Re: (idm) Kraftwerk@tribal Gathering

From Aaron S Michelson
Sent Thu, Oct 23rd 1997, 22:50

Excerpts from mail: 23-Oct-97 Re: (idm) xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx .. by Eric
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> ...but they haven't put _anything_ out, so they're closer to the "paul
> revere and the raiders," or "the turtles" of techno (as if it were possible
> to absorb the essence of a completely unrelated group of people and apply
> it to a cultural phenomenon that they never consciously participated in).
> just as well, i'd say, since they wouldn't come out with anything that
> could possibly stand up to the hype. of course, they are more than welcome
> to prove me wrong.

Maybe they're more like the KLF of techno.... errr.....I listened to
mp3's of what I was told was the new 2k single. It didn't sound like
anything new, other than a few new samples here and there, and a big
brass band. Grr....


Aaron
np: up bustle & out (ninjatune)