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On Fri, 19 May 1995, Oeyvind Eggen wrote:

quoted 11 lines The Jon Anderson remix work will appear on Dedicated and Jon Anderson's own

> >The Jon Anderson remix work will appear on Dedicated and Jon Anderson's own > >remix compilation... ie 2 new tracks... Not much other news to tell at the > >moment! > > EEHHH !! is this Jon Anderson of 70's prog-symforock group Yes? What in > heavens name is he up to these days. Last *I* heard of him he had become > a born-again christian with albums consiting solely on themes of 'let's praise > the Lord' ,'you have to seek God' etc. Should be interresting to hear what Ben > and Tom can do with that! Has he jumped on the ambient wagon, perhaps? > > And 'remix compilation'? C'mon, this has to be some kitsch stuff.

Well, you know somethin', I noticed in a book about breakdancing that these 40 street-rappin'-electro-dancin' kids in Chicago in '84 said that their fave breakin' track was "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - some 12" mix. Probably more of a nod to Trevor Horn than anybody, but, Herbie Hancock sampled the hell out of that and other Yes songs from that LP for his "Metal Beat" 12". That LP is rich with processed sound for making vocal pads, blasts and weird blips with the resonant filter on yer sampler. I heard a Luke Skyywalker vinyl piece (Florida style BASS circa '87) that very cleverly scratched some "Leave It" remix into the rap... On a similar thread, remember how St. Etienne sampled Rush from '79. Damn funny that was. I find loops of bombastic art rock mix well with samples of Curtis Mayfield thru-distortion-pedal... I wouldn't be suprised at all to catch a sample of old King Crimson in FSOL or the Orb someday soon. David Chandler - chandler@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us (503)301-3011 grep -i casio goodwillbins >> mystudio ; grep -i atari goodwillbins >> mystudio ;