From Mark Stevens Sent Mon, Nov 2nd 1998, 22:52
From Mark Stevens Sent Mon, Nov 2nd 1998, 22:52
On Sun, 1 Nov 1998 14:05:53 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >If it accomplishes anything, it proves that Warp fucked up bigtime in >dropping Black Dog. And then some. I couldn't wait for Babylon -- then Warp dropped it because it didn't quite fit in with their master plan. Arses. In 5 years, we'll still be talking about "Music For >Adverts", while "Not For Threes" will be an album that you have trouble >giving away. >Someday soon I hope to give a track by track rundown on who did what Black >Dog tracks. While trying to identify the Live Tape tracks I released I >have a pretty good grip on their individual styles. Anyone out there able to spin off an MD of this for me? All I've heard are scratchy real audio snippets. >I think your 80% figure is WAY OFF. I think what I meant to say was that my particular favourite BD tracks have tended to be those with a Plaid bias. >Based on a preliminary analysis, I would say somewhere between 60-70%. Oh well, at best only 10% out! >>Having lived with it for about 10 months, it does look a little bit >>average now. >"A little bit average"??? Try letting go of your emotional attachment to >Ed & Andy and be honest - it's below average, and way below what they're >capable of. I've no emotional attachment. I merely think that tracks like 'Rakimou', 'Milh', 'Headspin' and 'Undoneson' are some of Plaid's finest moments. Of course, the reverse is also true -- the album contains some of Plaid's worst moments. >>the 'Android' EP (Clear) >>the Reflections remix 12-inch (Clear) >>Kushti LP (Octopus) >>Leila's 'Feeling' EP >Finally, you're starting to sound sensible. Careful, you're getting near flame territory. Disagree with what I've got to say, by all means, but don't make out that I've been nonsensical. At the end of the day, it's all subjective. >>New Plaid album out on Warp early in the new year. >Let's hope they snap out of it & deliver this time. Well, at the very least it'll keep us occupied until BOC's next album. /\/)ark http://www.sonance.demon.co.uk/