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quoted 14 lines Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 21:59:42 +0100

>Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 21:59:42 +0100 >From: Wayne <w.billingham@virgin.net> >Subject: (idm) skampler review > >basically ...very good....(nice shiny black case too) >also,the last track goes on for over 16 minutes,and sounds like a few >tracks..the one has lots of whistles,duck sounds,pumping and melodies >over the top..quite fun) >more friendly than the 0161 comp...more elctro/hip hop than the >alt.freq 2(moonlight disco)comp.new to my ears were boards of >canada,bola,and legofeet....all the tracks on here are really >good....but youve all probably been buying the 12s.. > >wayne :)

Let me second that. I bought it on a whim and jeez am I glad I did. One of the best comps I've heard this year- the Jega and Boards of Canada tracks are great (anyone know what the braille on the cover is saying?). The last track Wayne's talking about is a tape of the ADAM'S FAMILY theme done up with a beat. I agree that it beats out the 0161 comp too. Jason Perfect Sound Forever Warped perspectives on all types of music perfect-sound@furious.com http://www.furious.com/perfect

From: Brian & Sharon Beuchaw <beuchaw@enteract.com>

quoted 3 lines I tried to decipher it, but after the first few letters, it didn't seem to

>I tried to decipher it, but after the first few letters, it didn't seem to >be in Braille anymore (either the spacing was way off or they were just >randomly dotting it). If I remember right, it started off SKA....

It's definitely in Braille. I deciphered it to "SKAMPLER SR 9708", using the Braille description at http://dots.physics.orst.edu/gs_index.html. The only cell that doesn't make sense to me is the first of the middle word, with dots 5 and 6. I'm not sure what "SR 9708" means, but it's also stamped on the underside of the CD (in the inner ring). --- Brent Sawatzky bsawatzky@radss.com RADSS Technologies, Inc.

At 06:39 PM 9/29/97 -0600, you wrote:

quoted 13 lines From: Brian & Sharon Beuchaw <beuchaw@enteract.com>

>From: Brian & Sharon Beuchaw <beuchaw@enteract.com> > >>I tried to decipher it, but after the first few letters, it didn't seem to >>be in Braille anymore (either the spacing was way off or they were just >>randomly dotting it). If I remember right, it started off SKA.... > >It's definitely in Braille. I deciphered it to "SKAMPLER SR 9708", using >the Braille description at http://dots.physics.orst.edu/gs_index.html. The >only cell that doesn't make sense to me is the first of the middle word, >with dots 5 and 6. > >I'm not sure what "SR 9708" means, but it's also stamped on the underside of >the CD (in the inner ring).

Think about this [and I'm just getting this from reading your post -- I've never owned any skampler anything or much IDM for that matter.] _S_kampler _R_ecords _08_(August) 19_97_ ... just a thought [common sense?] /peter

quoted 7 lines I'm not sure what "SR 9708" means, but it's also stamped on the unders

>>I'm not sure what "SR 9708" means, but it's also stamped on the underside of >>the CD (in the inner ring). > >Think about this [and I'm just getting this from reading your post -- I've >never owned any skampler anything or much IDM for that matter.] > >_S_kampler _R_ecords _08_(August) 19_97_

SR = Silent Records, the US licensee. Hey. I'm listening to Maxwell House's "II" LP on Peacefrog. I'm absolutely stunned. Can anyone point me to like recordings? g.

On Mon, 29 Sep 1997, Brent Sawatzky wrote:

quoted 3 lines It's definitely in Braille. I deciphered it to "SKAMPLER SR 9708",

> It's definitely in Braille. I deciphered it to "SKAMPLER SR 9708", > I'm not sure what "SR 9708" means, but it's also stamped on the underside of > the CD (in the inner ring).

It's the catalog number of the CD: "SR" for Silent Records (the label that released the comp), "97" for the year, and "08" 'cause it's their eighth release of the year. Greg