twine - Twine (Ghostly) M

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Date:: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:11:09 +0100
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My top 10 in no particular order Mr Projectile - Sinking (Merck) Twine - Twine (Ghostly) Murcof - Utopia (Leaf) Low Profile Society - 3d Concepts (Toytronic ) V/A - Everthing is Green (Toytronic) Kettel - Volleyed Iron (U-cover) M2 - Aswad (Ant Zen) Vladislav Delay - Demo(n) Tracks Secede - Bye Bye Gridlock (Merck) Arovane - Lilies (CCO) WimV --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004-12-22 16:09GregI've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the Merck label. I

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Date:: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:09:18 -0800
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I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the Merck label. I have done some researching and found they are based in Miami! VERY surprising(one reason is there are hardly ANY electronic labels in the US). I can't believe I have never heard of this label until i joined this list. One reason why I joined was to learn about new IDM/synth stuff like this....what are the most melodic(old schoolish sounding) IDM type of stuff on the label(the syndrone cd sounds right up my alley, older AE melodies, etc). Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "WimV" <wim.vogel@gmail.com> To: <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [idm] Top 10 lists -- Please continue

quoted 21 lines My top 10 in no particular order

> My top 10 in no particular order > > Mr Projectile - Sinking (Merck) > Twine - Twine (Ghostly) > Murcof - Utopia (Leaf) > Low Profile Society - 3d Concepts (Toytronic ) > V/A - Everthing is Green (Toytronic) > Kettel - Volleyed Iron (U-cover) > M2 - Aswad (Ant Zen) > Vladislav Delay - Demo(n) Tracks > Secede - Bye Bye Gridlock (Merck) > Arovane - Lilies (CCO) > > > > WimV > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

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2004-12-22 17:07Adam PiontekI'm a big fan of Merck and buy everything they release. I'll probably get disappointed eve

From:: Adam Piontek <adam@damek.org>
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Date:: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:07:15 -0500
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I'm a big fan of Merck and buy everything they release. I'll probably get disappointed eventually, but I havent' been yet. BTW, I'm not on their payroll or anything :P ...I just really like them. If you're looking for something sounding similar to "classic IDM" with AE-ish melodies & synths, I'd recommend the following highlights (coincidentally, 10 releases, but not a "top-10", just 10 that probably are a closest fit to what you described you were looking for) ...and keep in mind that Merck has samples of everything on their website: merck001 : Syndrone - Triskaideka Syndrone's & Merck's first release, very reminiscent of mid-career Autechre, but also unique. May be hard to find, unfortunately. merck002 : VA - Squadron Merck's first compilation, excellent melodic IDM, featuring some of the artists that went on to do Merck albums (Proswell, MD, Lackluster) and the excellent Machine Drum (aka Syndrone) track, "Izey Rael" ... unfortunately this also may be hard to find. But it's worth it if you can get it; I've seen a few people on the list mention it from time to time as a compilation they go back to often. merck003 : MD - Appelsap Sweet finnish electrics, it glistens with melodies. Nice remixes too. merck004 : VA - Aurora No, I'm not just going to list every Merck release, but if you ever have a taste for ambience, this compilation is excellent. merck006 : Proem - Negativ Some people don't like Proem's use of pads as his primary instrument, but I like it, and anyway, he makes up for it in compositions & rhythm. merck010 : Proswell - Konami This is straight out video-game-ish melodies, but very murky, mercurial, whatever you want to say to suggest undersea darkness. merck013 : Blamstrain - Ensi Another finnish artist, epic techno soundscapes. OK, bad description, but check it out anyway. merck014 : Esem - Serial Human Esem's first album was on deFocus, and though his music has progressed much here, it's still reminiscent of that singluar deFocus sound... merck015 : Lackluster - Showcase Lackluster also debuted back on deFocus, and most everyone is probably familiar with him already at this point, but this album is very good, and worth highlighting. merck021 : VA - Double Down Another excellent compilation, my favorite recent Merck comp. Brooding, a bit droney, a bit dubby, it keeps my interest every time. I've probably gone a bit overboard, but those are the releases that are closest to what you described. If you like any sort of hip-hop-ish IDM, I definitely recommend everybody's favorite Machine Drum (three albums so far and a collection of other people's remixes of his work, all good), and also Deceptikon, who I don't see mentioned much anywhere, but I can't stop listening to his Lost Subject album. So sweet, pure ear candy. Travis Stewart's second album as Syndrone (instead of Machine Drum), Salmataxia, is absolutely excellent, but is also noiser and more complex-sounding than his first, so if you're looking for the more classic, simple-ish IDM sound with synths & stuff, you might try the older one first. MD, Proem, and Proswell also have good second albums on Merck. And though it doesn't quite fit what you said you're looking for, you simply must get Mr. Projectile's "Sinking" - it's perfect. The same goes for Secede's "Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic" Beyond that, everything else on Merck is good & worth checking out, save perhaps the Jimmy Edgar album (under the names "Kristuit Salu vs. Morris Nightingale"), and Tiki Obmar didn't quite do it for me either, being more similar to Tortoise than anything else. Greg wrote:

quoted 8 lines I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the

> I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the > Merck label. I have done some researching and found they are based in Miami! > VERY surprising(one reason is there are hardly ANY electronic labels in the > US). I can't believe I have never heard of this label until i joined this > list. One reason why I joined was to learn about new IDM/synth stuff like > this....what are the most melodic(old schoolish sounding) IDM type of stuff > on the label(the syndrone cd sounds right up my alley, older AE melodies, > etc). Thanks.

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2004-12-25 13:51Roman SturmNot strictly idm.... _Squarepusher - Venus No. 17_ Ada - Blondie Air - Walkie Talkie Appar

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Date:: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:51:39 +0100
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Not strictly idm.... _Squarepusher - Venus No. 17_ Ada - Blondie Air - Walkie Talkie Apparat - Can't Computerize it Junior Boys - Last Exit o9 - Church of the Ghetto Vladislav Delay - Demo(n)Tracks Secret Frequency Crew - Forest of the Echo Downs V.A. - But then Again (~scape) Coco Rosie - La Maison de mon Rêve --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004-12-30 16:15donna summerHoly sweet Jesus! "What???? An Advanced D&D remix contest? Where the ?chosen? will be rele

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Date:: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:15:36 -0500
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Holy sweet Jesus! "What???? An Advanced D&D remix contest? Where the ?chosen? will be released on a real live CD? REALLY? REALLLLYYY???" Yep. The file and info are at: www.wfmu.org/donnasummer Deadline is February 24th. Really, you should TOTALLY do it! It will be fun, and I have no preference of style at all. Do anything, surprise me? Just DO IT! AH! (I?m doing one too?.) OK, also Drop The Lime will be LIVE next week on the D&D, Jan 6th, and the week after is the fabled ?AM GOLD? special with all your 70?s soft rock favorites as spun by Mr. AM GOLD himself, DJ Alan from No More Records. As always, send an email! donnasummer@wfmu.org Here?s to 2005! JF (playlists on the website too... lots of great new CDR only stuff: www.wfmu.org/donnasummer) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004-12-31 04:37donna summerHAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!!! So I emailed earlier about the big ol' remix contest (really,

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Date:: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:37:50 -0500
Subject:: [idm] D&D playlist for the last 2 weeks
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HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!!! So I emailed earlier about the big ol' remix contest (really, it'll be wikkid, enter SOON! www.wfmu.org/donnasummer), but also here's the last 2 playlists.. also I'm trying to re-re-assembel my newsletter, hit me directly to be put on that. donnasummer@wfmu.org Here's to a great 2005!! Jason/ DS Playlist for Advanced D & D with Donna Summer - December 23, 2004 Thursdays 6pm - 7pm on WFMU 91.1fm 90.1fm wfmu.org Breakcore, folk-rock, death metal, dirty 70's disco, raw satanism. Advanced D & D with Donna Summer homepage: http://www.wfmu.org/donnasummer December 23, 2004: A FUCKIN PUNK ROCK XMAS!!! Oi!!!!!!!!! Listen to this show at http://wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=13668&archive=17461 (RealAudio) Listen to this show at http://wfmu.org/listen.m3u?show=13668&archive=17462 (MP3 (96K)) Artist - "Song" - Album (Label) [Comments] Marvin Gaye - "Sexual healing" - original hits (Sony) [Man, that sounds so good, and it's so sweet... damn, makes me feel all sexxy an shit... (Uh...)] master genius - "Let?s Break" - Let?s Break (Break records ) [OK! BOYS AND GIRLS! It's time to have us a remix contest!!! I'll post more stuff up here in the next days] Kiki Ill - "track 2 - with wikkid japanese rappin!" - Kracked 12? Split with Con Brio (Kracked) [This guy is from Australia, and he is KILLIN it!!] Libythth - "roopsydoopsyfla" - upside down helicopter CDR (CDR) [DUDE! That's an Upside Down Helicopter!! (well the sound of one at least...)] Drop the lime - "Bside" - 7" (333 records) [Drop the lime will be LIVE on the D&D on Jan 6th!!! Don't miss that shit!!!!] Bad Brains - "Destroy Babylon" - Rock For Light (Rior (?)) [Holy Fucking shit! I bought this on a cassette tape in some shitty basement Cd store in NYC in like, 1987... God damn they still kick ass now...] Bad Brains - "how low can a punk ge" - Mp3 - some live recording (Mp3) [OH MY SWEET LORD!!!! WHOA!!! That guitar sound!!! AHH! It's HHEEAAAVVVYYYYY!!!] 7 Seconds - "Young Till I Die" - walk togeather rock togeather (? Mp3..) [This one I heard form a skater friend of mine, and we used to drive really fast, screaming 7-seconds lyrics after school.] 7 Seconds - "Walk Together,Rock Together" - Walk Together,Rock Together [That drummer wasn't so diverse, but that beat still kicks me in the ass...] Minor Threat - "Small man, big mouth" - Complete Discography [...And then there was Minor Threat. No, I wasn;t straight edge, or at least I wasn't a legit one, I just thought these guys fucking ruled. The music is great, the lyrics great, and so much power....] Minor Threat - "Screaming At A Wall" - Complete Discography [... But what has really surprised me is how diverse the music is, and how funky they were. Really strange for Punk!] Minor Threat - "Minor Threat" - Complete/// [I mean, if this one doesn;t get you moshin, then nothing will... It's like some sort of magic formula to get me jumping and strutting all around the room!!!] Cyzolab - "worm and tender love" - 7? self-released (7? self-released) [Great duo from Rotterdam.. they are gettin better and better!!] Subskan - "recouperasponslift" - repaired (mirex) [Another brilliant release on Mirex! This one is a tad dark for me, but it's really interesting and origional feeling..] DNA - "Lionel" - DNA on DNA (No more records) [DNA is old stuff, but fucking super great. I put this on random teh other day, and thought it was teh best new breakcore I'd heard in a while.. then was liek, "What? Oh..."] MJ/ Daft Punk - "Billie Jean (Daft Punk Remix)" - mp3 [Sorry, there's only like 1 minute of this, but that begnining beat is basically the best part...] Playlist for Advanced D & D with Donna Summer - December 30, 2004 Thursdays 6pm - 7pm on WFMU 91.1fm 90.1fm wfmu.org Breakcore, folk-rock, death metal, dirty 70's disco, raw satanism. Advanced D & D with Donna Summer homepage: http://www.wfmu.org/donnasummer December 30, 2004: Breakcore for the new year!!!! Listen to this show at http://wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=13740&archive=17588 (RealAudio) Listen to this show at http://wfmu.org/listen.m3u?show=13740&archive=17589 (MP3 (96K)) Artist - "Song" - Album (Label) [Comments] Maruosa - "track 1" - a fucking brilliant 4 song CDR... (CDR) [Maruosa is from Osaka, and he is wikkid as all fucking hell...] alligator 2000 - "Violence is funny (socket's bla bla bla... No, fuck you socke, alligator 2000 re remix)" - Shitmat and friends, Mashcore malisha Ep 1 (Aural addiction) [Oh hells yeah... This slab o' vinyl is got loads of wikkid beats... I odn;t think I have played anything by Socket before either...] Tep - "dhik tchik" - EP, 2004 (Mpfree) [This one, and loads more: FREE!!!! http://bedroomresearch.com plus it's GOOD!!!] Mully - "track 6" - wikkid breakcore CDR (CDR) [I met this guy in Brighton, UK, but he was from somewher else, regardless, he's wikkid!] handbagABBA ( I think..) - "yes.mp3" - Mp3 (mp3) [this was, I think, a remix of a russian kids program... totally wikkid. Not sure if it's by HandbagABBA or if he's useing a collaboration name... (sorry)] Drop The Lime - "Lost In Brooklyn" - unreleased Mp3 [HOLY SHIT! DTL will be LIVE on the D&D next week!! AHHHH!!!!! YOU HAVE TO TUNE IN FOR THE INSANITY!!!!!!!!!] WARST - "Track 2" - CDR [Holy shit... Warst is teh greatest gabber breakcore dude there is.. and that is saying A LOT!!!!! (from Osaka!!)] Toecutter - "Balls of Rock/ Paramatta RD." - Sexual people (System Corrupt) [Toecutter is teh leader of teh System corrupt possee in Australia, and he is every bit as insane in person as he is on CD... He's wikkid and horribly horribly offensive, but a fucking "top bloke"..] Hard OFF - "laplandish" - "blood is coming out of my uterus" CDR (CDR) [Oh yes.. Mr. hardoff back on the D&D. this track is super aweosme too..] Food For Animals - "2 tracks... fucking wikkid" - Savengers (Muckamuck) [This album really has me going nuts-o.. thes eguys are liek a cross betwen Cannibal Ox and merzbow... Whoa...] BinRay - "I just noticed your sun is dying" - CDR- but I think this is on his new EP on Zod (CDR/Zod) [Man, this guy just keeps inventing a new form of kick-ass....] The Avalanches - "Frontier Psychologist" - Since I met You (Sorry, I don;t know!) [A wikkid record... totally great, funny, and easy going stuff...] Advanced D & D with Donna Summer playlists: http://wfmu.org/playlists/SU Email Donna Summer (donnasummer@wfmu.org) Generated by KenzoDB, (C) 2004 Ken Garson <wfmu.org/kenzo> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004-12-22 17:20chthonic streams>I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the >Merck label.

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Date:: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:20:44 -0500
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quoted 2 lines I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the

>I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the >Merck label.

agh! i forgot about unomia by helios, that's on merck. beautiful album. plus the new deru is on merck too, the first excellent one was on neo ouija. d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2004-12-22 18:11Alan LucasOn Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:09:18 -0800, Greg <cameron69@comcast.net> wrote: > I've noticed tha

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Date:: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:11:48 -0500
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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:09:18 -0800, Greg <cameron69@comcast.net> wrote:

quoted 4 lines I've noticed that a lot of you have included at least one artists from the

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Re: [idm] Top 10 lists -- Merck