I personally like the notion that no human can claim credit for the noise, but that, as a self-aware machine entity, the 303 deliberately set out to propagate itself like a virus throughout the musical spheres of biological life forms...
| -----Original Message----- | From: Data General [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: 27 November 2002 15:17 | To: Toby Frith | Cc: 313 | Subject: Re: (313) Who used the 303 first.. | | | isn't it possible that it was discovered independently by several | different people? Marshall Jefferson has told the story of | finding and | liking the classic 303 sound before he knew anyone else was | doing the same | thing. | | | | | | On Wed, 27 Nov 2002, Toby Frith wrote: | | > This is from a thread on the forums of www.discogs.com | > | > ================================= | > | > Re: Who discovered the 'Acid House' squiggle on the TB303? | > | -------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | > ---- | > I always thought it was Spanky and Pierre but nope, it was | a UK band called | > Section 25 on Factory Records (New Order,Joy Division,Happy | Mondays etc). | > They were one of the first people in the UK to buy one (the | TB 303 was only | > available to buy between 1982 and 1983 - only 20,000 were made!). | > Anyway - just before Section 25 went on a major North | American tour they | > purchased a 303, did a bit of 'tweaking', found the squiggle and | > incorporated it into their live set - specifically 'Looking | from a Hilltop' | > (one of Derrick May and Juan Atkins all time favourite | tracks, and a massive | > Paradise Garage and Warehouse favourite) and 'Beating | Heart' which had an | > extended remix made using the 303 in 1983! | > | > Section 25 toured the States extensively between 1983 and | 1985 specifically | > Chicago, Detroit and New York showcasing this new sound and | tracks from | > these dates can be heard on their 'Deus Ex Machina' live | CD. The version of | > 'Hilltop' sounds totally Acid House - they're using an 808, | 303 and a Juno | > 106 which became a standard Acid set-up by the Chicago crew. | > So this story about the 'squiggle' being discovered in | Pierre/Spank's | > bedroom is totally blown out of the water! | > | > For more details go to www.section25.com and check out | their biography - | > specifically 18. 'Second US Tour' - and their live kit list. | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | | ====data general=========== | ==www.umich.edu/~btausig=== | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |
