(idm) Re: Global Communication for Beginners?

From Greg Earle
Sent Fri, Feb 12th 1999, 15:14

Andrew Duke St. John Le Baptist Eno Cognition Audioworks wrote:
> Yes, absolutely, they're super talented.  I still remember fondly the
> first time I heard Reload at high volume.  Wow!  It was at a party
> and the DJ on before me (a roommate) played it.  I was at the juicebar
> at the time and ran up to her and said "Holy shit, what is this?" and
> she said, "Andrew, you *know* this, this is that Reload I'm always
> playing" and it was at that point where it really hit home, through
> a quality soundsystem, and loud, that I really "heard" them.  Andrew :)
> P.S. This still blows the door off most of the music from that time
> (u-Ziq era Tango And Vectif is up there as well) and plenty since.

<broken record>

I've said it before and I'll say it again: When I'm not in one of my (many)
Joy Division moods, I still think Reload's "A Collection Of Short Stories"
is the greatest album I've ever heard.  I wouldn't change a single note of it.

</broken record>

<nostalgia>

Boy, they sure don't make 'em like they did in '93-'94, do they?

</nostalgia>

        - Greg
          (Who thinks the South African IDM contingent should come to WMC/Miami)