Hello. I'm just joined this IDM news group, and I'm slowly wielding
my way around this excellent service. I'm hoping to attract some
interesting responses to this letter, to keep my teenage afternoons
free of misery and Offspring infested gloom.
A little about my tastes. Hard to say... I really like most of the
Warp offerings, and my favourite band is Autechre (not saying that
I reject everything else... just to say that I like them A LOT!) I
heard an interview with them in Toronto a year and a half ago, upon
the release of Incunabula... and the interviewer asked them about
any side projects. They replied something along the lines of they
have some, and refuse to tell... big secret!
Does anybody know any of Autechre's side projects?
Next question...I own two CD's by Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton, who
I think is are extremely gifted musical artists. I own Reload's A
Collection of Short Stories... and I've got the Global Communications
album, 76:14. There's a new album called, "The Theory of Evolution"
featuring artists like Link, Reload, and Wishmountain. I know that Link
is also Mark Pritchard (and Tom Middleton), so my question is, could this
be an entire album of Mark Pritchard side projects? Kind of like 'Bytes'
by Black Dog, with all the different names like Balil, etc...? Also, E621
is a side project isn't it? Are there any other albums available by the
duo. I think they're brilliant.
Next question. What ever happened to Sonic Bubblegum by Aphex Twin?
Is this CD what "I care because you do" out April 27th is supposed to
be? And is there an actually song called Ventolin? Or is it just that
asthma gadget "remixed"?
Can anybody tell me small quips and queries about these discs:
Mu-Ziq vs. The Auteurs (I have Tango'n'Vectif, is it like that??)
Wagon Christ (En Atmo... like Aphex Twin? Donno.. you tell me)
The new Spicelab album, I have the first one... are they the same?
RAC - anything... whatzitlike?
And finally, I have only been living in London, England for the last 6
months, and will continue to live here for another 3 months, and then
move back to Toronto, Canada. Since its quite difficult to get FAX
discs in Canada (without waiting...and waiting...) I've been trying
to collect a few. I'm interested in knowing what people have to say
about the following discs.... short reviews... queries.. type of music,
etc. My only experience with Fax are two discs, "Music to Films" with
Dr. Atmo, and Oliver Lieb (Spicelab fame) and 1 Year Dance, a compilation
of old Fax techno and hardtrance songs. I also have an Air song on the
Road to Tranquility 2 CD. Can anybody tell me about these discs:
Air 2
Dark Side of the Moog (Namlook and Klaus Schultz I think)
Atom Heart - Orange
Atom Heart - Live at Sel
I know this is a HELL of a lot of questions... but I'm starving for
knowledge, in this amazing musical genre. Keep in mind, I have a small
budget for my musical supply. I have a pretty large collection of
IDM... and am always interested in learning about more music.
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