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808STATE@delphi.com writes:

quoted 2 lines In reference to the best compilations to listen to from start to finish,

> In reference to the best compilations to listen to from start to finish, >here's my brief listing.

quoted 1 line 3) "Trance Europe Express" - a who's who 2CD sampler of trance music.

> 3) "Trance Europe Express" - a who's who 2CD sampler of trance music.

I find it hard to believe you've listed this. TEX has some terrific tracks, certainly ("Semi Detatched," "Majestic" rmx), some good but not great tracks ("Praying Mantra" edited painfully, "Xeper" rmx just like the LP version), and some positively dire stuff ("Persuasion" and the very disappointing "Analogue Bubblebath 3"). All in all, it's not a bad compilation by any stretch (filler is par for the course with comps, which sparked this thread in the first place), but I think the Volume people could have fit it on a single disc; I wouldn't miss a lot of those tracks. C. -- (chris.hilker) cspot@cats.ucsc.edu "I hate trance and I hate jungle, but I'd rather listen to jungle cos at least it makes me laugh." - Richard "Aphex Twin" James

quoted 5 lines Just because something is not on an album but on a compilation, does not

> >Just because something is not on an album but on a compilation, does not >imply that is of lesser >value. >

I find sometimes just the opposite. How many times have you heard a great song from some artist unknown to you, went out and found that artist's other release(s) only to find out the only thing decent they've ever done is the one song on that compilation? On the flipside, though, sometimes compilation tracks do sound/feel like they were just leftovers picked up off the cutting room floor... Either way, compilations are a great way of introducing many artists. I've become a big fan of all sorts of bands that I first heard on comps. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

i don't think anyone mentioned these yet: SCHAFFELFIEBER (kompakt) LOVE COMES SHINING OVER THE MOUNTAIN (rune grammofon) KOZMIC SUCKERS VOLUME YELLOW (shitkatapult) _________________________________________________________________ Join the world?s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 2 lines I've noticed that a lot of times, the standout tracks on small-time record

>I've noticed that a lot of times, the standout tracks on small-time record >compilations are the otherwise no-name artists.

On a similar note, I've found that the compilation tracks from artists are far better than the full length albums from those same artists, especially if the comp track comes out before the album. Exhibit A- Skipsapiens with a great track on the Perspective Fragments comp and a wholly forgettable album. Exhibit B- VS_Price with a couple great tracks on one of the Bip Hop comps and likewise a forgettable album which, by the way, doesn't even sound like the same artist as the comp tracks. I always feel like I've been bait-and-switched after being impressed by a comp track and totally disappointed in the full length.

---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Albers, Brian" <BAlbers@premiereradio.com> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:24:08 -0800

quoted 1 line Exhibit B- VS_Price with a couple great tracks on one of the Bip

>Exhibit B- VS_Price with a couple great tracks on one of the Bip

Hop comps and likewise a forgettable album which, by the way, doesn't even sound like the same artist as the comp tracks.

quoted 2 lines I always feel like I've been bait-and-switched after being

> >I always feel like I've been bait-and-switched after being

impressed by a comp track and totally disappointed in the full length. as an artist who may have done this to some listeners, i have this defense: compilation tracks can be seen as both a chance to get attention and a chance to experiment with things you might not normally do. some artists (like us) have broad enough styles that can shift around a bit. it depending on where we were artistically at the time, and the nature of the compilation. some tracks were very representative of things we've done on albums. others were appropriate for more experimantal comps and/or we didn't have a lot of time to write a more conventional song before the deadline. i know this may sometimes confuse or disappoint people when they want to pick up an album, but...oh well. try before you buy is my motto anyway. d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

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Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a decent compilation in a while... can anyone suggest any? Particularly in the classic 'we have a hot new sound / label / whatever and want to tell the world' vein. Thanks David --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 5 lines Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a

> Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a > decent compilation in a while... > > can anyone suggest any? Particularly in the classic 'we have a hot new > sound / label / whatever and want to tell the world' vein.

Not sure how new this is, but I just discovered the Fahrenheit Project compilation series myself. It's from a label called Ultimae in France, and the artists featured on each disc (there are 4 volumes now) have a very lush ambient sound to them. It's not glitchpop, not aphexy, actually maybe a very slight hint of new-agey-ness about them, but they have sound samples available (very good quality and long as well!)... You can also buy the 4 volumes together as a set for $50, or $14 each. Check them out here: http://www.ultimae.com/releases/frameset.html -- jr --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 5 lines Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a

> > Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a >> decent compilation in a while... >> >> can anyone suggest any? Particularly in the classic 'we have a hot new > > sound / label / whatever and want to tell the world' vein.

"crash redevelopment" on co.ad.audio is pretty good. for me it takes a while to warm up, but the second 2/3 is well worth the (cheap) price of admission. good, glitchy, cool stuff. not too good with the descriptions right now. i think there's a review or at least a label profile in grooves magazine, or just go to their site and hear samples. www.coad.to d. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

i'd suggest picking up the free "cucina vagabonda" compil, 5 euros in cdr format: http://www.ogredung.org/10.html featuring proswell, puyopuyo, makunouchi bento, imtech, iermoc, urkuma and others At 15.59 03/06/2004, chthonic streams wrote:

quoted 20 lines Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a

>> > Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me that I haven't bought a >>> decent compilation in a while... >>> >>> can anyone suggest any? Particularly in the classic 'we have a hot new >> > sound / label / whatever and want to tell the world' vein. > >"crash redevelopment" on co.ad.audio is pretty good. for me it takes a >while to warm up, but the second 2/3 is well worth the (cheap) price of >admission. good, glitchy, cool stuff. not too good with the descriptions >right now. i think there's a review or at least a label profile in >grooves magazine, or just go to their site and hear samples. > >www.coad.to > >d. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

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quoted 6 lines Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me

>>Picking up the new issue of Wire reminded me >>that I haven't bought a decent compilation in a >>while... >>can anyone suggest any? Particularly in the classic >>'we have a hot new sound / label / whatever >>and want to tell the world' vein.

Check these out, you won't be disappointed: . MD8 -- n5MD: www.n5md.com . ONE POINT ONE -- Rednetic: www.redneti.co.uk . MIAD -- Somia: www.somia.org . Vol. 1 -- Seed: www.seedrecords.com . SWITCHES -- Audiobulb: www.audiobulb.com . SAMPLE+HOLD -- Unschooled: www.unschooled.com . MBM/STS RMXS -- TinoCorp: www.tinocorp.com P. // -- Digital::Nimbus || Exp. Electronic RADIO KUCI 88.9 FM, Friday Nights 12-3am (PST) http://kuci.org || http://digitalnimbus.com PO Box 443, Orange, CA 92856 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org