RE: (313) Music Room

2007-01-19 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don't have any surface noise. I said, Listen, mate, *life* has surface noise. ~John Peel (RIP) punkdISCO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/19/2007 11:17:38 AM: I was going to say that he probably does not even

Re: (313) Music Room

2007-01-19 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
This guy sounds like a complete a$$hole At first I had the gear in the family room (connected to the kitchen/eating space) ... competing with the noise of the dishwasher, the kitchen sink, and 'life' in general. I kept eyeing a large den (a favorite room of my wife) where we had a desk and

(313) OT - for the jazz heads

2007-01-19 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-music-of-Charlie-Parker-reel-reel-tapes-1940-50s_W0QQitemZ160073353218QQihZ006QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

(313) funk/soul mixes?

2007-01-19 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Anyone know of any online funk or soul mixes from prominent Djs within those circles (US or UK - actually anywhere) Thinking along the lines of Keb Darge and the like I'm not on slsk so if anyone can point out some websites it'd be great thanks MEK

Re: (313) Jay Denham

2007-01-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
That's very good news. Far too early to loose Mr Denham. Here's to his health! MEK Martin Dust [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/15/2007 08:55:27 AM: Just spoke to someone close to Jay, and he's out of hospital (happened before Yule) and on the mend, which is great news m On 15 Jan

(313) Kraftwerk cover versions in 8-bit

2007-01-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Got this email from Astralwerks - Attention KRAFTWERK fans! This week we bring you news on an ingenious collection of Kraftwerk cover versions that will be hitting US stores and digital download services on February 6th. 8-Bit Operators is a tribute to the music of

Re: (313) Stacey Pullen last night in NYC

2007-01-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
The sets sounded like a mix of minimal tracks from the sale bin and a few old Transmat and Rob Hood numbers thrown in because Stacey was there. I absolutely hate that. Going out to clubs for years and not hearing any Detroit shxt and then they bring in a Detroit artist and suddenly the local

Re: (313) Friday Fun

2007-01-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
LOL - looks like he's leading an exercise class for pensioners on a holiday cruise ship MEK On 1/12/07, Martin Dust [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has had me laughing: Papa Sven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Kd95qGFiE m PS I'm sorry :) -- Benoît.

(313) Alice Coltrane RIP

2007-01-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
http://www.alicecoltrane.org/ http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2007/01/1406.html Alice Coltrane, the jazz performer who was linked with the adventurous musical improvisations of her late husband, legendary saxophonist John Coltrane, has died of respiratory failure Friday,

Re: (313) Alice Coltrane RIP

2007-01-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
celebrate her music and her life - listen to this program about her from BBC Radio 3 - really nice retrospect and some truly cosmic music http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazzlegends/pip/vwcqf/ Julian Joseph celebrates the life and music of Detroit-born pianist and composer Alice Coltrane, wife

Re: (313) Alice Coltrane RIP

2007-01-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
If you don't have her Translinear Light LP - get it MEK Patrick Wacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/14/2007 05:31:39 PM: Oh man, that is really sad news. I only just saw her concert about 2 months ago in San Francisco... so talented and sooo humble. :(

Re: (313) I'm Back

2007-01-11 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Welcome back Jeff! As others have said, it's nice to see you on dry land again and done with your duty. If you have room for a CD player I'm sure we can hook you up with some goodies. MEK Jeffrey Richards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/11/2007 06:39:10 AM: My first post back, and it comes

Re: (313) state of the list address

2007-01-10 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
And we expect all of you to post a message at some point this year. Stop lurking! ;-) MEK kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/10/2007 08:59:53 AM: There are now 420 subscribers to the 313 list. Last time I checked (October?) there was about 330 or so. The last week or so has

Re: (313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Sorry, it was a knee-jerk reaction to hearing this pattern over and over again while browsing Juno's techno new releases. You are correct about it being a cliché. I've heard plenty of minimal mixes that don't deviate from this pattern from start to finish. With this being the standard beat

RE: (313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
pauley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/09/2007 07:48:47 PM: Isn't the point that at the moment there's a lot of minimal releases that sound like a lot of other minimal releases? Yes, that is part of my point. Too much of the same. Why does minimal dictate how you program your beat? If

Re: (313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/08/2007 08:48:09 PM: i like minimal straight hats and kicks as much as the next man, but to me theyre most effective when mixed up with other beats and rhythms.a minimal acid cut sounds good all the time, but it REALLY sounds good when

Re: (313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
David Powers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/09/2007 09:18:50 AM: Guess what - in my opinion minimal came up better, compared to some of the god awful stuff in the other genres. There were without a doubt plenty of similar sounding clickity clackity throw away tracks, but certainly no

Re: (313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Spot on observation. Not what I was hinting toward at all but very perceptive all the same. MEK robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/09/2007 09:21:06 AM: Would you care for 8 hours of 2 beat loopy hard techno again, remember that??? You could argue that the people who peddled this

Re: (313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I don't hate minimal at all. I hate sameness and laziness in any perceived genre. I lve broken beats but I don't want to hear Seiji's samba beat all night either. When bruk goes that way I'll start asking the same questions. That's one of the reasons I bit hard on the broken beat

(313) What's happened to rhythms?

2007-01-08 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Browsing through new releases I find that there's an overwhelming number of tracks with rhythms that are all carbon copies of each other. Why are so many techno tracks sounding like this? http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF244221-01-01-01.mp3 anyone else feel that there's a glut of stuff that all

(313) Detroit airport art installation

2007-01-07 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Very similar to Supreme Particles Light As Skin CD and project http://www.discogs.com/release/135001 info from Elektrolux: Supreme Particles are Michael und Anna Saup, cultural newmedia artists and welcome performing on Vienna's Ars Electronica as well as on several other exhibitions. One of

Re: (313) Gigantic corporate disclaimers?

2007-01-05 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Uh, Kent - I thought 313 didn't allow Hotmail and other free accounts? I used to use my Hotmail email for the list but then went on a long vacation and unsubed. When I came back it wouldn't allow me to use it anymore. Therefore, I use my work account since I'm always checking it. MEK kent

Re: (313) Strange DJ Requests/Happenings

2007-01-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Nothing beats being current. At a friend's NYE get together a few years ago right at midnight I dropped Rockit and someone made a joke about the age of the song and welcome to 2000whatever year it was. MEK Ivars Mednis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/04/2007 08:31:08 AM: this just happened

Re: (313) Long Day In The Studio, When Manchester Came To Town

2007-01-03 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Keith Allen is also here. He is introduced as Dr Keith Allen of the Post-Freudian Therapy Centre in Geneva and a world expert on drugs. There's an outbreak of muttering when Wilson says this and he doesn't miss the opportunity. 'It's so strange in America,' he says, beaming. 'You're so

Re: (313) Aril Brikha on Kompakt

2006-12-27 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I agree - it's very fluffy and definitely bleeding into Oakenfold/Sash Digweed territory. I'm sure it's huge in Ibizia. MEK Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/26/2006 10:23:43 AM: On 12/26/06, John Sokolowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.myspace.com/kompakt I

(313) London 313ers Christmas Wishes

2006-12-26 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all I'm very happy that I was able to meet up with a number of you @ the Tyree Cooper show. The weight of my work was lifted off my shoulders that night and I thank you all. Sadly, work overwhelmed most of my days and nights there and I wasn't able to

(313) Merry Christmas to all 313ers

2006-12-26 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Hope you got all the records on your wish lists! MEK

Re: (313) what is on topic, and what is off topic

2006-12-12 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
That should be posted once a month just as a reminder. M to the E to the K kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/12/2006 09:23:40 AM: On topic: Techno music made by Detroit artists. Techno music by people inspired by Techno music made by Detroit Artists. Detroit House Music.

Re: (313) what is on topic, and what is off topic

2006-12-12 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
LOL Yeah, and a lengthy and nasty custody battle over Word immediately ensued. keep it Peel MEK Derek Plaslaiko. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/12/2006 09:41:16 AM: Word is born, Michael. derek. On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That should be posted once

RE: (313) Mills' Last Weekend Tracklist Update

2006-12-05 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Toby Frith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/05/2006 10:24:42 AM: Techno by its very nature is rigid and fixed, and when someone like Mills adds that rough, human element, it takes it to another level. Hawtin by contrast just seems to be plotting a linear route. I wish that techno hadn't

RE: (313) Mills' Last Weekend Tracklist Update

2006-12-05 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Someone get me my cane - I think those teenagers are on my lawn again! ;-) MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/05/2006 11:26:27 AM: Toby Frith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/05/2006 10:24:42 AM: Techno by its very nature is rigid and fixed, and when someone like Mills adds that rough,

RE: (313) Music Recommenders

2006-12-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
It's a joke - don't take it so seriously. Dettman works at Hard Wax and is releasing records now. http://clone.nl/shop.html?find=marcel+dettmanreset=1 :-) MEK Stoddard, Kamal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/04/2006 12:46:27 PM: Looks like they're trying to say that redshape is commercial?

Re: (313) Music Recommenders

2006-12-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I'd like to know how you even access the website. Neither IE nor Safari got me there. MEK fab. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/04/2006 05:06:15 PM: it was interesting reading the different comments on this service, since i was curious what the underground thought about it. skepticism,

Re: (313) Music Recommenders

2006-12-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
LOL - just as well MEK Martin Dust [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/04/2006 05:42:07 PM: You don't, you're on a Mac... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fab. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313@hyperreal.org I'd like to know how you even access the website. Neither IE

(313) London possibly Dec 18th - 22nd

2006-12-01 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Anything happening? MEK

Re: (313) Question about Track Played at Richie Hawtin Show

2006-11-29 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Hey Aaron (and Kent) Do you have something in your email preferences selected for high priority? I keep getting emails from you with an high priority marking (I'm in Lotus Notes). If you do, could you turn it off please? thanks MEK Aaron Kulik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/29/2006 01:10:22

(313) Carl Craig article in new Fader mag

2006-11-27 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
3 pages - reading it now about his move toward darker sounds/feelings MEK

RE: (313) RE: Neotrance

2006-11-22 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
When I think of these tracks that aren't sure if they're trance or techno Anyone have a Way-Back machine we can all get in and turn the knob to 1995 and re-live the days where trance and techno meant the same thing? Anyone recall when trance was just an adjective describing a techno track?

Re: (313) RE: Neotrance (Was (313) EevoNext presents: Terrace Unchained EP)

2006-11-22 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/22/2006 11:09:30 AM: Of course Twatkins should pop up and remind us that there was a time when Trance wasn't a dirty word ... Tristan - sorry if I beat you to the punch ;-) There are a lot of artists who seem to really jump the shark,

Re: (313) RE: Neotrance

2006-11-22 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Does it have a dishwasher? ;-) MEK robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/22/2006 12:09:36 PM: Anyone remember when techno was an adjective for a type of house music sound? Neotrance? Please... Not up for a bit of ElectroHouse then Michael? :) robin...

Re: (313) john aquaviva aquaholic CD

2006-11-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/06/2006 10:41:28 AM: a little glitter-makeup clubbier Nice way to describe the way most popular clubtechno is now electro-house and all that other b.s. The Ibizafication of dance music/culture. MEK

Re: (313) Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

2006-11-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Interesting - I saw a live performance on Youtube where Le Grand was lip synching the words (into a microphone no less). Matthew should call a lawyer (unless he's licensed his voice to it). MEK Derek Plaslaiko. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/03/2006 06:19:22 PM: Yeah, it was Matthew.

Re: (313) Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

2006-11-04 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Er, nevermind - it's some dude named MC Gee singing over the top of it. Which is worse. What are the chances Le Grand or Gee have even been to Detroit? MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/03/2006 06:42:24 PM: Interesting - I saw a live performance on Youtube where Le Grand was lip

Re: (313) Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

2006-11-03 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I have to agree - DJs playing Scan 7's I'm from Detroit when they clearly aren't. I always thought that techno went beyond place and city. It's supposed to be interstellar - bring you beyond where you are (or wish you were just for street cred). The UR remix of Kraftwerk's Expo 2000 with the

RE: (313) Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

2006-11-03 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Odeluga, Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/03/2006 06:52:42 AM: I've never heard it and maybe I hope I never do, but for me it does raise some interesting questions: The fact that this (probably) cheesy vapid bit of commercialism has decided to 'name check' Detroit makes me wonder,

RE: (313) Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

2006-11-03 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Probably so that they can work at getting Richie up from the floor. MEK Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/03/2006 08:49:08 AM: Did he make so he could indulge in, what shall we say, an, erm, extended toilet break? Rob Taylor VT Librarian x8599 Hatch Desk x1088 VT Library

(313) Clover Festival, Traverse City MI (in URB)

2006-11-02 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
There's an article/review of this festival in the newest URB. Haven't had a chance to read it yet however. MEK I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet. Yes it is a Christian dance music festival and I know some would avoid this just for that reason. However, the talent listed is

Re: (313) That New Omar S / usa distrib

2006-10-30 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I've noticed that more distributors in the US are becoming genre/style specific. Seems like Watts is the last of the big across the board dance music distributors to fall. discuss? MEK Nick Breinich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/28/2006 01:27:14 PM: I can certainly recommend Wrecked

(313) 7/10 record boxes

2006-10-27 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Anyone have some links to shops, record labels, etc. that have nice 7 10 record boxes/carrying cases? thanks MEK

Re: (313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene

2006-10-25 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Interesting that Berns said that he didn't like house music because it sounded too much like disco. He came from a rock background so he got into rave music because of it's industrial sounds. I find that quite common and I think it's a divide between house/techno and rave (trance, happy

Re: (313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene

2006-10-25 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I've always wondered about that tune (never liked it though) - why the hell would you want to declare/celebrate the death of funk (as that tune is essentially doing)? Funk is where it's at and where it came from and continues to live in the best dance music. Wessel Van Diepen from L.A. Style

Re: (313) radio interview about the early toronto rave scene

2006-10-25 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Berns said that going from raves to clubs became boring. That because you don't have a decorator on staff (?) and you're not industry, you're independent, you can't decorate the club differently each time? Sorry, that's bulls*t and shows how unimaginative he is. The guys I've been working

Re: FW: (313) DJ K-HAND,reply

2006-10-18 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I second that - all I got was three or four blank emails with the Detroit History contact info Please repost thanks MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/18/2006 06:11:24 AM: I too like K-hand however unlike you have not actually received any information, just seen the

Re: (313) new Stasis record!

2006-10-13 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
listening to some samples now - hotness! :-D MEK Minto George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/13/2006 01:36:34 AM: Not much gets me excited these days but when I heard Steve Pickton had a new release out, I headed straight over to the smallfish website to support (since it is doubtful

Re: FW: (313) DM Update

2006-10-03 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/03/2006 09:19:41 AM: I did say when I have heard him over the last few years - maybe he's rocking sweet soul music, bizarre beats and twisted tracks at other gaffs (but at the end of all this that was the original question - has anyone

Re: (313) mrs hawtin

2006-09-22 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I thought we were talking about Rachel Hawtin sort of a Walter/Wendy Carlos thing going on? ;-) MEK Matt Kane's Brain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/22/2006 01:00:10 PM: no worries, apparently we're talking about his mom. On Sep 22, 2006, at 13:53, Derek Plaslaiko. wrote: can we all

Re: (313) mrs hawtin

2006-09-22 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Who cares - it's been slow today and there isn't much 313 discussion going on anyway - Kent is the super here so if he asked you better start talking ;-) MEK Derek Plaslaiko. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/22/2006 01:54:16 PM: I would talk about them, but many wouldnt be considered 313

(313) paging mr cox

2006-09-16 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
white courtesy telephone MEK

(313) Guy Called Gerald interview

2006-09-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
http://www.trustthedj.com/SKRUFFF/news_article.php?news_id=5830 MEK

Re: (313) Detroit to Russia (was: The joy of ordering from Submerge?!)

2006-09-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Russia? Wow - is Vasya the first 313-list member from Russia or just the first to post? I don't recall ever seeing a post from someone in Russia before. Detroit techno continues to spread around the world! MEK Cliff Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/13/2006 04:57:47 PM: If you lived on

RE: (313) Namecalling is Bullsh!t

2006-09-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
This too shall pass... and then get brought back up again 6 months from now in another glorious war of flaming emails. ;-) MEK Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/06/2006 09:21:05 AM: I didn't see the namecalling - as soon as it gets boring, I hit delete when I see the header

(313) techno slump

2006-09-06 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I'm in one and can't seem to raise any interest in dance music at the moment - what's going on? Maybe it's the anticipation of fall and winter, the prospect of a really cold season this year, and some sort of hibernation instinct is kicking in. Things I've been listening to lately: Tunng

Re: (313) Gloomy Clubs

2006-09-05 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
no - it's got very little to do with neo-folk http://www.feelinggloomy.com/music.html MEK Cyclone Wehner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/04/2006 10:33:06 PM: I was thinking they sounded goth but I think there is a subtle difference with these. I am thinking they could be tied in more with

Re: (313) crybaby warning

2006-09-05 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
shut it - nobody wants to hear this b.s. anymore I think most of the list is tired of all of it... it's got nothing to do with music and all to do with ego and conflicting personalities. this is really pushing me towards unsubbing MEK v12 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 09/05/2006 03:34:07 PM:

RE: (313) cheesy house

2006-09-01 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
dunno - but here's some great house from my friend's label http://www.deephavenmusic.com/ they've got a few things coming up that are impressive - I think this label is going to be big amongst house crowds (especially those that are gospel minded) MEK Lee Herrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: (313) Blade Runner sampling

2006-08-29 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
The sound effects are almost entirely from the BR game? Eh? So the sounds to the Esper edition isn't just film sounds. I don't think

Re: (313) Um...

2006-08-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
No prizes for pointing fingers either. Nice quote though - something to remember. MEK Greg Earle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/28/2006 12:22:58 PM: It seems to me like the dividing line, kinda, between being a kid and being an adult is that when you are a kid, you want to impose

Re: (313) Um...

2006-08-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Will everyone just STFU about it already? The horse is dead and buried. No wonder people unsub from this list... MEK

Re: (313) Hawtin

2006-08-25 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Nazis in Carl Craig's underwear? What the hell has he been eating? MEK diana potts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/24/2006 05:50:23 PM: I'm going to save myself a lot of deleted Email and cut to the end: nazi carl craig's underwear. ok...let's move on. (fred-you rock) follow

RE: (313) Chaz Vincent December's Guggenheim(changing the channel from RHawtin)

2006-08-25 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Wow, discogs is way behind in his releases ;-) MEK Peteri, Jochem [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/25/2006 03:50:48 AM: ok... i found chaz http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0898601/ ?? i prefer the record imho -Original Message- From: diana potts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: (313) Hawtin

2006-08-24 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
and a million fanboys just pissed their pants MEK Blaauw, Martijn de [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/24/2006 09:56:26 AM: Wanna see Hawtin make some tea?? Wanne see Hawtin riding a bike?? Wanna see the tattoos of Hawtin??? Wanna see Hawtins' mum?? Check this trailer:

Re: (313) Hawtin

2006-08-24 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/24/2006 10:41:57 AM: More like a master of Chai Tea from the sounds of it :) LOL! :D MEK

Re: (313) Hawtin vs Bone Vs Tom

2006-08-24 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
But then you should make about a couple hundred of them and give them out. Your enemy will be confused when they see all those people walking around. They won't know which person to strike. That's when you come up from behind and BLAM!!! Only then will they know the real Tom Cox.

Re: FW: (313) Hawtin vs Bone Vs Tom

2006-08-24 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Don't dance down front? ;-) MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/24/2006 11:32:39 AM: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 August 2006 17:27 But then you should make about a couple hundred of them and give them

Re: (313) Hawtin

2006-08-24 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Which is in line with what I was told that these Slices bits were all sponsored by the featured artists/labels/etc... Really? That's just lame then. MEK

(313) Clover Festival, Traverse City MI this weekend

2006-08-22 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet. Yes it is a Christian dance music festival and I know some would avoid this just for that reason. However, the talent listed is mighty impressive. Plus it's FREE. It is an official DEMF event. http://www.cloverfestival.com/ line-up is here

Re: (313) New planet: UB313

2006-08-17 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Some astronomers believe Pluto belongs with

Re: (313) Vinyl

2006-08-16 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I've heard the opposite from the world of indie rock actually - that small indie labels have done a good job of keeping vinyl going with ltd. pressings, 7/45rpms, collector series, etc. MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/16/2006 11:19:40 AM: I was having a beer with someone who works at a

(313) anyone ever sub to Straight No Chaser?

2006-08-15 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I'm having some issue with getting the subscription - paid for a year and I've only received the first 2 out of 4. For some reason I now recall someone saying they're bad about getting subscriptions out. anyone else ever sub to them and have problems? MEK

(313) dug up this weekend

2006-08-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Blackbyrds - City Life (Fantasy) found an original copy of this superb jazz/funk album - had it on constant rotation this weekend going to work a few of these into a mix soonish James Brown - Plays the Real Thing (Smash) another orig. copy of all instrumentals - Brown on organ doing covers of

RE: (313) Teaching them when they're young...

2006-08-14 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
The future of music is secure I believe. MEK Stoddard, Kamal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/14/2006 12:19:52 PM: Yeah, I've got a veritable soundsystem going. My girls 12 and she can beatmatch aight, so she helps with the mixin, the boys are 3,5, and 7, so I have a selector, a

(313) Ian O'Brien mixes

2006-08-11 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Two very nice mixes from 2005 in Quicktime but you have to go to the website sitdown mix - very nice chilled out with Detroit flav J-Wave radio mix - don't know yet as I haven't listened but I'm sure it's good http://www.midnightsunshine.com if anyone has links to newer or more O'Brien mixes

Re: (313) Trying to find info about Members of the House from 1990-1995

2006-08-10 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
their discog http://www.discogs.com/artist/Members+Of+The+House I would imagine if you contacted Submerge/Mike Banks you could get some info MEK Svagr, Jodie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 08/10/2006 11:32:46 AM: Hey everyone, I'm trying to find information, news clippings, old releases,

(313) 313 @TDK Cross Central London

2006-08-05 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Sunday Aug 27th Needs2Soul Stage: Moodymann Joey Negro Phil Asher Losoul is playing the Secretsundaze stage on Sunday Ninja Tune have a stage w/Amon Tobin, Hexstatic (AV show), DJ Food, DK, Treva Whatevea, Bonobo, and J Mountain Saturday they have Ewan Pearson and Andrew Weatherall on the

(313) for NYC disco fans

2006-08-02 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
http://www.disco-disco.com/clubs/identify-clubs.shtml just stumbled on this page - contains a good size list of the important clubs complete with exterior pics (from the era) and lots of info addresses, years active, the DJs (w/photos), related websites, general history and other history in

(313) tune ID in Tee Scott Live @ Club Zanzibar

2006-08-01 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
http://www.deephousepage.com/search_results.php mix #692 - second half (mix is in two parts) @ 18:10 first tone of tune I'm looking for is heard (the high pitch wavering note) mostly instrumental - congas, drums clapping - the sound mentioned above and some other chime like sounds breakdown

(313) Maestro DVD- Steve D'Aquisto

2006-07-31 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Finally got to see this over the weekend (thank you Netflix for picking this up!). What a truly great film - my wife and I were struck by how many people in the film are no longer with us I'm trying to find more info on Steve D'Aquisto. I either forgot or didn't know that he died in 2001

(313) CD/Music Library Databases?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Does anyone have one or use one that: 1) is stable 2) has a easy to use interface 3) allows for customization of data fields 4) is Mac compatible 5) works with CDDB 6) has a catalog # field ??? I've been using My Music 3.0 by Computer Dynamics and have had only a few problems with it.

Re: (313) CD/Music Library Databases?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Also - it has to be something more than just iTunes. I don't need to play the CD from the database. I need to assign a catalog # to the CD so I can readily find it amongst a very random mix of 4000+ CDs. MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/27/2006 06:12:56 PM: Does anyone have one or

Re: (313) CD/Music Library Databases?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Sorry - a couple of other things I need to be able to search and cross-reference by various criteria: Genre (including customs) CD name Artist name (including those within compilations) catalog # media type (CD, enhanced cd, DVD, LP, etc.) song names also with genres I'd like to have more

Re: (313) robotnik dj style?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
he said he hated blues notes in music.. and black vocals... no blue notes - so he's following a purist European tradition the second part..well, that's fukt up odd because his music has blue notes throughout it so he must be only playing new productions it must sound like dance music on

Re: (313) robotnik dj style?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
I'm listening to this mix by him http://media.emergency-music.org/audio/AR161205.mp3 it's from December 05 and there's plenty of blue notes in the music he's playing and the vocals sound pretty soulful (in that robotic disco fashion) so I think he might be talking out of his... maybe he's

Re: (313) robotnik dj style?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Well, that doesn't explain the I don't play blue notes thing. MEK fab. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/28/2006 02:59:43 AM: in italy black music is usually used to indicated rap and RnB and to a lesser extent, soul and blues. f.

Re: (313) Analord Mix link (was Re: (313) robotnik dj style?)

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
does anyone else think that the 303 acid squiggle in that first track sounds just a bit like Popeye on some bender? I amz what I amz MEK robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/28/2006 04:16:43 AM: Here you go Rob. http://www.vocode.com/recommends_011.shtml Not listened myself yet.

Re: (313)AFX twin eats spinach - beats up Bluto

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/play/port_lofi.cfm/sound_iid.13274 Tristan Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/28/2006 09:35:47 AM: - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313@hyperreal.org; Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July

Re: (313) robotnik dj style?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
He also doesn't speak very good English. I imagined that this was a contributing factor. Still, the thing about not liking blue notes in music begs a futher explanation. Black music in Italy maybe be thought of differently than black music in the US or UK but musicians are musicians and

Re: (313) robotnik dj style?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Probably not to be honest. But if you play and create music that is heavily rooted in one culture and then you say you don't like the music from that culture - it's weird. MEK Todd Sines [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/28/2006 11:35:14 AM: I wonder if I'd be equally criticized if I said I

Re: (313) robotnik dj style?

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Saying you hate blue notes in music but play (and made) the type of music he does is contrary though. MEK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/28/2006 12:07:44 PM: I think my point was a bit overlooked. I think the problem everyone has is that in Europe people have a genre they call Black

Re: (313) Blue Notes

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
Well said Kent. I would lean toward Robotnik feeling they are abused - thus he hates blue notes in (modern) music. The problem with the whole argument is that only one of us were in on the original conversation. It might have been a sweeping statement, and poorly expressed. He could been in a

Re: (313) Blue Notes

2006-07-28 Thread Michael . Elliot-Knight
The possibilities are endless. MEK Matt Kane's Brain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 07/28/2006 12:26:38 PM: Or he could be trying to start this very shxtstorm, as many other artists have done in the past :) On Jul 28, 2006, at 13:24, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well said Kent. I would lean

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