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From:
John
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Date:
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 09:13:34 +1000
Subject:
Re: [idm] a modest proposal
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Gonzi,
quoted 15 lines Actually when the list first started there wasn't much in the way of> >Actually when the list first started there wasn't much in the way of > >established or otherwise artists on it back then, except for Greg Eden > >agging a job with Warp because of his enthusiasm for the music and his > >Warp discography. So the question I put to you is decreasing from what? > >When was the peak of artist involvement with this list.. > >Missed by me are contributions and heads up by Mixmaster Morris + lively >debates with Ken Downie + ranting and disinformation from Grant Wilson >Claridge. What bums me out is all the little things that have changed. The >review journals people used to post on a regular basis, the show reviews - >there was no way someone like say Mike P could land anywhere in the 50 >states and there not be an indepth analysis of the entire show to the point >you felt you were almost there youself. If you mentioned you were going >somewhere people would offer to put you up in their homes! God this is >sounding really 'remember the good old dayz' im stopping now.
Yeah I totally agree with you about Mixmaster Morris he is sorely missed around here BUT the times you are talking about aren't the very early days of the list a more like a year or two into its life probably. As for lively debates inspired by Ken Downie where were you when someone posted the original track-listing for "Trainer" Plaid's retrospective amonth ot two back? And people still post excellent live reviews of our favourite artists all the time. Take for example of the really good and indepth MUTEK reviews and I even read in the last week a review of a recent Mike P. gig on this very list! Granted it's getting harder to determine the signal form the noise but there is still some quality signal out there. You just need to filter it to your awareness. Regards, John Aural Industries Pty Ltd http://www.aural-industries.com.au --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org