Hullo All,
"jeremy.axon" <jeremy@ums.ca> wrote:
quoted 4 lines Anyone else got any old stuff they've rediscovered they'd>
> Anyone else got any old stuff they've rediscovered they'd
> like to share?
>
The AI series on Warp.
Compared to what is discussed on the list nowadays, I'm practically
living in the past. I've been on the list for the most part of the past
decade, and I still find myself going back to those records, labels and
artists that defined the list earlier on. Right now, I'm listening to
Beaumont Hannant's Tastes & Textures vol. 1 on GPR, something I was able
to acquire recently, almost after a decade of it's release. To me, this
record has aged well because Hannant had quite an unusual sound and feel.
Same goes with all his releases, and it has been a pity indeed that he
dropped from the radar after the Notions of Tonality series (anyone have
Notions of Tonality vol. 2 remixes to sell? :). Besides, GPR was (and
is) one of the labels that defined IDM to me. I don't have all the
releases on GPR, but I'm (still) working on it. Just a few more to go.
Next up is LFO. I'm giddy with pleasure that there is new LFO material
coming out this year, since I've got everything LFO has out on Warp. Yes,
everything, on both vinyl (7"s, 12"s, LPs) and CD. The final missing piece
was the Limited Edition What is House EP on clear vinyl (number 1844 of
2000).
Of course, Autechre's complete catalog. Amber is still the undisputed
best-ever album that I've heard. Some have come close, like Bola's Soup
and Fyuti, yet I believe nothing will ever surpass Amber in my
books. There's just too much involved with that album so that I could give
you a briefing why this is, so you'll just have to take my word for it.
Amber is THE record for me, there are even times when I just can't listen
to it even though I'd like to. Despite my attachment to Amber, I still
wouldn't give up any of my Autechre records.
Early RePHLeX releases. RePHLeX still defines the sort of diversity I
like to listen to, even though there are some really, really bad releases
in the catalogue as well. Nevertheless, during the years, I've faithfully
obtained each and every release I've been able to get my hands on (yes,
even the worst ones). Caustic Window, D'Arcangelo, The Gentle People,
Kinesthesia/Cylob, Synectics, Kosmik Kommando, AFX.
Black Dog Productions and Plaid. A very, very soft spot for me. Early
GPR releases, the two 12" on Rising High, tracks as Tura on the Likemind
12"s, everything on Warp, Angry Dolphin on Clear. I acknowledge that Ken
Downie has really played a part in this, although he hasn't been as
visible as Handley/Turner. My favourites include Choke and Fly on A.R.T.
(also on Trainer on Warp and The Philosophy of Sound and Machine on
RePHLeX/A.R.T.), Nort Route, and the best of the best - Cost II on GPR.
As One/Kirk deGiorgio, Stasis/Phenomyna/Paul W. Teebrooke,
Neuropolitique and several others on New Electronica and A.R.T/Op-Art. NE
was one of my longest projects (besides GPR and RePHLeX), and finally last
year I was able to complete my collection. Very, very important to me, and
I still listen to them quite regularly.
Labels like those above besides B12, A13, Skam, Dot, 4th Wave, etc.
still find their way on my turntables. I've left out scores of artists and
labels, since I don't wish to bore anyone with loads of old records that
are well nigh impossible to find nowadays.
Almost forgot - the first two Scanner CDs on Ash International. Two of
the most eerie records I still listen to every now and then. Fantastic.
I do purchase new music as well, recent favourites include releases on
Underscan, Consumer Research and Development, Skam, Solaris, Areal,
Electric Music Foundation and more.
NP: Beaumont Hannant - Texturology (LTD 2xLP, GPR|L|LP4)
Cheers,
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