From Oscillate Sent Mon, May 31st 1999, 16:56
From Oscillate Sent Mon, May 31st 1999, 16:56
In a message dated 5/31/99 2:13:15 AM, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx writes: <<Umm, he did sign them, which means that he is/was obviously into them. His address distinctly says "ex-astralwerks" and comes from an "aol.com" account as opposed to a "caroline.com" account so it's obviously his own opinion. >>>thanks, daniel for coming to my defense. Considering that this is the IDM list, and even _I_ would not call the Chems IDM, I would expect the slight searing that I am taking from my comments. I will admit that the Chems is not my FIRST choice of music, nor perhaps my second. However, I have a MASSIVE amount of respect for Tom and Ed and understand what it is that influences them and what they are about. Then again, if an astralwerks employee had sent something similar, would it really have been so bad? I cheer for the people that were on Loraine all the time, Gonzi's always cheering for the Orange and Rephlex artists, Jeff's always cheering for Ninja Tune artists, etc. >>>Hey if you're and A&R person who doesn't like your own artists, then you're working for the wrong label or you're in the wrong business. Full stop. The moment I stop being a fan is the moment I quit and start to sell insurance. I'm lucky. Not everyone is fortunate. As for the Chemical brothers, I think 'Exit Planet Dust' was one of the best electronic albums ever. It's one of those rare albums that still sounds as good to me as it did when I first got it, (a quality in which I fear alot of my IDM releases that place too much emphasis on tricky programming won't prove to have). 'Dig Your Own Hole' is a typically sophomore album. Their sound spread out a bit, some of which I thought was brilliant (especially 'lost in the k-hole', 'where do I begin' and 'the private psychedelic reel') and some of which I thought was pretty weak (especially 'block rockin beats' and 'it doesn't matter'). >>>I actually prefer Dig to Exit... Jeff Mills confirmed that Tom and Ed's shit really rocked when I heard him play Don't Stop The Rock at London's legendary Lost a couple years ago. IMO, they could have rehashed Exit, but they picked up where Exit left off (Block Rocking Beats) and went to another level that American acts have been trying to imitate since then. The new album brings them another leap above the competition, building on the framework of Dig and tracks like Private Psychedelic Reel, Don't Stop The Rock, and Setting Sun into a new, improved model. Now that there's all this attention on making thier album a big hit, especially after the commercial success of The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and The Crystal Method, I'm sure they'll have to churn out a couple radio hits. I just hope there's still enough room left for the good shit. >>>Trust me, there is... Let's reconvene after June 22. PW ex-ASW