Got this in my inbox...
Good reading to say the least (makes me want to move badly)
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whats up with diskono? - or how i learned to love the bomb pt.65
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Diskono 04 'The Forum' sub-titled 'The Naked City', shall be held in
undiscand localities, whereon, at unspecified times, d// b//c// [*] shall
be performing, we also plan to distribute free of charge, at these forums,
releases on our cassette only label 'rt-trh', 90 minutes of unreleased
music, contributions are encouraged
First Forum : Sunday 24th May 1998, Wilkie House, Edinburgh, 10-3AM
Forum i/s 2 Rooms , [w/Real Audio Broadcast]
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[All Confirmed]
Alex Knight DJ'ing [Fat Cat Records]
Dave Cawley DJ'ing [Fat Cat Records]
David Howell [Fat Cat Records / Obsessive Eye] Performing Live
Alex Knight and Dave Cawley were the main men behind London based- shop Fat
Cat Records, the most respected & visionary underground outlet for
electronic music in the UK, pushing forward thinking experimental music and
artists when no one would touch them. Fat Cat closed down last year and
with the backing of One Little Indian they have started up Fat Cat, the
label, with releases so far by 3rd Eye Foundation, VVM, Grain, Insync V
Mysteron,To Roccoco Rot so far. David Howell runs the A&R side of Fat Cat
and records as KS Collective, he also puts together a magazine called
Obsessive Eye featuring counter-culture music & philosophy
V/Vm Performing Live
Manchester based aural pranksters who have released 2 12"s and a twisted
Xmas 7" on their own label as well as recording for Staalaplaat & Fat Cat
Stock Hausen And Walkman DJ'ing
Darlings of the Avant-Garde, The Wire love 'em, so do the Japanese and with
a remix of PULP under their belt, manchester's audio saboteurs are set to
subvert the charts
Rub A Dub Crew DJ'ing
After Fat Cat closed down, the Rub A Dub young Team took up their mantle as
the finest underground shop in the Uk, their basement Club '69' has played
host to some of the finest artists from the Uk & Worldwide incl. irregular
resident Andy Weatherall, Stasis, Black Dog, Chain Reaction, Mark Broom,
Ectomorph, DMX Krew
Boards of Canada Dj'ing
Warp's latest signing, it's rumoured that a rumor will be started about the
Boards turning up to spin their disney collections in the back room
+ headline act, we can't announce yet, email:diskono@geocities.com for details
price: tbc
advance tickets: will be avaliable soon from various outlets in scotland &
england or by credit card from hedonizm [0181 287 7077]
[O] utput
Immediate forthcoming recorded media to be made available:
ono/1 12" 500 copies. Compilation of scottish native or exiled artists,
contributors: Boards Of Canada / VVM / Electroscope / Rook Vallade / Dial /
Metal Pig
ono/2 12" 500 copies. Compilation entitled 'I'm So Bored With The USA'.
Criteria for tracks is they have to be the *exact* same length as the CLASH
track [2.25sec]. Why?..email us for thesis. Contributors can not be revealed
at this stage
ono/3 [PI] 03 7" 500 copies. The first of our psycho-geographical invisible
7" releases, or PI ancronymously, these 7"s will only appear to those who
can read sub-text, the first PI 7" comes courtesy of Hamburg's Klangkreig
["Sonic War"], Klankreig in collaboration with TMRX from Belguim will also
be producing a Maxi 12"for DisKono
ono/4 12" 500 copies. Full length classical exploration from Daniel J
Beattie, who has previously recorded for Spymania
ono/5 LP 500 copies. Deaf Child Area . compilation of home-tape experiements
from some DAmn Yankees...aural collages - random cut ups...pure tonal
abstractions..deranged bangin on detuned guitar..high art or trash?....You
Decide!
Communication is encouraged at all times on ANY topic, demo tapes / theories
welcome email : diskono@geocities.com
Hail The New Puritan!! Righteous Maelstrom!!
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