FWD: Re: [313] is rolando too good for ben sims because of D records?
actually it seems jaguar blew up after the huge magazine press UR got for standing its ground against Sony/BMG ... in the UK this got a LOT of press even in more mainstream magazines and even ended up getting reviewed in a few newspapers ... UR released the CD version on 430 with the express purpose of getting the 'real' jaguar out to as meany ears as possible, to kill the rip off.. the underground community seemed to be galvanised and united more than I have seen it in a while, and there was certainly a very big buzz going around. rather ironic that it took a lame trance rip-off that very few people have ever heard to bring UR into public focus! i for one like jaguar as much as I did when I first heard it, no more because of the hype, and no less because it is now popular. i'd hate to see people start to diss UR because they are no longer 'underground' enough ... if this is the only reason ppl liked them in the first place then they need to re-evaluate their priorities. I was spacing off about something like this at work the other day. Does anyone else think Jaguar would never have been as big as it is without all of Derrick May's publicity for Innovator in the year preceding its release - as though Innovator prepared a lot of people's ears for the early Detroit sound? I think a lot of people thought they were *supposed* to like Innovator from the moment they heard it, I mean how many people that are into techno music can say they don't like Strings of Life? Innovator made a lot of unlikely top ten lists a while after it was released, and it strikes me as odd that Jaguar is one of the first stringy (in the sense of older synth String of Life strings) songs I can remember hearing after Innovator was released. I remember when I first heard Derrick May records, I liked Strings of Life but I had a lot more trouble getting into his other tracks, probably because the Strings weren't so prominent, and the older sound was pretty foreign to my ears at that point. I'm really tired, not sure if that made sense... Don't get me wrong. I love Innovator and Jaguar, but the popularity of Jaguar is somewhat surprising to me. __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
Re: [313] Funk D void in Detroit Tonight (Positive Education)
wow, don't even get me started on 'Positive Education' ... i'd be interested to find how well played it is around the states, for me this is one of my all time favourite records ... though the 'progressive house' version on the flipside is a bit iffy. there's a newer version out with Derrick Carter, Plastikman, Luke Slater remixes on vinyl and CD that's much better... of course i'm wondering when Slam are going to release another album, and when they're going to stop by in California! speaking of slam mixes, for those who haven't checked, theres a rather decent Slam mix tucked away on the Somarecords.com website, just pretend to fill in the online form and you get a free 25 minute mp3. Shorter Gene Farris mix there also. --Original Message-- From: Paul Hudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org Sent: October 23, 2000 8:08:56 AM GMT Subject: Re: [313] Funk D void in Detroit Tonight I hear he's done a mix of e-dancer's 'banjo'... anyone heard this can provide comments? A fantastic record and definatly a favorite of mine. Overall a mellow sound but builds and builds in a way that reminds me of Slams Positive Education for some reason. Seek and buy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
Rolando/UR Kraftwerk Mixes
Sorry if this has come up before (i have been temporarily off list) but I just saw on the Kraftwerk website that Underground Resistance, Rolando, and Francois K have remixes of Expo 2000 out, and they're rather good! (but not downloadable!) Has anyone seen this going about on Vinyl or CD? ! a must have for me because i have been also a fan of kraftwerk before it was chic to be drop the name. I hope this is a sign that Kraftwerk are ramping up for some kind of second coming! I'd be interested to see some kind of new album or material ... the feedback loop from kraftwerk - detroit/techno - kraftwerk would be interesting to hear. __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
RE: [313] Funk D void in Detroit Tonight
I'd recommend anyone who hasn't heard Funk D' Void to check this guy out ... live in Glasgow he is superb, and the stuff he's put out under Funk D' Void and Chaser has been very, very decent: ranging from the hardstuff (luckystrike 98 is vgood) to excellent chilled stuff on chaser. I hear he's done a mix of e-dancer's 'banjo'... anyone heard this can provide comments? since moving to california, i'm finding it harder to locate record stores offline to check out records. (so i'll also slide in a blatant plea for help for anyone in the area to help me with this :D) cheers, neil --Original Message-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org Sent: October 21, 2000 7:32:19 PM GMT Subject: [313] Funk D void in Detroit Tonight Funk D void - Live info- 1 800 312-5232 248-870-1255 __ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
