From John Sent Tue, Jun 15th 1999, 06:15
From John Sent Tue, Jun 15th 1999, 06:15
Kent said: >In the unconfirmed rumor department, Rich Devine is supposed to have >stuff coming out on Warp records soon. Perfect example of a thing that really pisses me off with Warp is that they don't develop their own up and coming talent, with the noticeable exception being Ae. To *me* (it's just the way i perceive it, so nobody get to narky over it) it seems they just step in with their fat wallets and buy the hot new music producers music and soul, leaving the labels who took the chance on them in the dust, so it seems. Examples being Aphex (R&S), Squarepusher (Spymania or Rephlex), Jimi Tenor (Sahko), The Black Dog (GPR) and so on through the majority of the warp artist roster. Further evidenced by the fact that I can't come up with a single IDM release on Warp that was the first release by that artist (i'm sure somebody is going to prove me wrong and i truely hope someone can!). No not even Ae in this case, but to Warp's credit they did support and allow Sean & Rob to develop to where they are now and despite what's been said about their music recently; they probably wouldn't have got to the musical state they are now without Warp's help. Wishing Warp would put some of their vast cash reserves into some untried fresh talent for once. Regards, John