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1998-04-23 03:22d...hi, i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small birthday party i am having and i wa

From:: d... <orbital@clo.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>, <313@hyperreal.org>, <ambient@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 23:22:41 -0400
Subject:: (idm) songs to make you weep...

hi, i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small birthday party i am having and i want to have one of the mixes convey feelings of intense emotional sadness or joy that could almost make you weep. very overwrought and melodramatic but in a good way. also very well produced. no genre definitions required. it can be pop, or idm or techno or even country (shudder) if it fits the bill in the emotions department. examples of the vibe i am looking for would be: portishead (a few things from 'dummy') old sinead o'connor julee cruise aphex (stuff from saw I) some seefeel 'moist moss' from locust's "weathered well" i have some things in mind but i thought people on the list(s) might have some insights into songs that make them feel this way. any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated. thanks a lot! derek... peace, love and ambience. d... d@techno.ca http://www.clo.com/~orbital

1998-04-22 22:52Mr. TangentAt 23:22 4/22/98 -0400, "d..." <orbital@clo.com> wrote: >i am in the process of compiling

From:: Mr. Tangent <tangent@getonthe.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 22:52:22
Subject:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...
Reply to:: (idm) songs to make you weep...

At 23:22 4/22/98 -0400, "d..." <orbital@clo.com> wrote:

quoted 10 lines i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small

>i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small >birthday party i am having and i want to have one >of the mixes convey feelings of intense emotional >sadness or joy that could almost make you weep. > >very overwrought and melodramatic but in a good >way. also very well produced. no genre definitions >required. it can be pop, or idm or techno or even >country (shudder) if it fits the bill in the emotions >department.

Very interesting question. Three things that immediately come to mind are: Autechre-Vletrmx21 (off of the "Garbage" e.p.) Goretski-Third Symphony (amazing ambient/classical music that recently rendered me full of tears - very emotional and overwhelming at times) SPK-Zamia Lehmanni (seminal industrial outfit, this album is an essential release and is not typically "industrial" or SPK sounding, for that matter. Dark, somber symphonic soundtrack type music <Graeme Revell is a genius>) I'm sure there are quite a few more, but my mind is blank. Good luck. -- Mr. Tangent "insert random quoted text here, for your reading pleasure"

1998-04-25 04:46wells>At 23:22 4/22/98 -0400, "d..." <orbital@clo.com> wrote: > >i am in the process of compili

From:: wells <s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu>
To:: Mr. Tangent <tangent@getonthe.net>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 00:46:57 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...
Reply to:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...

quoted 13 lines At 23:22 4/22/98 -0400, "d..." <orbital@clo.com> wrote:

>At 23:22 4/22/98 -0400, "d..." <orbital@clo.com> wrote: > >i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small >birthday party i am having and i want to have one >of the mixes convey feelings of intense emotional >sadness or joy that could almost make you weep. > >very overwrought and melodramatic but in a good >way. also very well produced. no genre definitions >required. it can be pop, or idm or techno or even >country (shudder) if it fits the bill in the emotions >department. >

winger "seventeen" - wells oliver / s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu

1998-04-23 11:16S.Norgate-ie4g9922@lmu.ac.ukOn Wed, 22 Apr 1998, d... wrote: > i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small > bi

From:: <S.Norgate-ie4g9922@lmu.ac.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:16:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...
Reply to:: (idm) songs to make you weep...

On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, d... wrote:

quoted 4 lines i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small

10CC - I'm Not In Love, does it for me every time. Steve.N

1998-04-24 00:11Carter TracyCascade (B-side) by FSOL She Makes Me Wanna Die - Tricky Tugboat - Galaxy 500 In a differe

From:: Carter Tracy <clockwise@mindspring.net>
To:: d... <orbital@clo.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 20:11:09 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...
Reply to:: (idm) songs to make you weep...

Cascade (B-side) by FSOL She Makes Me Wanna Die - Tricky Tugboat - Galaxy 500 In a different Place - Ride Into dust - Mazzy Star At 11:22 PM 4/22/98 -0400, you wrote:

quoted 43 lines hi,

>hi, > >i am in the process of compiling mixes for a small >birthday party i am having and i want to have one >of the mixes convey feelings of intense emotional >sadness or joy that could almost make you weep. > >very overwrought and melodramatic but in a good >way. also very well produced. no genre definitions >required. it can be pop, or idm or techno or even >country (shudder) if it fits the bill in the emotions >department. > >examples of the vibe i am looking for would be: > >portishead (a few things from 'dummy') >old sinead o'connor >julee cruise >aphex (stuff from saw I) >some seefeel >'moist moss' from locust's "weathered well" > >i have some things in mind but i thought >people on the list(s) might have some >insights into songs that make them feel >this way. > >any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated. > >thanks a lot! >derek... > > > > > >peace, love and ambience. >d... >d@techno.ca > >http://www.clo.com/~orbital > >

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1998-04-25 00:43Machine /Z/three that always get me are Luke Vibert - Fluted (off of Throbbing Pouch) Funki Porcini -

From:: Machine /Z/ <machinez@gwis.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 20:43:17 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...

three that always get me are Luke Vibert - Fluted (off of Throbbing Pouch) Funki Porcini - Purrfect (great chill track with haunting horns) and Global Goon - track b2 (not sure of the title) off his eponymous debut. actually, now that I think about it that whole global goon album would fit into that sort of sad genre... leif np: Funki Porcini - Purrfect

1998-04-25 02:03SolenoidOn Fri, 24 Apr 1998, Machine /Z/ wrote: > and Global Goon - track b2 (not sure of the titl

From:: Solenoid <solenoid@thetics.europa.com>
To:: Machine /Z/ <machinez@gwis.com>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 19:03:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: (idm) New Global Goon
Reply to:: Re: (idm) songs to make you weep...

On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, Machine /Z/ wrote:

quoted 5 lines and Global Goon - track b2 (not sure of the title) off his eponymous

> and Global Goon - track b2 (not sure of the title) off his eponymous > debut. > > actually, now that I think about it that whole global goon album would > fit into that sort of sad genre...

Speaking of Glocal Goon, I listenned to the new 2x12" lp of GG at a local record store and thought that, while some parts were absurd or inventive in a good way, there were just as many meandering melodies and sections. It was definitely going out on a limb in terms of some raw and melodic synth lines, which probably means it is pretty good and I should listen to it again. I notice that the really great records I get usually have some very challenging (read: annoying) things in them that I later praise highly. I guess I'd rather hear raw pathos synth songs than bland formulaic d-n-b remixes. Not exactly a review, eh? How about this then: the Boards of Canada 2xLP, while having nice textures and their brand of elements, struck me as a little samey when I jumped across the tracks. A functionally ambient record, that is, the music doesn't jump out at you the way, say, Come to Daddy does... or some challenging V/VM stuff. I picked this up cheap, as well as the I-F "Fucking Consumer" (guess that's me, huh?... well, Mr. I-F, thanks you FUCKING PRODUCER) I like this one quite a bit, maybe 2 tunes that didn't stand out much. I like the new wave discoid arpeggiations. Fun to mix with the old tunes, esp The Metro, by Berlin (Ha ha ha ....West German jab, there...*FUCKING PRODUCER*) Good record, cruel title. BTW, The I-F cd has 5 more tracks, I think 2 unreleased and 1 from the Viewlexx "Satellite" ep. BTW, did you know that people actually buy scratch-breaks-beats records on CD format? Wh....wh...why?! What do they do with them?? ;-) Salvadorinoid solenoid@europa.com <------+

1998-04-25 03:44BoffinAt 07:03 PM 4/24/98 -0700, you wrote: >Speaking of Glocal Goon, I listenned to the new 2x1

From:: Boffin <aphex@mtco.com>
To:: Solenoid <solenoid@thetics.europa.com>
Cc:: <idm@qmail.hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 22:44:10 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) New Global Goon

At 07:03 PM 4/24/98 -0700, you wrote:

quoted 9 lines Speaking of Glocal Goon, I listenned to the new 2x12" lp of GG at a local

>Speaking of Glocal Goon, I listenned to the new 2x12" lp of GG at a local >record store and thought that, while some parts were absurd or inventive >in a good way, there were just as many meandering melodies and sections. >It was definitely going out on a limb in terms of some raw and melodic >synth lines, which probably means it is pretty good and I should listen to >it again. I notice that the really great records I get usually have some >very challenging (read: annoying) things in them that I later praise >highly. I guess I'd rather hear raw pathos synth songs than bland >formulaic d-n-b remixes. Not exactly a review, eh?

It's fucking brilliant. It's not over done production wise (production very minimal). It seems like it's all done on one or two keyboards and a sampler. Don't let that throw you though. It's melodies are the best I've heard on anything lately. It's way different than most IDM, that it's NOT A COMPUTER RECORD. What I mean is that the beats are simple, probably sampled. I'm blathering but as I told everyone before in my review, that it's one of my favorites this year. Buy it! God, if people only saved their money for good current records like this instead of $700 dub plates on one fucking Orb remix, and filthy price inflated Skam releases than the world would be a better place. Buy Goon! You Goon! Rusty NP: Global Goon: Prince 'layin back relaxin'

1998-04-26 14:52Geordan DrummondBoffin wrote: > It's fucking brilliant. It's not over done production wise (production > v

From:: Geordan Drummond <g-d@worldnet.att.net>
To:: IDM List <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 09:52:00 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) New Global Goon

Boffin wrote:

quoted 9 lines It's fucking brilliant. It's not over done production wise (production

> It's fucking brilliant. It's not over done production wise (production > very minimal). It seems like it's all done on one or two keyboards and a > sampler. Don't let that throw you though. It's melodies are the best I've > heard on anything lately. It's way different than most IDM, that it's NOT > A COMPUTER RECORD. What I mean is that the beats are simple, probably > sampled. > > I'm blathering but as I told everyone before in my review, that it's one of > my favorites this year. Buy it!

I'll have to add my praise for this release. The first GG 12" had some really great melodies on it and the new one has this plus some new sonic excursions from Mr. Hawkes (?). Somehow he manages to make his tunes both silly and wistful at the same time - most of the tunes remind me of a kid's crayon drawings. My favorite is "Dum Dar Dee", which is a nice shuffling funk number with that woozy synth patch he frequently uses. One of the best releases for the year IMO. GD

(idm) New Global Goon