Re: (idm) gescom 'sounds...'

From bloch
Sent Tue, Jan 5th 1999, 15:50

At 03:51 05/01/99 -0500, Alex Reynolds wrote:
>'go sumo' is a horrible track, which makes one appreciate the excellent
>tracks 'go sheep' and 'puzl' that much more.
>
>on rainy, introspective days, i often wonder if 'go sheep' is a weird and
>perverted inside joke at the expense of the welsh; or perhaps a weird and
>perverted inside joke at the expense of the mindless prats who buy into the
>whole music culture, go the raves, eat the drugs, etc. then again, the
>music could mean absolutely nothing, a subtle anthem to nihilism. you just
>can't take their music at face value with a title like that; the
>imagination must run free and unfettered.
>

As was I believe discussed at the time, "go sumo" and "go sheep" are
probably references to the shops holding those names in Sheffield and
Manchester, respectively.