Michael Stein wrote:
quoted 8 lines Sorry if some of you feel this lacks IDM content...> Sorry if some of you feel this lacks IDM content...
>
> Someone recently posted about the Art Exhibition in the UK with tracks
> by Thurston Moore remixed by various others. There's supposed to be a
> CD (I've even heard a CD-ROM) for this on Jon Tye's Lo Recordings. Is
> this going to be available to purchase or only available at the
> exhibition??
>
its going to be generally available, and in 3 different forms (2 are ltd).
s://kimo and bent crayon were both doing pre-releases a couple of weeks
back. this is snipped from one of those lists, thought i'd quote it fully as
i'm not sure i'm currently up to a summary that would do it justice.
sorry for the length, but there is quite a bit of idm (looking) content on
there.
-martin
THURSTON MOORE-ROOT CD/LTD ED CD/6XLP
quoted 42 lines LCD011 / LCDLTD011 (limited edition CD) / LLPBOX011 (6 X 12" plus)>LCD011 / LCDLTD011 (limited edition CD) / LLPBOX011 (6 X 12" plus)
>** Limited edition CD will be packaged in a "vacuum cleaner bag" - a bit
>hard to describe but we can assure you that they will look very cool!
>** Limited Edition Box Set includes six 12" discs plus booklet and maybe a
>limited edition Savage Pencil print; it will also feature some tracks that
>are not on the CD (ie: Scanner, DJ Speedranch, Russell Mills, plus..) &
>maybe some of the original Thurston Moore pieces.
>note: The aforementioned pre-release info is being offered prematurely due
>to demand.. Numerous aspects of the
>BOX Set are still being revised during production; as of yet, there is no
>final confirmed track listing (it's still being
>compiled!!), the limited edition insert (Savage Pencil print) has yet to be
>received, etc..etc..etc.. BUT no matter what
>the final results are, this BOX set will be extremely limited and
>consequently in high demand!!!!!
>Exhibiton & CD
>In October of 1997 independent music label Lo Recordings received a DAT
>tape containing 30 different one-minute guitar pieces by New York arthouse
>guitarist Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Each piece was copied onto
>individual one-minute tapes and then packaged in a custom designed vacuum
>cleaner bag.
>In order to fully exploit the potential for musical/visual
>cross-fertilization Lo Recordings teamed up with leading contemporary art
>venture Commercial Too.
>One hundred bags were sent out to a selection of the most creative visual
>artists and musicians, inviting them to create a brand new work utilising
>the original piece as a starting point.
>The original idea was to produce a CD compilation of music together with an
>exhibition of visual work. However, so overwhelming was the response that
>the project has expanded to include a web-site, various off-shoot events
>and a second CD with accompanying CD-Rom to be released in the new year.
>ROOT will be launched with an exhibition in October at The Chisenhale
>Gallery and will also form part of the Pandaemonium Festival.
>track listing:
>1. DEREK BAILEY 2. ALEC EMPIRE 3. MOGWAI 4. LUKE VIBERT 5. DONALD
>CHRISTIE & THE UNDERDOG 6. BLUR 7. MARK WEBBER (PULP) 8. STEREOLAB
>9. CHEAP GLUE (REPUBLICA) 10. ADD N TO X 11. SPRINGHEEL JACK
>12. THE HYPNOTIST 13. THE MELLOWTRONS 14. WARREN DEFEVER (HIS NAME IS
>ALIVE) 15. VVM
>16. THIRD EYE FOUNDATION 17. DAVID CUNNINGHAM 18. ECHO PARK 19. MERZBOW
>20. RICHARD THOMAS 21. STOCK, HAUSEN & WALKMAN 22. TWISTED SCIENCE VS
>BURZOOTIE 23. BRUCE GILBERT 24. ARASHI VS RED KING 25. RUSSELL HASWELL