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James
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07 Nov 96 15:13:31 -0800
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Re: (idm) Aphex US release
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quoted 1 line That's just the way the US music industry works apparently.> That's just the way the US music industry works apparently.
Which I think bodes well for someone like... Lamb, perhaps. It reminds me of the Portishead case. MTV was probably relieved and happy when it found Portishead: here's that new cool trip hop thing, but hey, we can sell this! Thanks to the face, the voice, the visual style (as seen in the videos). Now that EBTG has made jungle a bit more ear-friendly for more people, maybe US record companies are ready to push someone like Lamb, a jungle-based band with a photogenic singer? I wonder if RDJ or MikeP or any of our beloved alone-in-their-bedroom wizards will someday do a version of the Jellybean/Madonna thing - hook up with a rising or established star or starlette, produce massive Top 40 tracks, and use it as a launchpad for greater recognition. Mariah Carey produced by Luke Vibert. Toni Braxton produced by Tom Jenkinson. Oasis produced by the Chemical Brothers. ;) On now:: The Black Dog: Pot Noodle James Jung-Hoon Seo // Oracle New Media (415) 506-3829 // jseo@us.oracle.com My whole thing is to take completely retarded songs and turn them into something of my own. What can I bring to a song that's already been done well? // Mark Kozelek