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1998-12-28 15:45Erkki Rautio> I am very much into postrock, neo-prog, neokraut, rocktronic, "whatever > you want to ca

From:: Erkki Rautio <phinnweb@kotilo.saunalahti.fi>
To:: It Doesn't Matter <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 17:45:02 +0200 (EET)
Subject:: Re: (idm) While on the post-rock subject...

quoted 5 lines I am very much into postrock, neo-prog, neokraut, rocktronic, "whatever

> I am very much into postrock, neo-prog, neokraut, rocktronic, "whatever > you want to call" it and was looking for some more recommendations. I > am a fan of > tortoise, trans am, add n to x, high llamas, air, fascia, stereolab and > broadcast. Where should I go next?

I don't know if their records are widely available in international distribution, but I always recommend everyone to check out CIRCLE, a Finnish band in that vein, and also their sub-project EKTROVERDE. I've seen some of their live gigs and they have been trance-inducing, ecstatic, sublime, to say the least. If they lived in US, they'd record for Thrill Jockey and be at the cover of every hip indie rag. There's an unofficial Circle Web site at: http://www.sci.fi/~phinnweb/circle/ e. rautio, also known as pHinn * the webmaster of pHinnWeb - the old skool, the nu skool * * and the pHuture skool of Finnish electronic music * * phinnweb@sci.fi | http://www.sci.fi/~phinnweb * electric pleasures 270199 -> http://www.sci.fi/~phinnweb/flyers/electricpleasures/

1999-01-05 16:38R. LimOn Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Erkki Rautio wrote: > I don't know if their records are widely availa

From:: R. Lim <rlim@escape.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 11:38:05 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: (idm) Re: finns on parade/misc IDM topicalia
Reply to:: Re: (idm) While on the post-rock subject...

On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Erkki Rautio wrote:

quoted 7 lines I don't know if their records are widely available in international

> I don't know if their records are widely available in international > distribution, but I always recommend everyone to check out CIRCLE, > a Finnish band in that vein, and also their sub-project EKTROVERDE. > I've seen some of their live gigs and they have been > trance-inducing, ecstatic, sublime, to say the least. If they lived > in US, they'd record for Thrill Jockey and be at the cover of every > hip indie rag.

Circle has pretty good intl (read: US) distribution for a Bad Vugum band- not exactly sure why, but maybe because they're more tolerable to the ears of the world at large than most of their contemporaries (including the very awful Deep Turtle, Keuhkot and Lesser/Kid 606/Merzbow labelmates Dr. Gunni). I dipped my hands into the Meronia 2LP and found them coated with a substance not too unlike the post-Kraut exploits of the first couple of Faith Healers 12"es (and the very rock, very early Too Pure stuff in general). None too compelling, but it seems to fit the bill of the original post, I guess. I'm sure if they were on Thrill Jockey, they'd be on the cover of every "indie" rag, but they'd still sink like a stone- consider their much more accomplished Finnish predecessors: Radiopuhelimet (single on Alt Tentacles during the unfortunate Alice Donut years- I'm _still_ looking for a copy of _KO_) and Liiminarina (album on Drag City when they could do no wrong in the eyes of the Pavement/Trux enchanted indie world- went straight into the cheapie bins). Anyway, to be topical- is there an on-line Paradinas discography anywhere? I picked up a mysterious white label ostensibly titled "Dauphine" and am trying to fit it into his discography somewhere. Likewise, has anybody established (with reasonable authority) the track-listing for MASK 300? Finally- a musing on the IDM poll: wouldn't it make more sense to use the results of the first round to _disqualify_ the top 5 in each category from receiving votes in the second round (and thus establish a semi-ranked top 10)? I don't think you need a fortune-teller to figure out that Boards of Canada/Autechre/Sqpusher are going to win hands-down; I personally am much more interested in the other stuff that people are listening to. -rob

1999-01-07 11:08Andrew Hime> Anyway, to be topical- is there an on-line Paradinas discography anywhere? > I picked up

From:: Andrew Hime <hime@kali.wf.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 05:08:32 -0600 (CST)
Subject:: (idm) Dauphine single by mu-ziq
Reply to:: (idm) Re: finns on parade/misc IDM topicalia

quoted 4 lines Anyway, to be topical- is there an on-line Paradinas discography anywhere?

> Anyway, to be topical- is there an on-line Paradinas discography anywhere? > I picked up a mysterious white label ostensibly titled "Dauphine" and am > trying to fit it into his discography somewhere. Likewise, has anybody > established (with reasonable authority) the track-listing for MASK 300?

Astralwerks pressed up a limited number of 1-sided promos for "Dauphine" off _In Pine Effect_. I had the chance to purchase one but didn't, as a 1-track single really didn't appeal to me. I've always meant to buy the vinyl version of that album, what with the extra tracks anyway.

(idm) Re: finns on parade/misc IDM topicalia