Re: (313) Mad Mike Unmasked (was Los Hermanos)

[Michael . Elliot-Knight]

I'm not super upset about this - in the end it's the music that matters.  I
just thought that MM coming out from behind the shadows sort of puts the
last nail into the "mysterious techno producer" coffin.
There will always be those that continue it though (for whatever reason).

I think that MM showing his face might actually give more strength to the
UR label.  People now want to know who is doing what and they are willing
to expose artists to others (discogs is a good example of this in action
-w/artist bios, etc.)
MM is in control of his image which is good.  I see how it can fit into
their propaganda (going face-to-face with the opponent, won't hide behind
mask, etc.)

MEK


                                                                           
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Not really, those days are gone and so are the days of apologising for
doing great work, there's a whole group of "techno elitists" who still
feel that things should be so underground they actually turned into
their own trap.

M

> the era of the faceless techno producer - Mike Banks is one of the last
> whose image was a ? in lots of peoples minds.
> So no more masks?  Takes away a bit of the whole UR shroud of mystery
> don't
> you think?
> At least the music is still great.
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