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Elektroids identity crisis

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1995-09-19 02:04Robert Smith Elektroids identity crisis
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1995-09-19 02:04Robert Smithg303 says: >I have been catagorically told by Steve at WARP that the Elektroids are not >D
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Mon, 18 Sep 1995 19:04:25 -0700 (PDT)
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Elektroids identity crisis
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g303 says:
quoted 11 lines I have been catagorically told by Steve at WARP that the Elektroids are not>I have been catagorically told by Steve at WARP that the Elektroids are not >Drexciya. He and I were both surprised that anybody thought them similar as >the music sounds totally different. > >This is part of the press release for Elektro World: > > background: Based in Flint Michigan, usa, the four young sons of an >electrician, known simply as the elektroids have welded to gether there >debut album. > > inspirations: ...is a a personal tribute... to Kraftwerk.
Now, just because the record sleeve or the label says something like that doesn't make it true. I mean, many people believed that Richard Michaels (Robotman) was a 40-something engineer who liked to spend his off-time hunting elk and caribu in Northern Canada...they even had pictures of him! -- fix.er \'fik-s*r\ n : one that fixes : as : one that intervenes to enable a person to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor : one that adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation Robert Smith: fixer@d2.com 310/314-2920 310/314-2866(fax) 310/501-3279(pager) Digital Domain: 300 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291 310/314-2800 310/314-2888(fax)