Re: (idm) history of ambient

From Andregurov
Sent Wed, Apr 29th 1998, 00:25

In a message dated 98-04-28 18:10:53 EDT, xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx
writes:

<< as far as i know they are all out of print.  which blows b/c there are
 tons of exclusive tracks by people like aphex, scorn, labradford, seefeel,
 etc etc etc.  ambient 4 - isolationism is great, but i've only heard all
 of 3 and bits of 1 & 2 otherwise.  >>

I don't think so.  The place I work actually has 1 & 2 in stock.  Which is
saying something.  All of the collections are tremendous.  Well, maybe not
that good, but certainly educational regarding the history of ambient and to a
lesser extent IDM.
Just to hear Prince Far I on an "ambient" record is worth the cost.  And where
else would you think to find a FSOL remix of David Sylvian/Robert Fripp?  Or
Massive Attack recreating the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan?  I'll quit rambling
...
I know 1, 2, & 3 are all domestically released by Caroline.  4 is available
only as an import (Dutch, I think).  I picked another copy up 2 months ago for
$10 at a local Blockbuster Music.  They're out there, to paraphrase Richard
Dreyfuss.

James

np: Seefeel "moodswing"