Re: (idm) cover songs

From GD
Sent Sat, Oct 25th 1997, 04:25

john/bergmayer wrote:
> 
> hello, let's talk about cover songs in the electronic music field.  i
> suppose these would qualify as "remixes", but they aren't always artist
> sanctioned and are treated more like the covering artist's own than a
> remix would be.  plus, remixes tend to be rather incestuous with similar
> artists remixing each other's work.  covers can be more daring.
> 
> that stated:  name some.

Uwe Schmidt (Atom Heart) was supposedly working on an album of covers (David Bowie?
and other pop artists), but I don't think that ever came to fruition.  Or perhaps it
just hasn't been released yet.

GD