Re: 20-year service pin

2017-12-24 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Congrats to all the 20 year people! I think I joined and lurked for a bit starting in 1999, maybe 2000 (?). So, what is that... 18, 19 years? Haven't been active here for a number of years but haven't unsubbed. Pretty sure I had an email address I no longer use when I first joined. Jumped to other

Re: RIP Unsel Brown.

2017-09-16 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Oh gosh - very saddening news. My condolences to Tony - I haven't spoken to him in ages. My condolences to the entire Brown and extended family and friends. MEK On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 4:54 PM, Jason Brunton wrote: > Damn - RIP Unsel, that's terrible news > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 16 Sep

Re: Dan Cortez

2014-10-29 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Wow, I do remember this guy. Kent - he's got you down as a "friend" on FB On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 9:26 AM, kent williams wrote: > He is a sad case. I've known a few people like him over the years; > they're usually diagnosed (or undiagnosed) bipolar. In their manic phase, > they're capable of

(313) The late Pete Namlook's gear is for sale

2013-04-07 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
His family is selling some of the very rare synths he had in his studio along with other studio gear http://www.spheremusic.com/Bargaindtl.asp?Item=10784 MEK

Re: (313) RIP Thomas Spiegel, DJ Man-X - Deep Haven Records

2013-01-03 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
s about him. Anyone who > brings music to other people for the pure joy of sharing it is a beautiful > person. Especially nice to hear about twin cities history. Did Freddy Fresh > also play at his parties? > > minto > > > > On Jan 2, 2013, at 2:20 PM, Michael Elliot-Knig

(313) RIP Thomas Spiegel, DJ Man-X - Deep Haven Records

2013-01-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Some of you may know of Thomas Spiegel. He was the owner of the deep house record label Deep Haven Records based in Miami Florida. He was also a good friend of mine. Sadly, Thomas passed away on Sunday. What follows may be a bit long but I owe it to him to tell you about him. I first met Thomas

Re: (313) planet e...shoes?

2012-12-14 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Yeah, they aren't exactly an Axis 4 piece wrench set. ;-) MEK On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Frank Glazer wrote: > my guess is that absolutely nothing makes them planet e other than the > fact that whoever administers the planet e ebay account for > liquidating backstock has decided to sell

Re: (313) Ask 313

2012-12-04 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
cords and/or CDs. > > > On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Michael Elliot-Knight < > melliotkni...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> As for "heady" >> I usually like a good Mixmaster Morris/Irresistible Force track or remix >> >> the Leaf label is pretty good, as

Re: (313) Ask 313

2012-12-03 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
el MEK On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Michael Elliot-Knight < melliotkni...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bunch of old lables that many newer fans of Detroit techno may not know > about because they aren't in business anymore. Also some obscure artists. > Not sure if other people don

Re: (313) Ask 313

2012-12-03 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Bunch of old lables that many newer fans of Detroit techno may not know about because they aren't in business anymore. Also some obscure artists. Not sure if other people don't rate them highly or if they just don't get talked about much anymore. Insync/Lee Purkis/10th Planet stuff Nubian Mindz W

Re: (313) Not quite 313 but close. Epic story about a failed Lil Louis show.

2012-12-01 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Those poor promoters. They should have walked away much earlier, when the whole fiasco with the sorting out of who his official "rep" was. I know they say they're the types who do it for the love of the music but sometimes it is better off following the head and not the heart. Especially when the

Re: (313) roll call?

2012-11-28 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Wow - this is weird seeing all these old names pop up in my mailbox after so many years. Nice to "see" you all again! MEK On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 9:04 PM, darnistle wrote: > Still here lurking. > > Though I try, my own silence is often difficult to overcome. >

Re: (313) roll call?

2012-11-28 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Hmm, not sure if my previous post showed up or not? Been on the list for at least ten years now. Lurking mostly now, here in the great northern midwest, and also listening to more geetar/rock stuff than techno. But I've been going through my discogs.com "want list" and culling a lot of old thin

Re: (313) roll call?

2012-11-28 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I'm still around. Obviously, otherwise you wouldn't be seeing this email. Can't recall how long I've been subbed to 313. I think I've had three different email addresses now. Well over ten years now. Hi to all the old 313ers I haven't spoken to in a long while. MEK On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 1

(313) John Peel Archive now online

2012-05-01 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
This is absolutely phenomenal: "This is the start of an incredibly exciting journey. To make the contents of John Peel’s personal record collection - one of the most important and eclectic modern music collections in the world - available to the public for the first time, is an incredible honour.

Re: (313) Silly fanboy collectors question...

2011-11-11 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
>On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Greg Earle wrote: >FAC 2 "A Factory Sample" signed by Hooky ("Lowered its value" - Benn Glazier) LOL!

Re: (313) Silly fanboy collectors question...

2011-11-10 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I do have two that come to mind right away Billy Bragg - Peel Sessions (very non-313 I know) I was writing for a local music rag and was sent out to interview him. I've been a fan of his for ages (ever since Talking About Poetry to the Taxman came out) and took along three or four record to the in

Re: (313) Shake in SF

2011-05-12 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
ga! that's the week *after* we get back from SF :-( MEK james.hurl...@utoronto.ca wrote on 05/11/2011 07:30:33 PM: > From: james.hurl...@utoronto.ca > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Date: 05/11/2011 07:31 PM > Subject: (313) Shake in SF > > Good news for noCal folks not going to Detroit,

(313) mid/late 90s minimal techno mixes?

2011-04-29 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Hey y'all Anyone have a link to some old school minimal techno mixes? Would really like to find the real pounding bangers that were recorded back then and somehow preserved for my enjoyment of all things "back in the day". Doesn't have to be strictly Detroit for me - thanks MEK

Re: (313) 313

2011-04-28 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I really like the line about feeling like a comic book hero MEK kent williams wrote on 04/28/2011 07:52:08 AM: > From: kent williams > To: list 313 <313@hyperreal.org> > Date: 04/28/2011 07:52 AM > Subject: Re: (313) 313 > > Hah. A song title if ever I heard one. > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at

Re: (313) 313

2011-04-27 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
That's the Williams Fairey Brass Band http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_Brass I think it's actually brilliant - shows the music can be translated into other forms and has life outside of a tiny audience MEK Martin Dust wrote on 04/27/2011 11:15:00 AM: > From: Martin Dust > To: "Odeluga, Ken"

Re: (313) 313

2011-04-15 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Hey all Been a long time just reading 313 emails but haven't sent any out. I wish I could say I was going around to every record store in town this weekend but I'm not. Actually, saving money for an upcoming trip to San Francisco. An afternoon at Amoeba will be my delayed "record store day". I

Re: (313) Research question about vinyl manipulation

2010-11-05 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I've never heard of it being done and I can't imagine it would work very well - any adhesive along the seam would stand a good chance of seeping into the grooves thus producing an obstacle for the needle Also, having seen enough microscopic images of vinyl record grooves I can tell you that the

Re: (313) Aarron Carl has passed

2010-09-30 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Aaron- Carl is free of pain and suffering. Bless his spirit and watch over his family. MEK kent williams wrote on 09/30/2010 08:16:57 AM: > From: kent williams > To: list 313 <313@hyperreal.org> > Date: 09/30/2010 08:17 AM > Subject: (313) Aarron Carl has passed > > Those of you up early in

Re: (313) 'Detroit 1-8-7' Filmed In The City

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
show portrays the Detroit police in a > more positive light than they deserve. > > At any rate this show won't take place in Detroit, it will take place > in "Detroit." And the subtext will be, like all cop shows, that cops > are good and brown people are criminal

Re: (313) 'Detroit 1-8-7' Filmed In The City

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
be, like all cop shows, that cops > are good and brown people are criminals. > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Michael Elliot-Knight > wrote: > > A bit of a double edged sword - while it brings in money to the city and > > supports local film and television industry

Re: (313) 'Detroit 1-8-7' Filmed In The City

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
A bit of a double edged sword - while it brings in money to the city and supports local film and television industry it really doesn't do much for the image of the city and the positive things that are going on there. MEK Martin Dust wrote on 08/02/2010 04:25:48 AM: > From: Martin Dust > To:

Re: (313) Russ Gabriel Feature Tonight (Wild Kingdom Warning)

2010-06-01 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Ooh, nice! Russ Gabriel is one of my faves. Will be good to catch up on his recent stuff (I haven't visited his myspace page in a while). MEK Richard Hester wrote on 05/29/2010 06:18:40 PM: > From: Richard Hester > To: i...@hyperreal.org, 313@hyperreal.org, defsf-annou...@defsf.com > Date:

Re: (313) DEMF prediction

2010-05-19 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
And just my luck... I'll miss hearing this on a big rig. Mamma mia! MEK Placid wrote on 05/19/2010 01:13:48 PM: > From: Placid > To: Robin Pinning > Cc: 313 List <313@hyperreal.org> > Date: 05/19/2010 01:27 PM > Subject: Re: (313) DEMF prediction > > i reckon it'll be this > > http://www.

Re: (313) Steve Reid

2010-04-13 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Very sad (but he was battling cancer so I hope there is some relief somewhere in there)... He was a giant among drummers. I got turned on a bit late to Reid with "Daxaar" and it blew my mind. Recommended listening for everyone. MEK wrote on 04/13/2010 06:48:27 AM: > Now this is a bit more

(313) Larry Cassidy - Section 25 (Factory Records) RIP

2010-03-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Larry Cassidy - the leader of Section 25 has died http://www.section25.com/ http://johnrobb77.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/larry-cassidysection-25-rip/ I'm gutted - they were one of my favorite Factory Records bands (and I'm a huge obsessiv fan of the label) incredibly influential upon other band

Re: (313) my WTF Facebook moment for the night

2010-02-10 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Well, having just acquired the Hall and Oats box set I must say they're serious soul boys. Their earliest releases were straight up Philly soul. They have been sampled quite a bit by house music producers. Chromeo - now there's some straight up retro 80s overkill bandwagon jumping cheese right

Re: (313) Silly prices?

2009-12-14 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
So much for "Never sold to the public" UR should conduct an interrogation of their soldiers to see who sold them to the public. LOL MEK robin wrote on 12/14/2009 04:07:56 PM: > Maybe. The Clarence G thing was probs a stooge sale. > > robin... > > > > On 14 Dec 2009, at 21:55, "Matt Kane'

Re: (313) Moritz in 1984

2009-12-03 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Cool - I really like Palais Schaumburg and a lot of the other NDW bands (the less commercial ones) this past summer I picked up their LP "Lupa" at a record swap always keeping my eye out for the NDW bands MEK southernoutp...@gmail.com wrote on 12/03/2009 04:01:46 AM: > http://www.youtube.com/w

Re: (313) Beatport Apparel?

2009-11-10 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
not record-time? > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Michael Elliot-Knight elliot-kni...@fallon.com> wrote: > I'd love to have me a Groovetech t-shirt just to show how flippin' old > skool I am > ;-) > > MEK > > mistamuthaf...@yahoo.com wrote on 11/10/2009

Re: (313) Beatport Apparel?

2009-11-10 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I'd love to have me a Groovetech t-shirt just to show how flippin' old skool I am ;-) MEK mistamuthaf...@yahoo.com wrote on 11/10/2009 01:53:14 PM: > Kent, I fully agree with you. I hate it when a company sells its > own promotional items. Shirts should be free, no matter what the > company

Re: (313) beatportal "20 tracks every techno fan should know"

2009-09-08 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I've come across a few people who consider themselves techno producers who don't like anything having to do with Detroit (and, being good little ignorant idiots, they've played at afterhours parties @ Movement) MEK kent williams wrote on 09/08/2009 01:55:09 PM: > I think the Beatportal list

Re: (313) beatportal "20 tracks every techno fan should know"

2009-09-08 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
"we do not claim to come even close with this list. " then why bother? then again, it's not a top 20 list - as in the best examples of the field just a list of tunes they think every techno fan should know imo, I don't see, even with their explanation, why it's essential to know Damon Wild's "21

Re: (313) [OT] Brüno

2009-07-13 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Sacha Baron Cohen was rocking the 1s and 2s wy before it was cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8wrIgbiCgs MEK Benoît Pueyo wrote on 07/13/2009 07:22:19 AM: > Is it me, or each time I see the advertising for this movie, I can't > help thinking to some similar looking DJ : > > http://gra

Re: (313) Remembering MJ today

2009-07-08 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
LOL! Shamon I feel the same about the global memorial with the MJ statues - letting them bury MJ in private what a circus! but, alas, it was the family that ran the show MEK Fred Heutte wrote on 07/08/2009 01:49:49 AM: > My friend Keith Knight: > > http://www.salon.com/comics/knig/2009/07/

Re: (313) Overheard In A Record Store At The Weekend

2009-07-06 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I've got all their stuff MEK Martin Dust wrote on 07/06/2009 06:05:53 AM: > Slight zonked out fashionista: "What's this track that's on now?" > Store Owner: "That's the air conditioning" > > m Disclaimer The informatio

Re: (313) Michael Jackson has died

2009-06-26 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
et me wrong - I grew up on and love most of MJ's & the Jackson 5's work up - especially those two albums MEK > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Michael > Elliot-Knight wrote: > > I think that Quincy Jones should be the one held responsible for the way > >

Re: (313) Michael Jackson has died

2009-06-26 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I think that Quincy Jones should be the one held responsible for the way Off the Wall & Thriller came out and Michael Jackson's comeback solo success if you take a look at Q's work as a producer - he could take artists with mild to falling success and make platinum selling records many artists'

(313) Michael Jackson has died

2009-06-25 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/25/jackson/ Disclaimer The information in this email and any attachments may contain proprietary and confidential information that is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are

(313) ID people in Carl Craig's Televised Green Smoke video?

2009-06-25 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Hey y'all well, beside it being one of my favourite CC tunes and techno music videos in general - I've always wondered who the "extras" are in the video I recognize CC of course (with headphones on) There's a few more prominently featured & repeating figures in the video: 1) a woman with long da

(313) producer Eon aka Ian Loveday - RIP

2009-06-18 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/eon-rip/ quote: Legendary ?rave? producer Eon, a.k.a. Ian Loveday, passed away Wednesday, June 17, from complications with pneumonia. He was one of the first producers to gain popularity amongst the late-80s/early-90s rave scene with hits like ?Spice? and ?Fea

Re: (313) Warp20 Box Set

2009-06-12 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
an typical box set releases. At least > they're letting people have some say in the content, which is > gratifying. > > That GAK EP is by far one of my favorite Warp releases of all time... > I'm glad they're still going strong as a label. > > On Fri, Jun 12, 200

Re: (313) Warp20 Box Set

2009-06-12 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
yes :-) trying to figure out a way to get this, some new cycling clothing, and pay for food, gas & lodging all in one month without having to put it on the credit card MEK David Gillies wrote on 06/11/2009 08:37:52 PM: > Anyone else drooling over this? > > http://warp.net/records/warp20/war

RE: (313) Max Brennan (Ferox, Peacefrog) live PA

2009-06-08 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
http://www.myspace.com/maxbrennanaka I think he's spent a fair number of years in Tibet (he's a devoted Buddhist) his newest project http://www.myspace.com/wightlightorchestra MEK "Matt Chester" wrote on 06/08/2009 02:41:01 PM: > Sweet, thanks - I was just wondering the other day what happe

Re: (313) Re: Festival Debriefing?

2009-05-28 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Flying Lotus @ DEMF 09 clips can be found on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5_0SX2P4N4 there's more MEK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5_0SX2P4N4 kent williams wrote on 05/28/2009 12:39:12 PM: > I liked the A Critical Mass set, though I wandered off to get Coney > Island about half

Re: (313) DJ mix CDs - good ones

2009-05-27 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
whoops - sorry, forgot to say I have those too as well as most of Hawtin's re-edit mixes MEK Alan Heneghan wrote on 05/27/2009 11:12:41 AM: > Derrick May - Mayday Mix > Jeff Mills - Live at the Liquid Rooms > > > > > > > From: Michael Elliot-Knight >

(313) DJ mix CDs - good ones

2009-05-27 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I know most commercially available DJ mix CDs are crap but I'd like to find some more good ones Flipping through what I have already I realized that most of mine are at least 10 years old I've got a good portion of the X-Mix series (Saunderson, Ishii, Dj Hell, Acquaviva/Hawtin, Garnier), the Aux

(313) Aux88, Surgeon, Slater, Guy Called Gerald - all in one night @ WANG/Balance - London

2009-05-27 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Got this in my in-box today looks to be a phenomenal night of *THUMP!* MEK _ An advance reconnaissance mission was conducted to our new venue Cable this Saturday. This is the first time we had seen the club completed, on our previous visit building work was just

(313) Conemelt?

2009-05-09 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Can anyone describe their music? I recall seeing their records sitting in shops in the mid 90s and, well, pretty much just sitting there collecting dust, but they were associated with Sabres of Paradise/Two Lone Swordsmen were they not? Curious to hear samples if anyone has some. MEK --

Re: (313) No comment.

2009-05-09 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Let Magda get the tea ;-) MEK southernoutpost wrote on 05/08/2009 11:29:38 PM: > I like your style Greg! ;) going to grab myself a tea, get comfy and > watch this one go. > > = > Southern Outpost > http://www.southernoutpost.com > > Sydney - San Francisco - Berlin >

RE: (313) who is going to the festival??? Re: (313) festival roll call? anybody making t-shirts?

2009-05-06 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
*sigh* (shakes head at line-up) won't be there again - but is anyone surprised about that? but I've got me a Sines designed 313 shirt so if you've got binoculars maybe you'll spot me in the garden getting down and dirty MEK ---

Re: (313) Seiji? The hell?

2009-05-06 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Wow, sounds like a return to the original sound of "West London House" aka "Broken Beat" - which is exactly that, "all those elements into one track" that "all hangs together this well." it's the reason I fell in lrve with it Nice one Seiji! Thank you Kent for posting this. Seiji's a fant

Re: (313) official 313 list do's and don'ts of DEMF line-ups

2009-03-18 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
You know, make himself useful. - Original Message - From: Michael.Elliot-Knight Sent: 03/18/2009 12:41 PM EST To: "kent williams" ; "list 313" <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: Re: (313) official 313 list do's and don'ts of DEMF line-ups Benny should be parking cars and working the coat che

Re: (313) official 313 list do's and don'ts of DEMF line-ups

2009-03-18 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Benny should be parking cars and working the coat check. Mek - Original Message - From: kent williams [chaircrus...@gmail.com] Sent: 03/18/2009 12:26 PM EST To: list 313 <313@hyperreal.org> Subject: (313) official 313 list do's and don'ts of DEMF line-ups DO: Include Detroit DJs and A

Re: (313) DEMF Pre-Lineup

2009-03-18 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I actually don't mind this line up. It's got the usual Detroit suspects I enjoy plus peeps like Flying Lotus and Osulande. MEK - Original Message - From: kent williams [chaircrus...@gmail.com] Sent: 03/18/2009 09:03 AM EST To: John Sokolowski Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (313) D

(313) test

2009-03-16 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
made you look Disclaimer The information in this email and any attachments may contain proprietary and confidential information that is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are her

Re: (313) DJing & the visual aspect (was Mills interview/Wire mag)

2009-02-17 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
well, as with vinyl - Amazon's "Kindle" has nothing on printed and bound books the details and feeling of the binding, the quality of the paper, the smell of the book, the little joy in slowly turning the page, and the whole culture of bookstores, etc. all missed out by the digital book reader in

(313) 2 things: Hollow records (house/broken beat)? and FBK's mix

2009-02-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
First - if you haven't checked it out yet and you liked the Luke Slater mix because of it was pounding and non-stop check out FBK's mix that he posted a few days ago it's here http://abso.lo0p.us listening now and it's good fun second - was looking over some old Straight No Chaser magazines las

Re: (313) fbk presents absoloop...for immediate download! (spam?)

2009-02-02 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Hey Kevin It certainly does meet the "requirements" for 313 ;-) What label is the album going to be out on? Will there be vinyl? Been listening to this while doing my timesheets at work and it's slamming. Right now I'm boppin' to "KnowNoKnowHow" - and "The Nest" - this will dstroy the floor.

Re: (313) New Luke Slater dj-sets

2009-02-02 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Nice to hear a pounding techno set! MEK "P.A. Keur" wrote on 02/02/2009 11:00:41 AM: > > I only heard the SubClub one and that one is quite good > > It sure is! Thanks for sharing! > > Peter > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Martijn de Blaauw > wrote: > > Sorry to be a bit off topic b

Re: (313) more searching for old documentaries

2009-01-31 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
did you search through the 313 archives? m...@m50.net wrote on 01/30/2009 08:26:15 PM: > I remember a cool one that I think was only audio, had a bunch of > experimental artists, maybe Raster Noton or Gescom types talking about > production and inspirations. Had an interesting soundtrack in the

Re: (313) Harsh

2009-01-30 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
except for the guy in the block of ice MEK David Armin-Parcells wrote on 01/30/2009 09:49:55 AM: > we have a small town feel where everybody knows everybody

Re: (313) John Martyn RIP

2009-01-29 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
oh damn brilliant musician and songwriter RIP to a true master of music MEK "fran...@thatamazingthing" wrote on 01/29/2009 08:38:24 AM: > Nothing to do with 313 (awaits tenuous connection) but I'm sure we > can suspend relevance for the passing of another great. >

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Ha! I get it Martin However, I look at it this way though - two guys running a record store and record labels that profit from other people's hard work their record store sells other people's records their record labels sell other people's music that they have never paid a dime for (it's all pira

RE: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
orable, disrespectful MEK "rob" wrote on 01/28/2009 04:48:07 PM: > Michael Elliot-Knight: > > > Honesty has it's root in honor aka "a showing of usually > > merited respect". It was an dishonorable review from a > > dishonest business. Peri

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
> Obviously they're not trying to profit from it if they're giving it a > bad review. They are discouraging people from buying it. C'mon JT - They have it available for sale. They are, trying to or not, profiting from its sale. Not attempting to profit from it would mean not offering it for sale.

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I think it's unethical to give as superficial a review as that and yet try to profit from it. Larkin put some time and effort into making the record. The best they could do is put some time and effort into writing a proper review. Seems the "Vice" magazine mentality is spreading. I've seen reviews

Re: (313) what's new with REAL Detroit releases?

2009-01-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Hilarious? I think the Dope Jams review is petulant and devoid of thought. Pretty lame of them to give Kenny such a juvenile review and then try to make money off his work. MEK > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:33 AM, JT Stewart wrote: > > That K Larkin album was really bad too. > > Dope Jams has a

Re: (313) Model 500 - The Flow film clip

2009-01-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
"Juan, prepare my submarine" I love that a group of guys just show up walking on the beach at the end and then get zapped and disappear did they ever appear anywhere else in the video?? I didn't see them. They just walk in off the right side in regular street clothes like they're going down to t

Re: (313) yowza! another YouTube find

2009-01-23 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
and you can have it from discogs seller miaozik for £59.95 MEK Fred Heutte wrote on 01/23/2009 02:14:09 AM: > An ode to the digital switchover... > > "everyone here let's turn your dial > let's turn your dial to channel one!" > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHTAar6r2c&feature=related >

Re: (313) Andrew Duke is really f*cking p*ssed off

2009-01-19 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
LOL!I don't even have to take the jump on that link to know of whom you speak. the legend that is Steve P Watts I think I might still have some of the correspondences with him on the list I recall he is very preoccupied with the minutia of studio trickery and referred to himself as a "Hu_man"

Re: (313) Quit complaining about DEMF and fix it yourself

2009-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I suppose it wouldn't truly be a Ghostly jacket if it doesn't mysteriously disappear now would it... ;-) MEK "David Powers" wrote on 01/09/2009 11:35:43 AM: > I actually really like the look of some of the Ghostly stuff I > miss my Ghostly jacket that disappeared at a friend's house. > ~Da

(313) wonky techno mixes?

2009-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
anyone have links or could post some "wonky" techno mixes? Looking for mixes by Neil Landstrumm, Tobias Schmidt, Si Begg, etc. BEFORE they all got nabbed by dubstep or m_nml thanks MEK

Re: (313) Quit complaining about DEMF and fix it yourself

2009-01-07 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
So, if he's doing the branding - what's with the contest to find someone to be in charge of the branding? I'm a bit confused MEK "U&I Design" wrote on 01/07/2009 12:25:52 AM: > BACKGROUND about Paxahau's new partner on the DEMF Design Contest. > > The 323 East group is owned by Mike McKool, wh

Re: (313) Quit complaining about DEMF and fix it yourself

2009-01-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I think it might need a little more than just a "brand" revision but that's my opinion MEK mkb.dirty...@gmail.com wrote on 01/06/2009 04:25:44 PM: > I guess so, if Paxahau is 'hiring'. > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 17:22, wrote: > > is it time already? > > > > MEK > > > > -- > matt kane's brain >

Re: (313) Quit complaining about DEMF and fix it yourself

2009-01-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
is it time already? MEK mkb.dirty...@gmail.com wrote on 01/06/2009 04:11:22 PM: > Paxahau wants a new brand designer selected by popular vote. This > will end well. > > http://www.mydemf.com/ > > -- > matt kane's brain > techno radio at: http://hydrogenproject.com http://wzbc.org > capoeira in b

RE: (313) Florian leaves Kraftwerk

2009-01-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
doubt it - the other splits in members have been acrimonious. Florian and Ralf are still good friends afaik. MEK "fran...@thatamazingthing" wrote on 01/06/2009 10:39:59 AM: > Will Ralph now start to airbrush out Florian's contribution like > former members claim those 2 did to them after they

Re: (313) Florian leaves Kraftwerk

2009-01-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
much like Mark Mothersbaugh starting DEVO 2.0 which was an all kids version of DEVO it was actually pretty subversive thing for him to do - and Disney bought it MEK Martin Dust wrote on 01/06/2009 05:08:04 AM: > > On 6 Jan 2009, at 11:06, james.hurl...@utoronto.ca wrote: > > > So therefore the

Re: (313) Florian leaves Kraftwerk

2009-01-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
"Florian Schneider's Not Ready Yet Kraftwerk Players" MEK Klaas-Jan Jongsma wrote on 01/06/2009 04:38:34 AM: > I personally am hoping that now every single member claims to be > Kraftwerk and starts playing out like that so we now have 4 acts > performing under names like: Kraftwerk, The real K

(313) Happy New Year 313 and shameless sales pitch

2009-01-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Happy New Year all you 313ers my 313 new year's resolution - clear out all the cobwebs of my record collection I'm getting rid of the stuff that's been sitting on the shelves but not getting played. This year I'm focusing on the music that I love 110% but for one reason or another never bothered

Re: (313) Time's Up

2008-12-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
"Frank Glazer" wrote on 12/15/2008 05:11:16 PM: > you can't demand year end charts unless you provide your own first. > that's not playing fair. ;P 2008 wasn't particularly 313 techno-centric for me (I'm trying Ken - really I am! ;-) ) some things that would be somewhat On Topic The Bamboo

Re: (313) Time's Up

2008-12-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Yes I can - I started the thread. ;-) MEK "Frank Glazer" wrote on 12/15/2008 05:11:16 PM: > you can't demand year end charts unless you provide your own first. > that's not playing fair. ;P

(313) Time's Up

2008-12-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
pencils down end of year lists please MEK

Re: (313) so where do you buy your music (again!)?

2008-12-12 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Vinyl - a number of local shops but it's never really for techno/house these days there isn't a single decent shop in town. the one remaining "dance" music shop deals mostly online so even if you go into the shop the selection is crap and most of it isn't even out for you to browse and he makes a

(313) OT - question for video geeks about DVD players

2008-12-02 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
sorry about the way OT-ness of this topic but I figured there'd be a few audio/video geeks on the list that might be able to answer this question (or give suggestions) our DVD player is on the fritz and I'd love to get a new one that will play all regions any good suggestions? all replies o

Re: (313) Kanye's New LP

2008-11-30 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Saadiq's new album is the proverbial bomb. Sweetest soul music that harkens back to the glory days of Motown. MEK Cyclone Wehner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/30/2008 01:17:18 PM: > I have heard Saadiq is on fire live atm and the new material really > comes to life there. > > On 01/12/2008, at

Re: (313) kraftwerk cancelled--heartattack

2008-11-24 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
regardless - something that disturbs me is the reaction that the crowd had in that video and then the responses on the website the first response I heard from the audience when the guy on stage said he had a heart attack was booing and someone yelling out "bullsh*t" the responses on the website di

RE: (313) Waxpoetics

2008-11-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
If anyone is interested in subscribing to the magazine - and if you do it online - please put my name in the comment field as a referrer I highly suggest subscribing to the magazine - best music magazine out there right now MEK

Re: (313) Business Automotive industry 'If General Motors were to lose out, I think Detroit would go under

2008-11-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
a few months ago (in May) GM put Rick Wagoner's salary back up to $2.2 million taking him off his self-imposed pay cut and now he wants a government bail-out? He'll do perfectly fine with or without one. He wants to save his company? Make him, and all of GMs top executives, pay for it. the comp

Re: (313) Business Automotive industry 'If General Motors were to lose out, I think Detroit would go under

2008-11-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
"We're not recyclers," he said of his countrymen. "We're consumers of products." the problem in a nutshell MEK Martin Dust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/14/2008 09:06:49 AM: > grim reading: > http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/14/ford-chrysler-general-motors > > m

Re: (313) Nate Krafft

2008-11-12 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
yep, exactly that - it's pretty good a nice Detroit obscurity I've got this one as well http://www.discogs.com/release/80835 which is worth picking up as well more info on him on his myspace page - looks like he going primarily by the name Naquil now http://www.myspace.com/5thpowerproductions ME

Re: (313) standing in the shadows of motown...

2008-11-11 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
It's on my top ten list of best music documentaries. Finally brought appreciation of the Funk Bros. to a wider audience. MEK "kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/11/2008 08:36:44 AM: > HDNet showed "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" Sunday Night. I > remember it being discussed on t

Re: (313) Waxpoetics vs In The Basement magazines

2008-11-10 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Haven't read it - what about it? "Michael Kuszynski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/09/2008 09:20:22 PM: > How about that book "Unlocking the Groove"? > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 4:31 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to agree with you. The forward thinking "innovation" that was > > pre

Re: (313) Waxpoetics vs In The Basement magazines

2008-11-10 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
"kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/09/2008 10:26:46 PM: > I don't say this to start a debate, because 'disco only lasted 10-15 > years at best' is nominally correct. But I can't really pinpoint the > death of Disco, especially since deep house has been plowing the same > row since

Re: (313) Waxpoetics vs In The Basement magazines

2008-11-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I have to agree with you. The forward thinking "innovation" that was present in techno/house at their beginnings has moved on - it doesn't exist in the music that is sticking to the original blueprint. What is sort of funny in all of this, for me, is now I'm listening and buying mostly 60s & 70s f

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