Re: (idm) Easter Kumquat Hunt

From sun rob and his arkestra
Sent Fri, Jul 2nd 1999, 16:13

>     Also, Tom is spot on with the Mad Monkey recommendation. There are so many fine
> things happening lately with listmembers doing music...I want to start listing them
> but I know I'll forget and leave someone out. I told my wife the other day that I
> like a lot of the stuff I've been getting HERE better than what I buy elsewhere. That
> isn't just a remark about my tastes shifting, either - it has more to do with the
> fact that the quality of listy output is rising noticeably

I will definitely second that, big time.  The mad monkey comp is quite
intense, covers an amazing spectrum of material, and comes from a number
of list members. heck, even the disc track is fun/interesting/musical. 

I'm finding that with the plethora of new list-based stuff out there
(toshoklabs, mmR, kumquat right now) taking up my player, I haven't been
buying _anything_ IDM outside.  too much to listen to!

which makes me think that some really smart big-name group should
commission a disc of remixes from y'all list playas.  guaranteed audience
of at least 1000!

btw I love the kumquat record.  "cut out the foolishness, and get back in
the house!" I didn't think anybody did fun voice sampling like this
anymore without getting all preachy about it, or burying it under
superheavy industrial guitars.  kumquat's stuff reminds me more of old
PWEI or EBN, etc etc. 

I'll shut up now.  Keep on keepin' on, listees making music, y'all rock.
rob