From C Twomey Sent Thu, Nov 19th 1998, 22:40
From C Twomey Sent Thu, Nov 19th 1998, 22:40
Actually there are two DVDs here. The animated Superthruster video will be
on a Sly and Robbie/Howie B DVD single. The other DVD, called Strip, is the
one with strippers dancing to the whole album. Palm Pictures is the
video/film division of Chris Blackwell's Island Life company (he sold
Island a few years ago), which recently merged with Rykodisc. They will
also be releasing a DVD single for Mocean Workers' new single Detonator
(with a remix by DJ Trace).
>Out of curiosity, I just took a look at the Palm Pictures site. I think the
>Sly and Robbie/Howie B CD is a SOUNDTRACK for that "Strip to the Bone"
>video. The site lists it as a "Companion CD". Looks like those fellas are as
>culpable as Palm Pictures. I must admit I love those sexy titles ("Drilling
>for Oil," "Softcore Surge" and "Superthruster") and I bet the CD is as good
>as you describe.
>
>>Speaking of which, the upcoming Sly & Robbie record (slated for Feb.)--
>>"Drum and bass strip to the bone by Howie B" -- is surprisingly good.
>>In my opinion, it's more a Howie B record than a S&R. Heavily, heavily
>>remixed. Stylistically, it's all over the map, from the opening, almost
>>chain-reactionesque minimal dub-techno (yeah, it surprised me, too), to
>>some weird big-beat stuff later on, that's obviously going to be the
>>single. (there's also a weird aeon-flux-like video, with combat-suited
>>Sly & Robbie doing battle against armed vixens and monster
>>transformers... very weird.)
>>
>>It loses points big time, though, for the marketing tie-in. Checked out
>>Palm Pictures' web site last night (PP is Island Records' new imprint),
>>and discovered that the record is getting a co-release with a VHS/DVD
>>called simply "Strip to the bone." Some marketing wizard has taken
>>literally the verb in the title, and has put together an album length
>>video of LA strippers bumping and grinding to the tracks.
>>
>>(Whatevah.)
>>
>>phil
>>
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