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re: Who overrated it? Only one of the ten

quoted 1 line tracks comes close to what I expected

>tracks comes close to what I expected

If it was what you were expecting then it wouldn't be cutting edge techno music would it? Once again you haven't listened to the record properly. You can't review it properly for another week at least, I don't think. Sorry guys but it needs much

quoted 1 line more than making tracks with burps to make this idm'er smile. Er, what

>more than making tracks with burps to make this idm'er smile. Er, what

about the other ones? You do better, send me a demo, and I'll release it straight away. When will everyone realise that they can't argue with RDJ - you should really coun't your blessings that you are alive at the moment to witness the legend first hand. If you think that I over-rate him as the most important figure in contemporary techno music, then go and buy some happy hardcore or something. This album is humourous - I'm so sorry if you don't like to smile. Let's just

quoted 3 lines hope Richards 'rework' on the new Caustic Window LP will make it sound like

>hope Richards 'rework' on the new Caustic Window LP will make it sound like >his early stuff. >

Get out of the past pal, the world is always changing. Try and identify with the side of the music that IS like his old stuff, i.e the soul, the fact that it's still by Richard.

quoted 1 line PS: At least the cover made me laugh for awhile

>PS: At least the cover made me laugh for awhile

Quite right it should, they spent a lot of time making it bright and rubbishy! Don't bother mailing me back with some fiery reply - just post your favourite records of the last month, excluding the Rx stable, and I think I'll see where you're coming from.

On Tue, 25 Jun 1996, Mark Kolmar wrote:

quoted 1 line Alec Empire, _The Destroyer_

> Alec Empire, _The Destroyer_

What does this sound like anyway? It would have gone home with me on Sunday if it weren't for the picture of Alec on the back screaming into a microphone and looking a bit too much little a John Rotten wannabe.

rdcu> Once again you haven't listened to the record properly. rdcu> You can't review it properly for another week at least, I haven't even heard it yet so no review from me. rdcu> I don't think. You don't? Forgive me, but I think you do. rdcu> hardcore or something. This album is humourous - I'm so rdcu> sorry if you don't like to smile. RdJ has me in pleats at times, just like the Palace Brothers and Sebadoh. It's so overdone, I can only grin, and grin again. Maybe you want to try some more smiling as well ... it's good for you. rdcu> Get out of the past pal, the world is always changing. Yes, words of wisdom are spoken. One up for Grant. rdcu> Try and identify with the side of the music that IS like his old rdcu> stuff, i.e the soul, the fact that it's still by Richard. Couldn't be happier - RDJ works better than Prozac. rdcu> just post your favourite records of the last month, excluding the rdcu> Rx stable, and I think I'll see where you're coming from. .... a near impossible task as I never do without Rx But okay, for amusement only, in no particular order. Tortoise:Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise:Djed - Bruise Blood mix by U.N.K.L.E. Him:Egg Clear:it's all becoming ... Reload:A Collection of Short Stories Freeform:Prowl Autechre:Tri Repetae Locust:Weathered Well Locust:Truth is Made of Arguments The Verve:A Storm in Heaven Public Enemy:It takes a nation of millions Django Reinhardt:Djangology Meat Beat Manifesto:Subliminal Sandwich Further Self Evident Truths 3 Luke Vibert in all his shapes and colours Swirlies:they spent their youthful days in the glittering world of the salons Apollo 2:the divine compilation Matthew Herbert, Source Direct, Disjecta, Seefeel, Bio Muse, GC, Link, etc. not as difficult as I thought ... Helen

quoted 2 lines If it was what you were expecting then it wouldn't be cutting edge techno

>If it was what you were expecting then it wouldn't be cutting edge techno >music would it? Once again you haven't listened to the record properly. You

Well, we DO expect "cutting edge" techno from RDJ & Mike P. (at least I do). So if it actually IS cutting edge, then it's also what we expected, which makes it not what it is (or something).

quoted 1 line more than making tracks with burps to make this idm'er smile.

>more than making tracks with burps to make this idm'er smile.

U.F.Orb has a track consisting only of the sound of an elephant having a shit - bet you didn't diss that album when it came out.

quoted 1 line You do better, send me a demo, and I'll release it straight away. When will

>You do better, send me a demo, and I'll release it straight away. When will

What, no two year wait? Cool! * Scene 1 * Setting: modest living room, suburb. TV shows cricket testmatch with sound low. Man sits in chair reading newspaper, lightly nodding his head to sound of new Orbital album playing on stereo mini tower in the corner. Wife sits on couch, restlessly leafing through copies of Muzik, NME, Jockey Slut, Smash Hits, Option, The Wire and Melody Maker, frown getting deeper all the time. wife: >everyone realise that they can't argue with RDJ - man: mmm-mm wife: >you should really coun't your blessings that you are alive at the moment to witness the legend first hand. man: mmmmmm wife: >If you think that I over-rate him as the most important figure in contemporary techno... (man snorts loudly; starts picking nose) .. then go and buy some happy hardcore or something. man is silently reading paper wife: john? man: mm-mmmmm wife: john, are you listening? man: yes darling, ofcourse (turns page; resumes reading) wife: john, as I was saying... man: mmm-mmm Cut to TV screen: program has changed to TOTP where Gary "Take That" Barlow performs his first solo single. Rows of little girls scream, laugh, cry and faint. **End scene 1**

quoted 3 lines Let's just

>Let's just >>hope Richards 'rework' on the new Caustic Window LP will make it sound like >>his early stuff.

Like Cunt and Phlaps? Like, REALLY intelligent dance music. The first two Caustic Window 12" both had some very silly songs - a lot more silly than the stuff on Mike & Rich's album. What early stuff anyway? There's not two records that sound the same.

quoted 3 lines Don't bother mailing me back with some fiery reply - just post your

>Don't bother mailing me back with some fiery reply - just post your >favourite records of the last month, excluding the Rx stable, and I think >I'll see where you're coming from.

okay, Uncharted Territory - Space Invaded D.Carter - The Chant Labradford - Scenic Recovery Richie Hawtin - 03 & 04:96 Empirion - Narcotic Influence (MBM mix) Ed Rush - Kilimanjaro Dave Clarke - No One's Driving (Chemical Bros remix) Monolake - Cyan and I've been playing Slayer's Reign In Blood a lot this week So how about you? Jazz and original eighties electro, I bet. Maarten on now: Mike & Rich, of course