Re: (idm) Clear questions

From Jeffrey Burk
Sent Fri, Jan 1st 1999, 20:19

>1) I really like Jake Slazenger - Makesaracket, but HATE
>        Kid Spatula: Reflective Lp, u-ziq: Umer Bile 1&2, In Pine Effect.
>        Would you recommend I buy The Tusken Raiders - Bantha Trax?

I don't think they sound similar at all. TR is rougher than the Slaz sound.
If you bottomed out on In Pine Effect I'd say stay away from it. I rarely
play the TR - BT title and when I do its just snippets. The Slaz sound

>3) As One: The only track I like on The Art of Prophecy cd is
>        Space Party Ethics. Is there anything similar on their
>        In With their Arps, Moogs + Jazz Things cd or any other
>        As One release?

I am not familiar with TAofP but I can reccommend the As One output on the
Clear label. Nice mixture of sound-styles.

>4) How does Jedi Knights - May The Funk Be With You compare to
>        New School Science?

Each of the two tracks on May the Funk ...  have several 'parts' to them.
Basically it seems like there is one track per side bracketed by numerous
dj friendly intro and outro bits. I don't know which of the two tracks on
MTFBWY may be on NSS. I do know the tracklistings for NSS vinyl differs
from the cd version by as much as three tracks.

>5) GFQ: I thoroughly enjoy Goodbye Morals, Hello Happiness and
>        Monkey Boots. Wondering if I should hunt down a copy of
>        A Gentle Introduction to... How much of it, if any, do I already
>        have due to track duplication? And of what quality are the
>        remaining tracks?

Here are all of the GFQ tracks output on Clear.
-
A Gentle Introduction To The Gregory Fleckner Quintet
12" CLR418
Tracklisting:
Oi That's My Bird
EDP Blues (good vintage rockit mix)
Juicy Jazz Girls (jade gates mixed in the bubble by Plaid)
Hold Me Close
-
Monkey Boots
2x12" CD CLR419
Tracklisting:
(2x12) (cd)
Arctic Roll
Sumes
By The Cringe
EDP Blues
Nah Sissus
Juicy Jazz Girls
How Much Would Conkers Cost?
Oi That's My Bird
Hold Me Close
Rupe Rumpshifter
-
Goodbye Morals, Hello Happiness
12" CLR420
(some on blue vinyl)
Tracklisting:
Goodbye Morals, Hello Happiness
Will You Be My Steady? (Straight In)
Raspotcanty


In addition there are some GFQ tracks on two compilations.
-
Various
It's All Becoming... Clear
CD MC CLR400
(cd)
Tracklisting: (partial)
GFQ: Juicy Jazz Girls (jade gates mixed in the bubble by Plaid)
GFQ: EDP Blues
GFQ: Hold Me Close
GFQ: Oi, That's My Bird

(mc)
Tracklisting: (partial)
GFQ: EDP Blues (good vintage rockit mix)
-
Various
Clear Presents Twisted Love Songs
CD P-Vine PCD-5311
Lic. from Clear
Tracklisting: (partial)
GFQ: Juicy Jazz Girls (jade gates mixed in the bubble by Plaid)
GFQ: By the Cringe

In addition, if you like the GFQ sound and the Clear label in general, I
highly reccommend the Lithium Project cd.

Jeffrey.