Alex, Hello - sorry to hear you've been ill.
Of course, need to apologize for being a no shoe at LASER. Circumstances, some within my control (ultimately - like becoming skint :-( - I'm talking utterly brassic, which makes it *embarrassing* to go out!) and some not within my control, like my brother, getting quite ill - although he's ok now. Sorry about that. Of course it didn't need me to be a success - I heard it was an effin blast! Well done. Anyway, I hope no bad feelings - although I feel a bit stoopid for missing it! Take care, Ken >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 11:17 AM >To: 313@hyperreal.org >Subject: Re: (313) New records (secret history) > > > >Hello! > >I've been really ill, flat on my ar*e for a week at least, so sorry I >didn't reply. I had no power cable for my PC, couldn't listen to music cos >my head was banging. I've been crawling up the walls! I did manage to read >three books though. > >thanks to the peeps who came to the party! it was fun, and nice to meet >you. See you again soon I hope. > >Q's.... > >>That mix of >> 'Problems'.. it's not on the Fuzz Dance 12" that I have, is that >> someone's remix? THAT IS MY FAVORITE MIX OF IT! It's got reverb >> stop/starts at the beginning and extra sounds towards the end that are >> not in the original version. I had only heard this mix on some old >> tapes but never on vinyl. Maybe Commander Bond can shed some light? > >I can't remember! I'm pretty sure we took the version that came on US Sire, >I remember we had a couple of versions with us in the studio when we >mastered it and we were making a last minute decision. I think its F.K's >mix of it..... Maybe I should check. > >>Erm ... I'll probably get turned into flambe for this, but perhaps Alex >>could crawl out and talk about the decisions behind the track list >choices? > >Right, well. Erm. It started as a tape for my mate. with about 30 tracks >on. It's incredibly difficult to sort out licensing issues for the most >obscure stuff, people just seem to have disappeared in some cases, other >cases no one seems to know who owns the rights to the track, even if you >can find the original artist/owner. > >So, to cut an incredibly long story short, the track choices are a) things >we could get. b) things we felt people would be interested in (without >being too obscure - remember we live in an insular world!) c) relevant to >todays 'techno' a little, as New Religion is a techno label. also things >that hadn't been on a suitable club pressing before (e.g. peut etre pas..) > >>Maybe it's just me being an Old Farte but I can remember back in the day >>making fun of "Temporary Secretary" by holding our noses (to make as nasal >>a sound as possible) and chanting "Temp-or-rary/Sec-re-tary" derisively >... >>just seemed a bit naff to me ... > >The B-side of this record is the track for me (secret friend). But there >was a couple of reasons for its inclusion... a) it sounds a bit 'mad' and >quirky. b) we could get it! its a quirky record thats quite in demand here >at the minute, and its a £25 record also. I believe a certain well known US >jock bought a copy of the LP just for this track. It's one of those, love >it or hate it... most seem to hate it though. > >>No quarrels with Liasons (a record I bought new in '82, hah!) or Visage >>but then surely something like John Foxx's "Plaza" off of "Metamatic" >should >>rate, then? > >Someone started a John Foxx mix for us a while ago : ) I believe there will >be a 12" with a mix and the original, maybe as a promo for the next lp. >it's a hot contemporary artist too who fits nicely.... > >but, anyway, I'm not too sure if you're having a dig?!!! > >I mean, yeah, theres tons and tons of stuff out there, some leaning towards >industrial, some leaning towards euro/italo, some pop, some just straight >up 'dance', electro etc. It wasn't supposed to be a definitive compilation >or anything, just a bit of fun that may turn some people onto the records >and make them available to more people. we are in a really fortunate >position to be able to do it, so we did it! > >anyway, I was really happy to be involved with it, I learnt alot and it >certainly takes my mind off the postman duties for a little while, and >thats always welcome : ) > >p.s. Greg, I was 7 when the Liasons LP came out! Of course, theres always >people in the world far more qualified than me to do these things, but, I >got the chance, so I grabbed it, who wouldn't!? > >anyway, I bet you're all well sick of this by now, so sorry for the late >reply... > >alex > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >--------------------- End of message text -------------------- > >This e-mail is sent by the above named in their >individual, non-business capacity and is not on >behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. > >PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming >e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and >telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you >give your consent to such monitoring > > > >
