It's intriguing and fun to hunt down hard-to-find records, plus the relative rareity value could be a factor, going forward ... apart from that, it is just a teensy gimmicky, and at worse unfair on further-flung fans. But which fans are dissuaded from buying (if they can)? I think the real effect is exactly opposite to dissuasion, which I think is the point. K
>-----Original Message----- >From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:06 AM >To: 313 Detroit >Subject: Re: [313] Fw: JEFF MILLS: Axis 009 C/D & UK Tour > > >Interesting the idea of making people hunt down hard to find records. I >think that is pretty much a fact of life for people in countries like >Australia, maybe in Europe it's necessary where you are spoilt for choice. >Of course we can go on the Internet but the cost is so high. It took me a >while even to get Blackwater (it's out locally here now) and I >only got hold >of the Derrick May remix of Jaguar because of a kind friend in >France. We're >used to hustling!! > >---------- >>From: "Tom Robbins/Magic Feet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "313 mailing list" <313@hyperreal.org> >>Subject: [313] Fw: JEFF MILLS: Axis 009 C/D & UK Tour >>Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 6:14 PM >> > >> Let the head-scratching begin! >> >> ***************** >> >> >> ARTIST: MILLSART >> TITLE: ACTUAL (AXIS 009 C/D) >> LABEL: AXIS >> FORMAT: CD >> CAT NO: AX-009 C/D >> RELEASE DATE: 3 JUNE 2002 >> >> Following the third Millsart release of the acclaimed 'Every Dog Has Its >> Day' series, Jeff Mills returns to his hard to find Axis 009 >series with a >> CD collection of the forthcoming 'C' and 'D' vinyl instalments. >> >> Jeff Mills plays the following UK dates this May & June and >makes his first >> UK Festival appearance in 5 years at Homelands on June 1st. >> >> May 1 Royal Festival Hall - London >> May 24 Tribal Sessions @ Sankeys Soap - Manchester >> May 25 Shine @ QBSU - Belfast >> May 31 Pressure @ The Arches - Glasgow >> June 1 Homelands @ Winchester Bowl - Winchester >> June 1 Fabric - London >> June 2 Redbox - Dublin >> >> Jeff Mills on AX-009 >> >> About AX-009 The beginning >> >> The AX-009 series, the ninth day of the ninth month originated >in the summer >> of 1993 in Berlin at the home of Hardwax Records-Berlin owner >Mark Ernestus. >> We discussed our curiosity on whether Electronic Music Buyers, >at that time, >> still felt the urge and had the patience to seek out and chase down >> hard-to-find new music. I decided then to create a sub-line of >records out >> of the ninth release from Axis Records and dedicated these >releases solely >> for this purpose of exploring this question. Create records that would be >> only sold at one record shop in the world, Hard wax- Berlin and >sporadically >> made available for purchase a few times a year for as long as >the demand was >> there. Even we here at Axis Records never knew when the release would be >> made available. The project sustained itself and lasted 8 years. >> >> The structure of an AX-009 record >> >> My initial idea of AX-009 was to create unique minimal compositions that >> could be linked together while baring a unique signature of their own. >> Similar to a song or arrangement but in minimal form. I relied >on the depth >> of the tracks to divide them accordingly: >> >> The first two releases, AX-009 and AX-009b processed 4 tracks >each. Track 1A >> symbolizes the most definitive of all the four on the release. Track 1B >> symbolizes an intentional passiveness as not to override Track >1A. Instead >> assisting Track 1A. Track 2A is always the thick and lush one. >Track 2B is >> always the sign of rejuvenation, the most expressive of the four. >> >> The label design was always blank, the Axis colours of gold on side A and >> black on side B. With exception of AX-009 B2 "Spider Formation", >tracks are >> never titled. >> >> AX-009 The series begins >> >> With the end of the very successful Purpose Maker series (PM), >it left room >> for me to create even more releases for AX-009 project. While in >the process >> of making AX-009c, I discovered that there was a need to create Sci Fi >> Techno again. That, there were so many percussion/bongo tracks available, >> that making another one is useless for the DJs that looking for something >> different. We have enough. What I noticed in most of the >percussion Techno >> tracks today lack music or arrangement. Either for reasons that other >> producers feel that bits of basslines and fragments of samples >are enough or >> people are satisfied with drum heavy tracks and ask for more. >So, I thought >> it would be interesting to create a line of records that assisted those >> tracks. >> >> Something similar to woman's cosmetics. Drum and percussion-less >music that >> could be layered upon other tracks or drum computer that would >give it even >> more life. Tracks that could be layered together to enhance or hide, like >> cosmetics. Because of the necessary skill to hold these tracks >against other >> drum tracks or drum machine, obviously, AX-009 is designed for the most >> experienced DJs. These tracks range in style widely from minimal to >> abstractions. When simply listened to, the same tracks take on a >different >> appearance. Built with drama in mind, the AX-009 tracks still hold the >> initial designs of individual character that has made these releases an >> intriguing experience to listen to. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
