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

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 chaircrus...@gmail.com 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,

(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
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-Knight melliotkni...@gmail.com wrote: Some of you may know

(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

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 cpe1704...@gmail.com 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

Re: (313) Ask 313

2012-12-04 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
records 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 well as ~scape records Jonah Sharp's Reflective Records had some

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

Re: (313) Ask 313

2012-12-03 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
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't rate them highly or if they just don't get

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

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

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

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 darnis...@cafe-ebola.com wrote: Still here lurking. Though I try, my own silence is often difficult to overcome.

(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 ea...@isolar.dyndns.orgwrote: 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

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, bad

(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 chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote on 04/28/2011 07:52:08 AM: From: kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com To: list 313 313@hyperreal.org Date: 04/28/2011 07:52 AM Subject: Re: (313) 313 Hah. A song title if ever I

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 mar...@dustscience.com wrote on 04/27/2011 11:15:00 AM: From: Martin Dust

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

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 chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote on 09/30/2010 08:16:57 AM: From: kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com To: list 313 313@hyperreal.org Date: 09/30/2010 08:17 AM Subject: (313) Aarron Carl

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 mar...@dustscience.com wrote on 08/02/2010 04:25:48 AM:

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

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
are good and brown people are criminals. On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Michael Elliot-Knight michael.elliot-kni...@fallon.com wrote: 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

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

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
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 criminals. On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Michael Elliot-Knight

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 gwrenc...@sbcglobal.net wrote on 05/29/2010 06:18:40 PM: From: Richard Hester gwrenc...@sbcglobal.net To: i...@hyperreal.org,

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 pla...@acid-house.net wrote on 05/19/2010 01:13:48 PM: From: Placid pla...@acid-house.net To: Robin Pinning robin.pinn...@me.com Cc: 313 List 313@hyperreal.org Date: 05/19/2010 01:27 PM Subject: Re: (313) DEMF

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 fran...@thatamazingthing.com wrote on 04/13/2010 06:48:27 AM:

(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

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 ro...@fivetones.org 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,

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:

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) Beatport Apparel?

2009-11-10 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
not record-time? On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Michael Elliot-Knight Michael. 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 01:53:14 PM: Kent, I fully agree with you

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 2112

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 chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote on 09/08/2009 01:55:09 PM: I

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 benoit.pu...@gmail.com 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

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 ph...@sunlightdata.com wrote on 07/08/2009 01:49:49 AM: My friend Keith Knight:

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 mar...@dustscience.com 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

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'

Re: (313) Michael Jackson has died

2009-06-26 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
I think Quincy Jones would be the first guy to say that he collaborated with MJ on those classic records, and that his role was to facilitate and channel what Michael was trying to accomplish. that sounds like political talk - because it is Quincy does have a hand in bringing out the best

(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 dark

(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) 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

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 da...@dorja.com wrote on 06/11/2009 08:37:52 PM: Anyone else drooling over this?

Re: (313) Warp20 Box Set

2009-06-12 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
of course it's overkill on the packaging with the graphic artwork book, etc. but that's what these types of box sets are about - it's a 20 year anniversary COLLECTOR'S set MEK Lori Draper girly...@gmail.com wrote on 06/12/2009 10:15:13 AM: I got to the word Elecktroids and got out my credit

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 chesterm...@googlemail.com wrote on 06/08/2009 02:41:01 PM: Sweet, thanks - I was just wondering

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 chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote on 05/28/2009 12:39:12 PM: I liked the A Critical Mass set, though I wandered off to get

(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

(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

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 alan.heneg...@pancomms.com wrote on 05/27/2009 11:12:41 AM: Derrick May - Mayday Mix Jeff Mills - Live at the Liquid Rooms From: Michael Elliot-Knight michael.elliot-kni

Re: (313) No comment.

2009-05-09 Thread Michael Elliot-Knight
Let Magda get the tea ;-) MEK southernoutpost southernoutp...@gmail.com 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

(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) 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 fantastic

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) 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 jrsokolow...@hotmail.com Cc:

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

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 chaircrus...@gmail.com; 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

(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

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

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 peter.k...@gmail.com 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 martijn.de.bla...@woonconcept.nl

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) 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 subsp...@comcast.net 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 fran...@thatamazingthing.com 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) 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

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 etmach...@gmail.com wrote: That K Larkin album was really bad too.

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
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
...@combiningform.org 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. Period. Dishonourable and dishonest? They're rather serious words. If they don't like

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

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 ph...@sunlightdata.com 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!

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

(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

2009-01-09 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 cybo...@gmail.com 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

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 UI Design uandidesigndetr...@gmail.com 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

Re: (313) Florian leaves Kraftwerk

2009-01-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Florian Schneider's Not Ready Yet Kraftwerk Players MEK Klaas-Jan Jongsma grand...@mac.com 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:

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 mar...@dustscience.com wrote on 01/06/2009 05:08:04 AM: On 6 Jan 2009, at 11:06, james.hurl...@utoronto.ca wrote:

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 fran...@thatamazingthing.com wrote on 01/06/2009 10:39:59 AM: Will Ralph now start to airbrush out Florian's contribution like former members claim those

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 boston

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, michael.elliot-kni...@fallon.com wrote: is it time already? MEK --

(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

(313) Time's Up

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

Re: (313) Time's Up

2008-12-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Yes I can - I started the thread. ;-) MEK Frank Glazer cpe1704...@gmail.com 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

Re: (313) Time's Up

2008-12-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Frank Glazer cpe1704...@gmail.com 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

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

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 5:23

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

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) 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

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) 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

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 the list

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

2008-11-10 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 present in

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

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