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From:
Irene McC
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Date:
Sun, 25 Oct 1998 20:45:12 +0200
Subject:
(idm) inference engine
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This is a story of unlikely synchronicity. At a recent sale I bought 8 CD's unheard because they were going cheap, looked interesting, and I'm an addicted horder. Amongst them was one release which is now a firm favourite: Inference Engine's "Gravity Well" (Shroom Recordings 1995) - hypnotic organic rhythmic textured dub ambience of tranquil beauty  (too many adjectives!!) Printed on the inside it says it is the third in a series of limited editions (500) from Shroom Recordings. Imagine therefore my surprise upon visiting my former school friend Jan and finding this CD in his collection too! What are the chances of two people in Cape Town South Africa having this pretty obscure album and being in one room? And he bought his in the UK - I almost suspected the local CD shop to have taken on a consignment and flogging them all on sale ... Of all the burble on the cover, the only person namechecked who rings a bell is "Robin Scanner". The actual music seems to stem from a loose collective. Do any of you know / have this or any of the other releases in the series? Since this is the third and was released in 95, chances are there are some follow-ups. It's worth scratching around for one of the remaining 498 copies >!<< I *