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At last! Someone else has mentioned Pentatonik!!! I cannot recommend Anthology enough. 2 CDs worth (they are about 70 mins each) of the most illustrious ambient / techno out there. If you like gorgeous sounds, intricate programming and just plain enjoyable music you will love this. Simon Bowring, for that is his name, has produced some of my favourite tracks over the years. There are two 12"s released on Kudos (can't for the life of me remember their names, something "series" i think) and the Credo single as well as Anthology. He remixed HIA as well but apart from that the output was limited. Anyone else know of other releases? Now he records as one half of A1 people as Kelly rightly said. Super funky electro is the order of the day. 150% is awesome (thanks David) But give me that keyboard sound from "Like This" and "Credo" anyday - absolutely gorgeous. There was a track from Anthology on TEE no 2 or 3 as well. I would suggest that 15 UKP (or $24 roughly) for this double CD is well worth it, you won't regret I can promise you. graham ps - my name is not Simon Bowring by the way.....

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> -----Original Message----- > From: Kelley Hackett [SMTP:KHACKETT@aba.iupui.edu] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 12:56 PM > To: 'Geoff Elgey' > Cc: 'ambient@hyperreal.org'; 'idm@hyperreal.org' > Subject: (idm) RE: (amb) Pentatonik? > > Actually, Pentatonik is not bad, as Alan suggest, its not piping hot > either. It does have some classic Pentatonik moments though! > > Some one CD-r it for me(damn thanks too). It gets into the rotation > sometime! But now, Pentatonik, goes by A-1 People(I believe, > something > like that) here is the web site: > > http://www.hydrogendukebox.com/hydrogen/ > > > This is really a hard call for me, cuz it depends on what Ya like(I am > sure U know this)---but its really not too bad! I am not good on > reviews > so------- > > Hk-90! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Geoff Elgey [SMTP:elgey@dstc.qut.edu.au] > > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 1999 9:44 PM > > To: ambient@hyperreal.org; idm@hyperreal.org > > Subject: (amb) Pentatonik? > > > > G'day, > > > > I've heard mutterings about Pentatonik's "Anthology" 2CD over the > > years, > > but never actually found a copy or heard anything from it. Some say > it > > is essential, some say it is like (early) Orbital, some say it is > > ambient, some say it is out of print. Web searches haven't provided > > much > > further info to sort out the confusion either. > > > > Now, the Deviant Records mail-order web page in the UK > > (http://www.deviant.co.uk/mail_order_prices.html) is listing this > > available for UKP15.00 - a bit steep, so I was hoping that someone > > could > > provide more info on this release (ie, its style and quality), maybe > a > > few web site pointers, if it is worth picking up, and finally, if > > there > > are other places where I can order this from. > > > > Cheers, > > Geoff