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--------------------------------------------- 102 1=='''2lw : $250:: ;-O --------------------------------------------- dear mr constable pickle >> hope jenny and the kids are well and send our love to uncle pete, and also while we're on >>>>>> //___all this talk about $250 for a pair of lego feet really is beginning to grate like a mild man jan in a frying pan. i really do feel sorry for the poor soul who purchased his lego feet for the above price. for my part i really do think everybody has lost their marbles on this one.... above all else this discussion trancends the collector issue and enters the realm of the schoolyard "i've got it and you havn't" attitude. these people who mail the list with prices for vinyl stating how much can be made by re-pressing are really losing the point. the point is that from our experience when vvmt1 was pressed we had over 400 records sitting in a bedroom for over a year. as people became aware this number dwindled down over a period of 12 months and the last six months has seen our stock disappear. the total profit on vvmt1 over these two years was a net loss of about £200. as a result of vvmt2/3/4 and cat flap people have suddenly want vvmt1. we are in a position where if we re-press any stock (which co-incidentally our distributors would love) we would be unable to release new material. vvmt1/2/4 can all be downloaded i'm informed from mp3's. surely people would prefer to have an mp3 of vvmt1 and two other new ep's to listen to ? (it's about the music) sure you get more when you buy an ep, you get the individuality of the packaging and most importantly vinyl (an mp3 is only a small compensation)l. the best thing everybody on this list can do is to get behind and support, not just ourselves, but all labels who release music in small quantities (because it's all we can currently afford and unlike some people on the list we look for no profit). we are all aware that by re- pressing vvmt1 + skam1 we can make a profit, but at the end of the day our time don't stick./ we must move on_ :: too many people build careers by releasing one record and re-releasing it 77or more times (no we are not going to mention any names Elton). instead of searching for a vvmt1 or skam1 why not spend your days looking for the next V/Vm or Skam label whose records, like ours once were, are sitting in a bedroom somewhere gathering dust......... and i promise that when we can afford to re-press vvmt1 etc. without it affecting any future releases we will do so, which will hopefully stop these ridiculous prices............. at the end of the day we are grateful and value your support so why should we want to release small quantities thus making all of you pay stupid amounts for them, it just doesn't make sense ! please support the guy who suggested starting an idm label. he has got the right idea, the seed has been planted it now needs cultivating, lets see what can be grown >> (V/Vm commited to new projects) -a future name for collectors to look for : join the dots-music-- ----[please research this outlet] thanks for listening and love to joan and phil, looking forward to vvmt5------- Prof. Broxburn (V/Vm product control). xxxx np. spot the birdie (from vvmt5) ---------------------------------------------- vvma p10i0wkkwkwkwk[1;1//1 ---------------------------------------------- out may 1st : VVMT5 Chart Runners (15 track LP) if you have any difficulty locating this product or any V/Vm products please contact for our free advice__/ with no obligation___: vvm@v-vm.demon.co.uk

On Wed, 1 Apr 1998, V/Vm wrote:

quoted 3 lines ... vvmt1/2/4 can all be downloaded i'm

> ... vvmt1/2/4 can all be downloaded i'm > informed from mp3's. surely people would prefer to have an mp3 of > vvmt1 and two other new ep's to listen to ? (it's about the music)

Amen! Glad to see this discussion - been most enlightening.... I've got a question tho - anybody know where the MP3s of vvmt1, 2, & 4 are available (as well as MASK1 (I found MASK2) and any Skam)? I searched the web and found one guy that had them, but he hasn't responded to my email. This has prob'ly been discussed in the past, but I wasn't interested in MP3s at the time and since idm archives don't exist, I can't find out. Thanks in advance for any info..... cya brian -------------------------------------------------------- "The most dementing of all modern sins: the inability to distinguish excellence from success." - David Hare

quoted 7 lines I've got a question tho - anybody know where the MP3s of vvmt1, 2, & 4 are

> I've got a question tho - anybody know where the MP3s of vvmt1, 2, & 4 are > available (as well as MASK1 (I found MASK2) and any Skam)? I searched the > web and found one guy that had them, but he hasn't responded to my email. > > This has prob'ly been discussed in the past, but I wasn't interested in > MP3s at the time and since idm archives don't exist, I can't find out. > Thanks in advance for any info.....

I'm sorting out space to add some mp3 stuff of the oop vvm material for my little vvm page... they sound like they won't mind a bit... will post when its done (hopefully this weekend, but i've been saying that forever) brap@sonic.net /// occasional noisy soundfiles (np: burundi challenge.rm) http://www.sonic.net/~brap/ blackdog, vvm, whitezone-l, slipdisc, radiora.ram C.Gosselin, 1547 Boston Court #7, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

quoted 1 line since idm archives don't exist, I can't find out.

>since idm archives don't exist, I can't find out.

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