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1996-02-11 02:19alanomai was just wondering... is the new front 242, mut@ge mix@ge a double disc? i found it on m

From:: alanoma <KKWGBZA@grove.iup.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 21:19:12 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: (idm) front 242

i was just wondering... is the new front 242, mut@ge mix@ge a double disc? i found it on musicexpress.com for $23.97 (or something close to that). is it worth it? i've never listened to their stuff, but remixes by the orb and the prodigy! hmm... what's the word? alan! ---------------------------- Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. -Basho

1996-02-11 23:06Mark KolmarI'm a fan of 242 and scanned through this disc at the local shop. Most of the remixes are

From:: Mark Kolmar <mkolmar@ccs.nslsilus.org>
To:: alanoma <KKWGBZA@grove.iup.edu>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 17:06:16 -0600 (CST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) front 242
Reply to:: (idm) front 242

I'm a fan of 242 and scanned through this disc at the local shop. Most of the remixes are already released on their singles and remix EPs, but it also includes 2(?) new Orb mixes and a mix and dub of "Happiness" by Underworld. I think Underworld is great, but the mix was merely a competent and predictable Underworld-style track with some basis in the original 242 track. I decided to pass on it, but if you a) already have a few of Front 242's real albums, b) don't have any of the singles, and c) prefer a techno/ambient sound vs. the usual 242 sound -- then it might be worth checking into. On Sat, 10 Feb 1996, alanoma wrote:

quoted 5 lines i was just wondering... is the new front 242, mut@ge mix@ge a double disc? i

> i was just wondering... is the new front 242, mut@ge mix@ge a double disc? i > found it on musicexpress.com for $23.97 (or something close to that). is it > worth it? i've never listened to their stuff, but remixes by the orb and the > prodigy! hmm... what's the word? > alan!

1997-09-16 14:10Danny ThierensFront 242 live in Brussels, Belgium - 15.9.97 : ------------------------------------------

From:: Danny Thierens <danny@glitsch.be>
To:: 'idm' <idm@hyperreal.org>
Cc:: 'mbm' <zombies@bud.com>, 'cv' <nagnagnag@zipcon.net>
Date:: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 16:10:05 +0200
Subject:: (idm) Back In Front - Front 242 Concert Review

Front 242 live in Brussels, Belgium - 15.9.97 : ------------------------------------------------------- Support act _Ozark Henry_ could be described a an mix between industri-metal in the vain of the _Young Gods_ and _Kong_, dark triphop à la _Tricky_ and guitar-goth (They played a cover version of _Joy Division_'s Isolation). Their set was very dis-structured, lots of tempo changes but left a very nice impression for ... _Front 242_ !!! The boys came back to Brussels, the start of it all ... The venue was small (approx. 1000 people) but nice with great sound and lighting. As for the tracks, they played every track from the _Live Code_ album plus _No Shuffle_ and _Body To Body_. As I read in various interviews, all the tracks were "industrialised" and "techno-ed", some tracks like _Welcome To Paradise_ and _Masterhit_ became 4/4 anthems while _Headhunter_ and _No Shuffle_ got a more electro-ish feel to them. Four constants governed the show : the incredible density of sound layers (more is more ?), abundant squelching analogue synths (sometimes reminding me of the _Chemical Brothers_), Richard 23 (looking like Keith of the _Prodigy_ on steroids) jumping around the stage for 90 mins, and guitar-feedback-samples. Personal highlights were _No Shuffle_ (very unrecognisable), _Soul Manager_ (extremely dark) and the noisiest electro jam I ever heard that turned into a wicked noisy version of _Punish Your Machine_ as final track. All in all, the 5-piece (4 on stage (two singers, a keyboard player and a drummer) plus one at the mixing desk) delivered a strong performance which in some ways reminded me a lot of _Meat Beat Manifesto_ live (yes they also were leather trousers ... ;-)) especially adding the live drummer. I'm still wondering what the role of F242 is/was in the development in electro/idm and it seems that the _Prodigy_ watched them well during the time they remixed F242 (guitar-samples, strong presence of "vocal" figures, ...). Anyway, I (and my left ear still ... nice thread) had fun and if they come to your town, go and see them, ... dv8 PS : The T-shirts they were selling looked absolutely fantastic ! PPS : Check out Front 242 on the WWW : http://front242.home.ml.org or http://www.front242.com (official webpage - from 1.11.97) PPPS : Sorry for the possible lack of list-content but I thought some of you might be interested. PPPPS : I heard that Squarepusher again cancelled his concert which makes it the 3rd time in as many months that he cancelled a show in Belgium. Doesn't he like good beer or is he just afraid of us ?

1997-09-17 03:29john/bergmayera local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid october i believe. anyone

From:: john/bergmayer <yesno@primenet.com>
To:: Danny Thierens <danny@glitsch.be>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 20:29:01 -0700 (MST)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Back In Front - Front 242 Concert Review
Reply to:: (idm) Back In Front - Front 242 Concert Review

a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid october i believe. anyone know of this, or are they maybe just getting in some bootleg?

1997-09-17 05:37mark weddleOn 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote: >a local record store has 242 on their list of new rel

From:: mark weddle <markw@southwind.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:37:56 -0600
Subject:: Re: (idm) Front 242
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Back In Front - Front 242 Concert Review

On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote:

quoted 3 lines a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid october i

>a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid october i >believe. anyone know of this, or are they maybe just getting in some >bootleg?

Same in Dallas, TX. Sep. 30th I believe, no idea what this is ... markw@southwind.net

1997-09-17 05:55Grand IdiotOn Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:37:56 -0600 mark weddle <markw@southwind.net> writes: >On 16-Sep-97

From:: Grand Idiot <frenchfriedgreenbean@juno.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 00:55:49 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) Front 242

On Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:37:56 -0600 mark weddle <markw@southwind.net> writes:

quoted 10 lines On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote:

>On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote: > > >>a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid >october i >>believe. anyone know of this, or are they maybe just getting in some >>bootleg? > >Same in Dallas, TX. Sep. 30th I believe, no idea what this is ... >

i could be wrong, but i believe it's the domestic release of the remix CD Mutage Mixage..i know that's supposed to come out soon.

1997-09-17 13:25Adam J WeitzmanGrand Idiot wrote: > >>a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases > i coul

From:: Adam J Weitzman <weitzman@individual.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:25:01 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) Front 242

Grand Idiot wrote:

quoted 3 lines a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases

> >>a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases > i could be wrong, but i believe it's the domestic release of the remix > CD Mutage Mixage..i know that's supposed to come out soon.

It is. It's worth $12 just to have the Messengers From Neptune mix of Rhythm Of Time done by The Orb. The rest of the disc is pretty darn good too if you like F242, but even if you don't in general, that mix is outstanding in every way. -- Adam J Weitzman -- Individual, Inc. -- http://www.individual.com -- "I'm writing an unathorized autobiography." - Steven Wright

1997-09-17 14:42denial@ix.netcom.comOn 09/16/97 23:37:56 you wrote: > >On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote: > > >>a local recor

From:: <denial@ix.netcom.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:42:00 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Front 242

On 09/16/97 23:37:56 you wrote:

quoted 16 lines On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote:

> >On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote: > > >>a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid october i >>believe. anyone know of this, or are they maybe just getting in some >>bootleg? > >Same in Dallas, TX. Sep. 30th I believe, no idea what this is ... > >markw@southwind.net > > > > >

it's the "proper" release of mixage/mutage, the remixi album they put out a while ago... -kiya .me es la bomba.

1997-09-17 11:05s.f.w.d.> On 09/16/97 23:37:56 you wrote: > > > >On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote: > > > > > >>a

From:: s.f.w.d. <brap@sonic.net>
To:: <denial@ix.netcom.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:05:53 +0000
Subject:: Re: (idm) Front 242
Reply to:: Re: (idm) Front 242

quoted 19 lines On 09/16/97 23:37:56 you wrote:

> On 09/16/97 23:37:56 you wrote: > > > >On 16-Sep-97, john/bergmayer wrote: > > > > > >>a local record store has 242 on their list of new releases. mid october i > >>believe. anyone know of this, or are they maybe just getting in some > >>bootleg? > > > >Same in Dallas, TX. Sep. 30th I believe, no idea what this is ... > > > >markw@southwind.net > > > > > > > > > > > > it's the "proper" release of mixage/mutage, the remixi album they put out a while ago...

I'm pretty sure that new material by 242 is on the way. The band was put on hold as members pursued other side-projects, but there were supposed to be some shows a month or two back or something like that that was to feature new material and I thought some was to be released near the year's end... I don't see 242 being to far fetched for discussion occasionally here... not TOO far fetched.... Chris brap@sonic.net http://www.sonic.net/~brap/ Black Dog, Dot, Genesis P-Orridge, Whitezone-L, etc. C.Gosselin, PO Box 8264, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

1997-09-18 07:02Danny Thierens>> it's the "proper" release of mixage/mutage, the remixi album they put out a >>while ago

From:: Danny Thierens <danny@glitsch.be>
To:: 'brap@sonic.net' <brap@sonic.net>
Cc:: 'idm' <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:02:11 +0200
Subject:: re : (idm) Front 242

quoted 1 line it's the "proper" release of mixage/mutage, the remixi album they put out a

>> it's the "proper" release of mixage/mutage, the remixi album they put out a >>while ago...

quoted 5 lines I'm pretty sure that new material by 242 is on the way. The band was

>I'm pretty sure that new material by 242 is on the way. The band was >put on hold as members pursued other side-projects, but there were >supposed to be some shows a month or two back or something like that >that was to feature new material and I thought some was to be >released near the year's end...

The first show they did after reforming was at a festival in July, it so happened to be at home (.be that is). They played no (repeat NO) new tracks in Brussels last Monday. I have not heard about new stuff coming out, although I wouldn't be surprised if they release a _Live Code pt. 2_ of this mini-tour.

quoted 2 lines I don't see 242 being to far fetched for discussion occasionally

>I don't see 242 being to far fetched for discussion occasionally >here... not TOO far fetched....

I'm glad several people agree ;-) dv8 (still having to buy _mutage/mixage_ because my 7" of _rhythm of time_ with the fantastic Orb-remix on the flip it starting to crackle ...)

Re: (idm) Front 242