Well into '04... heh.
I can't agree with you entirely, because there was a bunch of Merck stuff
that I didn't hear from '03, but I will say that Serial Human is definitely
one of my favorite albums of last year. Especially when compared with their
first full length, Enveloped, which never grabbed me all that much.
I think I'm gonna have to hit up the Merck mail order sometime soon...
I definitely dug all that I heard from Merck, just didn't hear enough to say
that they were label of the year. My pick for that was Rephlex, just for the
sheer variety of stuff that they put out. Loved the Amen Andrews, the
Stakker/Humanoid reissues, the Victor Gama, etc...
Can't wait to hear that new Proem!
Later,
Alan
np:Esem:Serial Human
Quoting Adam Piontek <adam@damek.org>:
quoted 33 lines Now that we're well into '04 I think I can safely say that Merck was
> Now that we're well into '04 I think I can safely say that Merck was
> my favorite label of '03. They had some outstanding releases, and
> even the ones I didn't think were immediately all that great have
> really grown quickly on me.
>
> The Blamstrain, Proswell & Secede albums were all immediate loves, and
> Adam Johnson & Tiki Obmar were pleasant surprises. Merck is showing a
> lot of variety and growth, and I'm lovin' it. They even managed three
> excellent compilations in '03! Check it:
>
> Adam Johnson - Chigliak
> Blamstrain - Ensi
> Esem - Serial Human
> Lackluster - Showcase
> Proswell - Carrot Dossier
> Secede - Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic
> Tiki Obmar - High School Confidential
>
> V/A - Dosage
> V/A - Double Down
> V/A - Miasmah
>
> And now they got a new Proem coming up, more Syndrone (aka Machine
> Drum) on the way, and more new artists - I can't wait!
> Sorry for the gushing but I'm just having an "awe of Merck" week. You
> know how every once in a while you just can't get enough of something?
>
> -Apiontek
>
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