Dave States:
quoted 6 lines This "limited edition" stuff is starting to get tedious. I realize it's> This "limited edition" stuff is starting to get tedious. I realize it's
> a hype device to ensure that a record makes a big splash on the
> oh-so-important UK indie charts in its first week, but it contributes
> to the collector-skum mentality and trainspotting. Besides, "Maritime"
> is one of the best tracks on AI2, and it seems a shame that anyone
> who hesitates a bit before buying the record won't get it.
I agree completely. But if Wax Trax releases *ALL* the various AI2 tracks
on 2 cds, I *swear* I'll never bad mouth them again.
However, the June URB magazine indicates on page 51 reports the following:
"Scott Taves has just left a four year career as A&R Director at Wax Trax
records to start a futuristic label that's part of the Reactor
interactive game company. Scott is responsible for The Artificial
Intelligence Series, Autechre, and the Ethno Techno compilation, all for
Wax Trax."
I assume by 'responsible', they mean not in releasing them initially, but
bringing them to the States. Didn't someone (Pete Ashdown maybe?) report
once that he/she got a fax indicating that the entire Warp back catalog
was being re-issued domestically?
Andrew
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