Re: (313) Mills!!!!!
shet. these sound like way too much fun! tom On 11/28/06, Wojtek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So the Wizard killed it this past weekend, in one of his few stateside appearances, both of which happened to be within driving distance of where I live. His three-and-a-half hour show in LA started with the fast-paced "Call of the Wild", and continued with other pacey techno tracks, with a nice sprinkling of a few of tracks from Minimal Nation for good measure. About a third of the way into his set, Jeff started playing various classics and old school goodies. As Marina said before me, he played "Work it To the Bone", Chip E.'s stuff, and then, he started playing Detroit classics! After he transitioned into playing the older tracks, he dropped Reese and Santonio's "How to Play Our Music" and the place went wild! He then went on to jam on the 909 for a bit, and continued with obscure acid and early Detroit techno. One of the highlights of the Detroit part of his set was the way he programmed a slightly syncopated 909 beat and blended X-Ray's "Let's Go" into it and kept the two going for the duration of the track! In that night's show alone I heard more Detroit classics than all of the other Detroit dj's I've heard combined! (yes, he dropped Strings of Life and Jaguar, too, the timing of which worked very well, though). It truly was an enjoyable show for anyone who's into the harder side of techno, and definitely a treat for anyone who enjoys classic Detroit techno, made even more enjoyable by the fact that he played late 80's Chicago acid alongside some New York house classics like the above mentioned "Work It to the Bone" and an instrumental version of "Searchin'" on Nu Groove, for added musical context. If all those Detroit and Chicago classics weren't enough, he also played a a version of Basic Channel's Phylyps Trak (the track called Axis, on the Phylyps Trak ep) alongside the more straight ahead techno, and that had just sealed the deal for me as probably the best techno show I've ever seen; along with Mills' next day appearance a few hundred miles up the road in San Francisco. His saturday gig was also on point. He played the 909 live (again), along with a little sample he played off a cd that sounded like a repeating ping-pong noise (which he also incorporated into the set he played the night before). He layered that over the somewhat minimal, introspective, or just plain old Mills-y-sounding tracks at a few points throughout the evening, to a good effect. Now, just to keep us old school Detroit fans happy, he even dropped Derrick May's Wiggin' (in its original version, alongside the New York and Chicago classics he played the previous night) before moving on to the harder Tresor stuff; however, the classics focus that night was definitely on the Tresor side of the Berlin-Detroit connection. He played quite a few tracks from the x-102 and x-103 albums, a few Rob Hood tracks, and towards the end he even dropped Maurizio's hard-as-nails Ploy, which to me was the summit of the evening, making the the energy at the venue feel like what I would imagine the old Tresor club in its heyday to have felt like. A few tracks from Minimal Nation were there too--just like during his LA show, and the musical selection was kept current by some newer techno tracks by Sleeparchive and a Joris Voorn track (from the newer tracks that I recognized). Apparently he also "did something amazing" with a Basic Channel track at the SF show, but I got there too late to witness it. I don't know if these two shows are representative of how Mills plays now, but if he usually plays with this much intensity, creativity and variety nowadays (as opposed to some of his recorded minimal/loopy techno sets I've heard in the past), then he has my vote as the world's best techno DJ/live act (oh, the live 909 action...) These were by far the best techno shows I've experienced. Wojtek P.S. For those interested, he has a new album coming out in January On 11/26/06, Wojtek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mills ROCKED IT in both LA and SF this weekend!!It really was a > techno lovers'/313ers' heaven at both shows. A longer review will > follow. > > Wojtek >
Re: (313) Mills!!!!!
So the Wizard killed it this past weekend, in one of his few stateside appearances, both of which happened to be within driving distance of where I live. His three-and-a-half hour show in LA started with the fast-paced "Call of the Wild", and continued with other pacey techno tracks, with a nice sprinkling of a few of tracks from Minimal Nation for good measure. About a third of the way into his set, Jeff started playing various classics and old school goodies. As Marina said before me, he played "Work it To the Bone", Chip E.'s stuff, and then, he started playing Detroit classics! After he transitioned into playing the older tracks, he dropped Reese and Santonio's "How to Play Our Music" and the place went wild! He then went on to jam on the 909 for a bit, and continued with obscure acid and early Detroit techno. One of the highlights of the Detroit part of his set was the way he programmed a slightly syncopated 909 beat and blended X-Ray's "Let's Go" into it and kept the two going for the duration of the track! In that night's show alone I heard more Detroit classics than all of the other Detroit dj's I've heard combined! (yes, he dropped Strings of Life and Jaguar, too, the timing of which worked very well, though). It truly was an enjoyable show for anyone who's into the harder side of techno, and definitely a treat for anyone who enjoys classic Detroit techno, made even more enjoyable by the fact that he played late 80's Chicago acid alongside some New York house classics like the above mentioned "Work It to the Bone" and an instrumental version of "Searchin'" on Nu Groove, for added musical context. If all those Detroit and Chicago classics weren't enough, he also played a a version of Basic Channel's Phylyps Trak (the track called Axis, on the Phylyps Trak ep) alongside the more straight ahead techno, and that had just sealed the deal for me as probably the best techno show I've ever seen; along with Mills' next day appearance a few hundred miles up the road in San Francisco. His saturday gig was also on point. He played the 909 live (again), along with a little sample he played off a cd that sounded like a repeating ping-pong noise (which he also incorporated into the set he played the night before). He layered that over the somewhat minimal, introspective, or just plain old Mills-y-sounding tracks at a few points throughout the evening, to a good effect. Now, just to keep us old school Detroit fans happy, he even dropped Derrick May's Wiggin' (in its original version, alongside the New York and Chicago classics he played the previous night) before moving on to the harder Tresor stuff; however, the classics focus that night was definitely on the Tresor side of the Berlin-Detroit connection. He played quite a few tracks from the x-102 and x-103 albums, a few Rob Hood tracks, and towards the end he even dropped Maurizio's hard-as-nails Ploy, which to me was the summit of the evening, making the the energy at the venue feel like what I would imagine the old Tresor club in its heyday to have felt like. A few tracks from Minimal Nation were there too--just like during his LA show, and the musical selection was kept current by some newer techno tracks by Sleeparchive and a Joris Voorn track (from the newer tracks that I recognized). Apparently he also "did something amazing" with a Basic Channel track at the SF show, but I got there too late to witness it. I don't know if these two shows are representative of how Mills plays now, but if he usually plays with this much intensity, creativity and variety nowadays (as opposed to some of his recorded minimal/loopy techno sets I've heard in the past), then he has my vote as the world's best techno DJ/live act (oh, the live 909 action...) These were by far the best techno shows I've experienced. Wojtek P.S. For those interested, he has a new album coming out in January On 11/26/06, Wojtek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mills ROCKED IT in both LA and SF this weekend!!It really was a techno lovers'/313ers' heaven at both shows. A longer review will follow. Wojtek
(313) stiff 'n' stateless
further proof of morphic resonance > i have been thinking of lene lovich over the last few days and planning to get a copy of 'stateless' - 'lucky number' has to be one of the ultimate new wave tracks, and it still absolutely rocks. the drums are hella cool. now come on don't be coy, we all know the full slogan was 'if it ain't stiff, it ain't worth a f***' heh p np: pere ubu 'dub housing' old fart & loving it
Re: (313) convextion live question
Toby Frith wrote: Ableton. are you sure? nah, i don't believe that! it was far too gritty and analog and gross (in a good way) for ableton. that set has actually inspired me to build digitally triggered analog drum circuits... -- Damian Stewart +64 27 305 4107 f r e y live music with machines http://www.frey.co.nz http://www.myspace.com/freyed
Re: (313) Mills at Lost/London Dec. 9th
Upon a second thought, if any London peeps would be kind or generous enough to let a fellow listmember crash at their place, that would be greatly appreciated as well. Wojtek
(313) Mills at Lost/London Dec. 9th
Hello London Listmembers, do you all know or could recommend inexpensive lodging accommodations in or around London for the weekend of the 9th? Any info would be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance, Wojtek
Re: (313) the reactable
On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 03:18:32PM -0600, kent williams wrote: > When I play live, I want tools that I don't need to look at in order > to manipulate. Hence fader boxes and keyboards are better for me than > something like this. I really like taking my basket of hand > percussion too, because it means I'm actually using my body, and not > just my eyes. I meant using the virtual reality control, not the holografic image/visualisation thing (although that would be cool, too, however pretty far away from our current technology). Think of rewinding and cueing the next track(s) just by moving your hands circularly (counter)clockwise, just like vinyl, but without touching anything... G > >I saw this MIT thing as well (because it was running some linux stuff > >I > >was interested)... Anyway, what all we digital boys are looking for > >to > >control their music live is something like that system Tom Cruise had > >to > >control/scan/rewind/play the images in Minority Report, isn't it!?! -- Guilherme Menegon Arantes, PhD Sao Paulo, Brasil __
Re: (313) Mills!!!!!
Quoting Wojtek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Mills ROCKED IT in both LA and SF this weekend!!It really was a techno lovers'/313ers' heaven at both shows. A longer review will follow. Wojtek Seconded! Totally lost it at the LA show. He dropped "Work It To The Bone", "Heat It Up" by the Wee Papa Girls, Mike Dunn...some 909 action. Detroit/Chicago goodness.
(313) US Mail Order
Anyone know of a place to order the new T++ 12-inches in the States? Between the current exchange rate and high shipping costs, I'm getting tired of ordering from the UK or Germany! Thanks, Jake -- underground music reviews http://www.gridface.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gridface
(313) RE: [SPAM] Re: (313) Best Synth riffs
Could never get The Pied Piper: Kinetic out of my head...or R-Theme... -Original Message- From: Michael Bramwell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2006 3:46 a.m. To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: [SPAM] Re: (313) Best Detroit Synth riffs Groove La Chord by Aril Brikha. The main synth on this tune could very easily played as rocking guitar riff and for me works with a similar kind of energy. This e-mail message and any accompanying attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message.
Re: (313) Best Detroit Synth riffs
Groove La Chord by Aril Brikha. The main synth on this tune could very easily played as rocking guitar riff and for me works with a similar kind of energy.
Re: (313) convextion live question
thanks Tobes. - Original Message - From: "Toby Frith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "fab." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 2:22 PM Subject: RE: (313) convextion live question Ableton. -Original Message- From: fab. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 November 2006 13:21 To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: (313) convextion live question Hello, a question for those that were there what equipment was convextion using during his london live appearance? btw, it's a frickin' great set, i have it permanently on my personal stereo.;) fab. CITYMORB MUSIC | www.citymorb.net | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | www.myspace.com/citymorb | out now: CTM002 SMBP - Stars Falling ep. next release: CTM004 Vermont - The Santa Cruz Operation For ball-by-ball coverage, instant match reports and analysis follow the Ashes at www.telegraph.co.uk/ashes This e-mail is from Telegraph Media Group Limited - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0DT registered in England under No 451593. This message, its contents and any attachments to it are private and confidential. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or part of this message (without our prior written consent) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. Neither we nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). The content of this email does not necessarily reflect our views or those of our officers and we take no responsibility for the views of the author. Emails sent and received may be read by people other than the intended recipient and may be monitored to ensure efficient operation of our email systems. Incoming and outgoing telephone calls to our offices may be monitored or recorded for training and quality control purposes and for confirming orders and information.
RE: (313) convextion live question
Ableton. -Original Message- From: fab. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 November 2006 13:21 To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: (313) convextion live question Hello, a question for those that were there what equipment was convextion using during his london live appearance? btw, it's a frickin' great set, i have it permanently on my personal stereo.;) fab. CITYMORB MUSIC | www.citymorb.net | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | www.myspace.com/citymorb | out now: CTM002 SMBP - Stars Falling ep. next release: CTM004 Vermont - The Santa Cruz Operation For ball-by-ball coverage, instant match reports and analysis follow the Ashes at www.telegraph.co.uk/ashes This e-mail is from Telegraph Media Group Limited - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0DT registered in England under No 451593. This message, its contents and any attachments to it are private and confidential. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or part of this message (without our prior written consent) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. Neither we nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). The content of this email does not necessarily reflect our views or those of our officers and we take no responsibility for the views of the author. Emails sent and received may be read by people other than the intended recipient and may be monitored to ensure efficient operation of our email systems. Incoming and outgoing telephone calls to our offices may be monitored or recorded for training and quality control purposes and for confirming orders and information.
(313) convextion live question
Hello, a question for those that were there what equipment was convextion using during his london live appearance? btw, it's a frickin' great set, i have it permanently on my personal stereo.;) fab. CITYMORB MUSIC | www.citymorb.net | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | www.myspace.com/citymorb | out now: CTM002 SMBP - Stars Falling ep. next release: CTM004 Vermont - The Santa Cruz Operation
FW: (313) the connection machine
Little bit of pondering material on this one: I asked about the album at Piccadilly at the weekend. I felt a bit daft at not really having heard of them, picking up that old 12, saying "hey this is good" and being told after enquiring about the LP I'd seen on Discogs that this was a recent highlight. Yet it went totally under my radar - I assumed this was because I might have ignored it since it wasn't on vinyl (though I would usually have noticed it in Piccadilly's e-mail). "Did you have that Connection Machine album in on Downlow?" "Hmmm I don't remember it though I would have thought we would have had it..?" "It was a CD only thing" "Oh that's it then, we wouldn't have bothered with it" So although it might have been more suited to a CD release there's those like me that tend to concentrate on vinyl and then shops that either think the vinyl would have done better or don't take as much notice of a CD only release. Maybe (as daft as I guess it is) CD only stuff (especially from a label that does release vinyl) doesn't get taken as seriously. So although vinyl's pricier to do maybe it's going to have hidden benefits in raising the whole profile of the release/artist. Not much help if you just plain can't afford to spend the money on doing the vinyl but interesting. > -Original Message- > From: J.T. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 November 2006 17:11 > > it actually came out 2 years ago.. > it is primarily a listening album, hence the cd only. just > don't think it would have moved many copies on vinyl...and to > press a few hundred would have cost the same as doing the > entire run of cd's. > > -Original Message- > >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >But it is CD only (according to Discogs)..? > Probably why I > >haven't heard / heard of it. Someone shoot JT ;-) > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Toby Frith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> The Connection Machine LP was one of the best releases of > last year
Re: (313) Best Detroit Synth riffs
Did he or did he not, famously, do any of it, or did someone else do the production? On 11/28/06, JSS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: agreed. was all about derrick. didn't he famously sample the detroit philharmonic? my choice (although whether you'd call it a string is perhaps open to debate): Desire On 11/28/06, Greg Earle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The keyboard motif that slowly creeps into the background of > Derrick's "The Beginning" starting at about 2:30 in (and then > makes its way slowly to the foreground) is the most beautiful > synth line I've ever heard. > > - Greg >
Re: (313) Best Detroit Synth riffs
agreed. was all about derrick. didn't he famously sample the detroit philharmonic? my choice (although whether you'd call it a string is perhaps open to debate): Desire On 11/28/06, Greg Earle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The keyboard motif that slowly creeps into the background of Derrick's "The Beginning" starting at about 2:30 in (and then makes its way slowly to the foreground) is the most beautiful synth line I've ever heard. - Greg
Re: (313) Lene Lovich
ha ha 'lucky number' was one of the first 7" i bought, along with 'what a waste', 'ca plein pour moi' and 'denis denis' was 12 in '78. birthday next week infact. feel the pension On 11/27/06, kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Haha I just looked her up on WIkipedia and she's originally from Detroit! It's getting to where people I admire without Detroit connections are the rare ones! Lene isn't really this-listy per se, but I'm sure she has her fans amongst this crew. Though most of y'all weren't born or were very young in 1978 ;-) All I got to say is 'If it isn't Stiff ...' -- best record label slogan ever ... On 11/27/06, theREALmxyzptlk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cyclone Wehner wrote: > > > I just wondered what were the cult Lene Lovich records in Detroit > > back in the day? I remember I raised something like this before but I > > have forgotten! Funny to think she now writes lyrics for Bob Sinclar, > > ahem! Anyway, I finally tracked down The Best Of... in Camberwell (!) > > here by chance (amazon told me it was out of print) so I'm very happy! > > > > > Lucky Number was always a floor filler in clubs...Say When, New Toy > (later on). > Stateless was always my fave LP, but Lene was popular. Thomas Dolby used > to play keys for her. > > > > jeff > > ''
Re: (313) Lene Lovich
I remember she was popular with a few of the Detroit guard in the same way The B52s were. I seem to remember Sean listed a few cult tracks (where is Sean?). On 28/11/2006, at 12:28 AM, kent williams wrote: Haha I just looked her up on WIkipedia and she's originally from Detroit! It's getting to where people I admire without Detroit connections are the rare ones! Lene isn't really this-listy per se, but I'm sure she has her fans amongst this crew. Though most of y'all weren't born or were very young in 1978 ;-) All I got to say is 'If it isn't Stiff ...' -- best record label slogan ever ... On 11/27/06, theREALmxyzptlk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cyclone Wehner wrote: > I just wondered what were the cult Lene Lovich records in Detroit > back in the day? I remember I raised something like this before but I > have forgotten! Funny to think she now writes lyrics for Bob Sinclar, > ahem! Anyway, I finally tracked down The Best Of... in Camberwell (!) > here by chance (amazon told me it was out of print) so I'm very happy! > > Lucky Number was always a floor filler in clubs...Say When, New Toy (later on). Stateless was always my fave LP, but Lene was popular. Thomas Dolby used to play keys for her. jeff
Re: (313) Best Detroit Synth riffs
The keyboard motif that slowly creeps into the background of Derrick's "The Beginning" starting at about 2:30 in (and then makes its way slowly to the foreground) is the most beautiful synth line I've ever heard. - Greg
