From david redfield Sent Mon, Feb 23rd 1998, 19:41
From david redfield Sent Mon, Feb 23rd 1998, 19:41
DEVELOPMENT RECORDS
RELEASE #DEV12001
"SOON TO BE NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED...THIS IS THE TRUE
UNDERGROUND..."
(available by mail order (MC/VISA) @ xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
(approx. $8 incl.s&h) phone 415 487-3980)
(available for $6 @ open mind records, sf, ca / ameoba
records, sf,ca / soundworks, sf, ca
tower records, market street, sf, ca / housewares, sf,
ca)
(Can't find it? call 415 551 0951 for information!!)
Nationally distributed can mean friends of the label all
over the country are marketing consignments and sales to
their local record stores. Many stores dig supporting the
underground scene and buy it up front - many take
consignments.(like TOWER).
SO, apologies to all those disturbed by this misappropriation of
vocabulary...
(Fortunately this wasn't the only feedback we received. The
support from labels,
DJ's, promoters, and people who want to get involved is
appreciated and we look forward
to more positive exchanges of ideas in the future. We WILL be in
touch.
IN FACT - anyone know of a local store near them interested in
domestic underground
vinyl - need a promo? Can you say NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED? Let us
know...PEACE!)
Support the underground - spread POSITIVE vibes - KEEP IT REAL!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: .szalemandre. [SMTP:xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx]
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 1998 11:16 AM
> To: steve /k/./F/; Clytemnestra's Favorite Uncle
> Cc: William D. VanLoo; david redfield; xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: (idm) DEVELOPMENT RECORDS
>
> >hmmm but you cant really describe Hip Hop as underground really,,,,
> >maybe Tower
> >records is a lot better in the US... it sux in the UK.
>
> i don't think that's really the point. i'd say this remark:
> >> > > > ...soon to be nationally distributed. This is the true
> >> > > > underground...
> is what triggered this whole thing.
>
> heh.. "today's deepest, most true-to-the-scene underground sound can
> be your's
> for only 9.95 at a food mart near you." oh boy..
>
> it reminds me of this guy that was on wkdu the other night, "the great
> deity
> dah." his thing was taking hip-hop back to its roots, and how hip-hop
> these
> days in the US is all about money and has nothnig to do with what
> people are
> saying or doing anymore. he was also about appearing very educated
> and
> well-read and used lots of unnecessarily big words (correctly though).
> but
> anyway, he went into this 10-minute freestyle about being true to
> yourself and
> true to the scene and true to this and that, and then right in the
> middle he
> started talking about where to get his new record and who produced it
> and how
> to contact him (via email, voice mail, web) and his production group
> and
> parties they're doing and where they're going to be and how much money
> they
> cost and he goes "let me rePEAT" and he repeats all that stuff again
> (still
> freestyling mind you, it was really funny and stupid). plus, they
> played an
> old track of his and a track from the new record and he broke in on
> the mic
> over BOTH and repeated the same information about where to get his
> stuff and
> all the names that appear on it and blah blah blah..
>
> it's just funny when people get things mixed up. but it's funny in a
> sad way.
>