On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:19:48 -0500, "Adam Smith" wrote: > > I second that emotion! > > I'm new to the list as of this week, and this is the > first thread that I > read and thought, time to say somethin... > > I agree wholeheartedly with Andrew's thoughts on > Downlow.
***Please note; though I agree with that nice email about downlow records, it was Kamal Stoddard who wrote and posted that email. Kamal had posted it on the tech-house list and i simply forwarded it to the 313 and techno lists. Kamal wrote the email, I just forwarded it. Andrew Duke Minto and the boys > got it together. The latest East Island vs Moderator > and Convextion releases > are absolutely wonderful, as is the not so recent Arne > Weinberg 'Beauty in > Decay' record. Rumor has it that there is a full length > Convextion album > coming next year hopefully. I'm patiently waiting. > > Happy New Year to all. > > Adam > http://www.tranzfuse.com > http://www.latenightessentials.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:06 AM > To: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: (313) a nice email about downlow records > > > originally posted on the tech-house list: > > I've been silent on the best of 2003 list as i was > trying to pick from a bunch of records that i'm not > focused on right now. I'm in winter crazy mode which > lends itself to more introspective sounds and feelings. > so rather than try to put together a list of trax that > may or may not be a true representation (I never count > the number of plays, too drunk), I've decided to say > something that i really feel needs to be said. > I dunno 'bout 2003 but I feel Downlow records may well > be one of the most consistent, as well as consistently > overlooked, labels on earth. recently I posted a review > (or blabber more like) about some delsin records that > were recently released and that got me to thinking > about good techno labels that avoid the cliches of the > techno du jour and stay well into what they believe in. > Downlow is one of those. and though I believe one of > the label heads (minto I think) used to be on list (may > still be may not) I haven't heard much about them here. > Thats a shame. they've released nothing but top quality > stuff by leaders in the game (famous and not) and > judging by the soundbytes online for the next release > "the moderator vs east island" they ain't slowing down. > evidently these guys listen close to what buyers want > as well, I've never seen them release less than 4 trax > on a disc, sometimes I've seen 5 or 6 even. never got a > bad pressing...yet :) and they have full song streaming > soundbytes online at their site. plus they're one of > the few stateside labels to hold it down for original > melodic techno. got that off my chest. phew! > > and before anyone asks, NO I don't know the label > owners personally ($tinkworx and minto), NO I am not > affiliated with them in any way except musical taste. > just felt that more people should give props where > they're due, cuz If you won't... who will? plus most > praise nowadays is just blowing sunshine so it's about > time someone spoke from the heart. peace y'all. stay > true. think forward. > > anyone got any labels that are dear to the heart/sound > that they feel ain't getting proper exposure? (I'm > always up for new sources of great music) this kind of > topic may be well important to smaller labels in these > days of faltering sales etc. so Speak Up! > > Kamal K. Stoddard > Entech > Turner Broadcasting System > > **Tangalimlibo had a large and beautiful ox given to > her by her father. That ox was called by her own name. > She took off a piece of her clothing and gave it to the > ox, which ate it.** > Jason Trenholm was born 31 August 1969 and died > 1 January 2004. We met when we were 5 years old; > he was my best friend for the next 29 years.***** > Andrew Duke releases out now: > Take Nothing For Granted http://cognitionaudioworks.com > Environmental Politics http://and-oar.org > Sprung http://bip-hop.com > http://warprecords.com/mart/music/release.php? > cat=BLEEP12&fc_type=CD > *Canadian electronica album of the year nominee* > More Destructive Than Organized http://staalplaat.com > Highest Common Denominator http://pieheadrecords.com > Physical and Mental Health http://dialrecords.com > 74'02 (split with Hypo) http://tsunami-addiction.com > http://cognitionaudioworks.com Jason Trenholm was born 31 August 1969 and died 1 January 2004. We met when we were 5 years old; he was my best friend for the next 29 years.***** Andrew Duke releases out now: Take Nothing For Granted http://cognitionaudioworks.com Environmental Politics http://and-oar.org Sprung http://bip-hop.com http://warprecords.com/mart/music/release.php? cat=BLEEP12&fc_type=CD *Canadian electronica album of the year nominee* More Destructive Than Organized http://staalplaat.com Highest Common Denominator http://pieheadrecords.com Physical and Mental Health http://dialrecords.com 74'02 (split with Hypo) http://tsunami-addiction.com http://cognitionaudioworks.com
