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Zenon M. Feszczak wrote:
quoted 21 lines Digital Underground
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> Digital Underground
> 526 S. 5th Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19147
> (215) 925-5324
>
> This store is a tremendous resource.
> Focus on ambient, idm, gothic, dark ambient, industrial, avant-garde,
> noise, etc. Generally a good selection of this-listy material. Lots of
> Nambient and FAXual recordings (the proper terminology for the Pete Namlook
> School of Ambient). A catalog is available.
>
> I have found many FAX releases there, also the much-coveted "Ambient
> Isolationism" and similar releases, loads of imports, and what seems to be
> the entire Projekt and TVT/Warp catalogues. All those groovy AI artists.
> Laswell and friends. The used bins are full of goodies. Well, after I
> found "Ambient Dub 2" in the used bin for $2.99, I would not be one to
> complain that this price was unreasonably low. You may also find here any
> record ever released with a reference to orbs or spherical objects, whether
> in name, graphic design, or musical style (? Well, think of Parmenides, and
> smile).
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Actually they just got in a big FAX order this week - about 30 discs.
Picked up Dark Side of the Moog I and Genetic Drift. I was almost
tempted to pick up Air III. After Charles Uzell-Edwards comment about
FAX faltering maybe I should have got it!
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quoted 5 lines The proprietors tend to be a bit on the moody side, probably from listening
> The proprietors tend to be a bit on the moody side, probably from listening
> to a tad much Front Line Assembly, but are generally a fine and helpful
> lot. They'll throw on any record you want to hear, unless it's something
> which they either do not have, does not exist, or is in excessively poor
> taste.
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They are very knowledgeable and helpful. The only problem with Digital
Underground is that it is so f**king dark inside. Perhaps they should
replace some of those 30w bulbs with something a bit brighter, but then I
guess it would not have that "Goth" ambience
In the same block as 611 records is a place called something like "Noise
Pollution" or Noise Control" where I picked up the excellent "Casino
Classics" by Saint Etienne.
Alec McKay