Re: (idm) The good ol' days

From Chris.Hilker
Sent Tue, Apr 28th 1998, 16:29

>Oddly enough, I just found a CD copy of Retro Techno (Network comp. circa
>91 or 92) in the used bins.  Makes me wonder if the person who sold this
>treasure didn't pick up the 4CD comp.  Retro Techno and Biorhythms 1 & 2
>might be obsolete (but I wouldn't bet on it). 

I saw an ad for the Network 4CD (in Muzik, I think) and was initially
excited but then I saw the tracklist. It might not have been complete
but the bulk of the tracks were more along the lines of Altern 8 than
Rhythim Is Rhythim, if you catch my drift.

>Also worth picking up are the new Derrick May Innovator comp. 
>(www.transmat.com)

Absolutely essential, if you don't have it either get it or unsubscribe
from IDM. :)

>and if you don't have it already, Model 500 Classics
>(R&S), 

This would be much better if it had more original versions and fewer
'94 remixes. (Especially "No UFOs"!)

>and the recent Carl Craig Psyche comp..  

Very very good. (As is the 6 9 comp and to a slightly lesser extent,
the Paperclip People comp.)

>Is there a good Underground Resistance or  Kevin Saunderson comp
>available?  

The first Depth Charge comp on Submerge has quite a bit of UR and
is excellent. I didn't think volume 2 was as good, and I haven't
heard volume 3.

There's a Kevin Saunderson 2CD out on Planet E that looks to be very
complete that I keep meaning to buy.

Also:

X-103 'Atlantis' is the bomb.

The Drexciya 2CD on Submerge is great.

C.

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