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James B Gill said ...

quoted 1 line Speaking of Seefeel, any reviews of its spinoff - Scala?

>> Speaking of Seefeel, any reviews of its spinoff - Scala?

jAE> I recently heard this at my house, and it's now on regular jAE> rotation at the downstairs stereo system. My roomate got jAE> it, and it rocks!!!!! Don't you find it a tad gloomy, seeing as how Mark van Hoen (aka Locust) produced this little jewel? Helen OnNow: Scala

On 27 Jul 1996, Helen Adriaens wrote:

quoted 11 lines James B Gill said ...

> > James B Gill said ... > > >> Speaking of Seefeel, any reviews of its spinoff - Scala? > jAE> I recently heard this at my house, and it's now on regular > jAE> rotation at the downstairs stereo system. My roomate got > jAE> it, and it rocks!!!!! > > Don't you find it a tad gloomy, seeing as how Mark van Hoen (aka Locust) > produced this little jewel? >

this just helps to reinforce my idea of Locust not being dark. Oh, but that was just sarcasm. I don't think it's as dark as Weathered Well, and OF COURSE not as dark as "Truth is born of Arguments." These records scare the hell out of me..... ps--On listening to the Jega and Freeform singles, I really do think Freeform is more to my liking. But jega is still the bomb! _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- J A M E S B E N J A M I N G I L L U N F O R T U N A T E L Y L I V I N G I N A R I Z O N A J G I L L @ U . A R I Z O N A . E D U (ron trent is *still* the bomb!)

quoted 2 lines Don't you find it a tad gloomy, seeing as how Mark van

>> Don't you find it a tad gloomy, seeing as how Mark van >> Hoen (aka Locust) produced this little jewel?

jAE> this just helps to reinforce my idea of Locust not being jAE> dark. Oh, but that was just sarcasm. Idle banter ... jAE> I don't think it's as jAE> dark as Weathered Well, and OF COURSE not as dark as "Truth jAE> is born of Arguments." These records scare the hell out of jAE> me..... I can agree with 'Weathered Well' being somewhat dark and capable of inducing hefty nightmares. But 'Truth ...' ? I find this record is full of hope and longing (not dread), which to me can never be dark. So beautiful ... so indescribably beautiful. jAE> ps--On listening to the Jega and Freeform singles, I really jAE> do think Freeform is more to my liking. Have you listened to Freeform's 'elastic speakers' and 'prowl'? Solid. jAE> But jega is still the bomb! Sure. Tell me about it ... (definitely worth the hype, eh?) I just hope I won't be as disppointed with his live act (if he ever has one) as I was with Freeform's. Although word had it that Freeform brought the roof down the next night in Belgium .. it just isn't fair ... Helen

On 30 Jul 1996, Helen Adriaens defended:

quoted 4 lines I can agree with 'Weathered Well' being somewhat dark and capable of inducing

> I can agree with 'Weathered Well' being somewhat dark and capable of inducing > hefty nightmares. But 'Truth ...' ? I find this record is full of hope and > longing (not dread), which to me can never be dark. So beautiful ... so > indescribably beautiful.

Whoa Helen... most every song on here is forboding as hell. A trudge trudge TRUDGE straight into the bowels of a genocidal meatgrinder! This cd scares me... alas, I do appreciate it's beauty all the same. `Hope and longing' for what? Jeez you're twisted. agej. .`-). qp -' christopher miller ==' evil@digital.net ' on: "Nipples & Bass" by DR. MuELLER (aka hard-as-fuck Atom Heart)

a quickie: Are scala released on Too Pure ? Snow.

does anyone know where i might be able to find the first scala 7" on too pure? it is apparantly out of print. thanks.topher

Finally found a copy of Scala's "Compass Heart" on the weekend. Really wonderful stuff. I like the alternation between "pop" songs with vocals and the instrumental tracks. But now, I need to find the "companion" album that Too Pure released around the same time. Has anyone in Toronto seen it anywhere? I'd like to buy it locally if possible. And while I'm on the topic, would anyone be interested in exchanging a CD copy of Scala's "Beauty Nowhere" for my barely played vinyl copy? Same with the Aurobindo LP (played a little more, but still in excellent condition). I also picked up that super-cheap Soup-Disk sampler disc and I'm listening to it right now. Very good so far. Did anyone else happen to notice who compiled it? It's a name that's pretty well known around these parts... :) Greg

AFAIK, "To You In Alpha" (that other Scala release) has fallen victim to a war between Scala's labels and cannot be purchased anywhere right now. The Soup Disk comp. is excellent....let's just say that someone's ear does not neccessarily reflect their penchant for trustworthiness. I hope things have changed from his end. jeff Greg Clow wrote:

quoted 18 lines Finally found a copy of Scala's "Compass Heart" on the weekend. Really

> Finally found a copy of Scala's "Compass Heart" on the weekend. Really > wonderful stuff. I like the alternation between "pop" songs with vocals > and the instrumental tracks. > > But now, I need to find the "companion" album that Too Pure released > around the same time. Has anyone in Toronto seen it anywhere? I'd like to > buy it locally if possible. > > And while I'm on the topic, would anyone be interested in exchanging a CD > copy of Scala's "Beauty Nowhere" for my barely played vinyl copy? Same > with the Aurobindo LP (played a little more, but still in excellent > condition). > > I also picked up that super-cheap Soup-Disk sampler disc and I'm listening > to it right now. Very good so far. Did anyone else happen to notice who > compiled it? It's a name that's pretty well known around these parts... :) > > Greg

-- jeff dancing/about/architecture "...with wandering steps and slow..." ICQ904008

On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, ~(({[Endemic~Distortion]}))~ wrote:

quoted 2 lines AFAIK, "To You In Alpha" (that other Scala release) has fallen victim to a war

> AFAIK, "To You In Alpha" (that other Scala release) has fallen victim to a war > between Scala's labels and cannot be purchased anywhere right now.

Was it ever released, though? I seem to recall reading a sort of comparison review here on the list a couple of months back, but I could be mistaken. Greg

On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 11:23:17 -0800, you wrote:

quoted 2 lines AFAIK, "To You In Alpha" (that other Scala release) has fallen victim to a war

>AFAIK, "To You In Alpha" (that other Scala release) has fallen victim to a war >between Scala's labels and cannot be purchased anywhere right now...

It's been freely available in the UK, on the Too Pure label (cat. no. pure77cd), for some time. Track listing for those that care: Slide Remember How to Breathe 17765744G (excerpt) Colt Wires Blank Narrow Shut Eyes Alpha Be Together Breaking Point Still Palace 17765744J I'm still waiting to get hold of "Compass Heart". But it's definitely a lot 'harder' than "Beauty Nowhere". -- /\/)ark headspin - http://www.sonance.demon.co.uk/

-----Original Message----- From: Greg Clow <stained@interlog.com> To: idm@hyperreal.org <idm@hyperreal.org> Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 10:55 AM Subject: (idm) Scala

quoted 4 lines Finally found a copy of Scala's "Compass Heart" on the weekend. Really

> >Finally found a copy of Scala's "Compass Heart" on the weekend. Really >wonderful stuff. I like the alternation between "pop" songs with vocals >and the instrumental tracks.

Ahh... instrumental tracks... now I can go out and finally buy this thing (not that I have anything against whatsername... Peacock or whatever... I love her). I've been waiting to hear even the tiniest bit of info about this LP since it came out.

quoted 3 lines But now, I need to find the "companion" album that Too Pure released

>But now, I need to find the "companion" album that Too Pure released >around the same time. Has anyone in Toronto seen it anywhere? I'd like to >buy it locally if possible.

I certainly haven't seen it, but I remember when the "Slide" EP was reissued a few months ago, there was a black sticker on the cover which said "From the forthcoming album, 'To You In Alpha'"... I *LOVE* that fucking EP, BTW. Probably my favourite Scala/Seefeel thing ever. Period.

quoted 4 lines And while I'm on the topic, would anyone be interested in exchanging a CD

>And while I'm on the topic, would anyone be interested in exchanging a CD >copy of Scala's "Beauty Nowhere" for my barely played vinyl copy? Same >with the Aurobindo LP (played a little more, but still in excellent >condition).

I think I played my "Beauty Nowhere" 12" once. :) I didn't like it nearly as much as "Slide". Aurobindo? Que?

quoted 3 lines I also picked up that super-cheap Soup-Disk sampler disc and I'm listening

>I also picked up that super-cheap Soup-Disk sampler disc and I'm listening >to it right now. Very good so far. Did anyone else happen to notice who >compiled it? It's a name that's pretty well known around these parts... :)

I bought this and listened to it the other day... nothing on it really caught my attention, except the names in the liner notes... :) superfuzz@home.com

On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Superfuzz wrote:

quoted 6 lines And while I'm on the topic, would anyone be interested in exchanging a CD

> >And while I'm on the topic, would anyone be interested in exchanging a CD > >copy of Scala's "Beauty Nowhere" for my barely played vinyl copy? Same > >with the Aurobindo LP (played a little more, but still in excellent > >condition). > > Aurobindo? Que?

Aurobindo was (is?) Mark Van Hoen and Daren Seymour. Only release so far is a wonderful dark ambient album called "Involution" on Ash International (a now defunct sub-label of Touch). Came out in 1995. Like "Beauty Nowhere", the LP preceded the CD by a fair length of time, so I bought the vinyl and then got cranky when I found out a CD was forthcoming. Greg

Hi, I thought that I would let people that were interested know that there are copies of To You In Alpha floating about. I picked one up second-hand yesterday. It is unmarked so I don't know if it is a promo or part of a limited issue. What does it sound like? Well I'm not too good on describing music and I only listened to it once through last night. The lasting impression of the album is that most of the tracks use a combination of voice, acoustic guitar and piano (with some electronics and treatments added of course). So it is quite gentle and floaty in nature, although there are one or two tracks where they decide to rock out on. I hope this helps and good luck tracking it down if you are interested in it. Cheers, Wezz Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

i am really enjoying this scala cd (compass heart). im wondering what other artists pull off the whole pop thing so nicely? i know bjork obviously.. but im not all that impressed by her most of the time. and i have the cocteau twins electronic ep.. this scala is just so nicely produced.. and quite catchy. chris. music for lunchpails . wednesdays 7-9pm . kuci 88.9fm . www.kuci.org ..pain enables both the giver and the receiver..

quoted 5 lines i am really enjoying this scala cd (compass heart).

> i am really enjoying this scala cd (compass heart). > > im wondering what other artists pull off the whole pop thing so nicely? i > know bjork obviously.. but im not all that impressed by her most of the > time. and i have the cocteau twins electronic ep..

A couple of thoughts: Locust (try the Morning Light album or the newest one, although they get mixed press on this list) The new Cat's Miaow EP on Darla (Bliss Out) The new Piano Magic album Maybe the Sneakster album too, although I haven't heard it yet and haven't read much good about it yet either. Robin