From multsanta Sent Wed, Dec 24th 1997, 04:40
From multsanta Sent Wed, Dec 24th 1997, 04:40
>It would be nice if someone posted a little treatise along the lines >of "Everything you've wanted to know about SKAM but were afraid to ask." _Everything you ever wanted to know about SKAM but were afraid to ask_: by xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx What is Skam?? A Manchester, UK based record label run by Andy Maddocks Don't Autechre run Skam?? No. Sean and Rob were once flatmates with Andy and there have been releases from they're Gescom project on skam, but they do not RUN skam. How is Skam affiliated with V/Vm?? No official way. They're just close and such. They're both out of Manchester and worked together on the 0161 (manchester) compilation. they also do assorted local shows together. What is Mask ?? Mask is the mysterious label that Skam set up with German label, Skam (get it, "MASK"--"S, K, A, M" & "M,A,S"!) Two releases so far, with a third due out in Janurary. The releases are compilations, simply titled with the number in the series (ie: Mask1, Mask2). They are all limited to a certian number in accordance to the cat # (mask1 is limited 100 copies, mask2 200,and so on.) The artists contributing have thier names listed on the record, but in no particular order. What has skam put out?? [see lance's previous post or http://www.linkonline.net/fresh/skam/skam.htm] What releases do skam have planned?? (all subject to change!) Boards Of Canada: Aquarius 7" Mask 3 (with Musik Aus Strom; see above) Freeform: Pattern Tub 12"/CD Boards Of Canada CD/LP (Possibly in collaberation with Warp) Gescom Remixes 2x12" Takeshi EP Push Button Objects EP Andre Estermann EP and....??? Who are the artists involved with skam and for what other labels have they recorded?? Lego Feet: NOOOOOOO FUCKING CLUE>> Gescom: Sean Booth/Rob Brown (Autechre) along with various others also have releases on: Warp, Source; ep planned for Schematic Freeform: Simon Pyke also has releases on: Worm Interface, Musik Aus Strom, Warp Bola: Darrel Fitton Jega: Dylan Nathan ep planned on planet mu Boards Of Canada: Mike Sandison & Marcus Es LPs planned on planet mu and warp; also recordas Hellinterface Takeshi: Romulo Del Castillo (1/2 of Astralwerks' Soul Oddity, possibly involved with Metics project on schematics and/or Phoencinia project on Warp) EP on Schematic; EP planned on Skam Push Button Object: Edgar Farinas EP on Schematic; EP planned on Skam Andre Estermann: err... Andre Estermann (one half of Analogic's first record on DJAX) Records for Eevolute (as Moelhoven), Axodya, MaS; Future EP planned on Skam How Can I Contact Skam?? Skam PO Box 76 Manchester, M45 7XW United Kingdom anything else ya need to know???