just a quick note saying that....
this msg and the previous msg from gpr are on very different sides.....
someone is not telling the truth.....
the music industry.....feh i say feh!
aaron................
At 12:17 PM -0800 9/10/97, Lance C. McGannon wrote:
quoted 63 lines To: mclance@nacs.net
>To: mclance@nacs.net
>Re:Luke Slater
>Date: 9/10/97
>
>Lance,
>
>here is an official response from NovaMute in the UK
>and from Luke himself Thanks for the help in this matter.
>Talk to you soon
>
>Marc
>
>--------------------------------------
>Date: 9/10/97 3:40 PM
>From: Pepe Jansz & Marc Schrap
>
> REGARDING Luke Slater
>
>Dear Gil Gersham,
>
>I've heard you are very well respected journalist so I am very
>disappointed by the email I have just received concerning your
>comments regarding Luke Slater signing to NovaMute. I am confused,
>mainly because journalists I have previously dealt with have
>always researched their facts before putting pen to paper (or in
>your case fingers to keyboard!). Remember, there are two sides
>to every story. To fully answer your false accusations:
>1. This is NovaMute's album and the material has been
>specifically recorded for the label. The album that Luke has
>delivered to GPR is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ALBUM. If Mr. Archibald
>chooses not to release this album, then that is his business.
>2. We have not stolen Luke from GPR. We have been informed by
>written confirmation from Luke's lawyer that Luke is out of contract
>with GPR. When one receives such information from a registered legal
>representative one assumes all is well and above board. I have tried
>to have a discussion with Mr Archibald from GPR but all I received was
>verbal abuse and termination of the call by him.
>3. As far as justice is concerned, why don't you have discussions
>with GPR and it's former artists to get a fairer picture.
>4. Mute is and always has been an independent label!
>5. NovaMute has yet to lose any of it's recording artists and we have
>been supporting the techno scene for the last 6 years and will continue
>to do so.
>
>NovaMute
>
>
>I have forwarded your email to Mr Slater, who has responded thus:
>
>"The album is NovaMute's album.The music I recorded for NovaMute is
>nothing to do with the last album I recorded for GPR before I left.
>The album GPR holds and paid money for is a totally different album.
>I recorded the Novamute album after I left GPR. I am not under contract
>to so called GPR and have every right to record for who I want
>
>Bless you"
>Luke Slater
>
>.....................................
>
>End of message. Why is this so difficult to understand?
>
>Cheers!