tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post2501089428361219218..comments2023-09-25T22:26:25.692+10:00Comments on mnml ssgs: quality, not quantitychrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-75529929456555451842009-12-17T18:23:33.766+11:002009-12-17T18:23:33.766+11:00btw: midtown 120 blues got first in the ra top 20 ...btw: midtown 120 blues got first in the ra top 20 album list<br />http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1121V.Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980131178155611554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-39284971569001956252009-12-16T06:47:18.787+11:002009-12-16T06:47:18.787+11:00@ brian: totally on board with the aforementioned ...@ brian: totally on board with the aforementioned suggestions made in the last four comments.<br /><br />a few more worth checking> <br />again, anything at all by gaiser, imo.<br />'min2max', w/ the bonus record is a pretty solid collection.<br />false 'river camping' has long been a favorite as well as magda's 'stop'...especially b2 on that release. sick.<br />barem is also a pretty talented producer on the label and others, check him out period.<br /><br />happy holidays everybody!steofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106305109608900957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-49708492559735452652009-12-15T16:47:54.823+11:002009-12-15T16:47:54.823+11:00@ Brian. I'm a big fan of I.A. bericochea'...@ Brian. I'm a big fan of I.A. bericochea's rA release on m-nus. the B side has one my favorite bass-lines of all time. <br /><br />@the ssgs: a bit off topic, but why didn't you guys like the new Margaret Dygas release on perlon? I realize it may not have been classic perlon sound, but I thought the A side was one of the best and headiest tracks of the year.Zanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225056092016188719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-74233175199240906432009-12-15T16:36:20.732+11:002009-12-15T16:36:20.732+11:00oh, add the first gaiser ep, and "seeing thro...oh, add the first gaiser ep, and "seeing through shadows" by locodice to the list of good things.<br /><br /><br />and i'm a huge jpls fan. love, love, love his stuff.eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-3763592478120612472009-12-15T16:35:09.849+11:002009-12-15T16:35:09.849+11:00that dj minx ep really has nothing to do with m_nu...that dj minx ep really has nothing to do with m_nus save for richie playing it a lot and the junky remixes of it that came out.<br /><br />its originally on women on wax, and the other three tracks on that version are far superior that the garbage m_nus edition.<br /><br /><br />as for good ol' m_nus stuff...<br /><br />always theorem. some of the best out there, and way ahead of their time. old plastikman, the concept series, the split with steve bug (that i cocindentally used on my first ssg cast), the old i.a. bericochea records and cd's, the first three neiderflur records, and a couple random ones in between, like the first heartthrob, first run.stop.restore, and the one track on the actual jakshun ep are all fantastic.<br /><br />after that...it really tapers off in to shit.eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-24287034523486285572009-12-15T14:06:28.585+11:002009-12-15T14:06:28.585+11:00@ eric: booo discogs. i lack the motivation to fix...@ eric: booo discogs. i lack the motivation to fix it right now. i am a bad blogger.<br /><br />@ brian: check the theorem releases for sure. amazing shit. and the dj minx EP. and 'sink the ship' from false. everyone loved 'decompression', i was never completely sold. some of the early stuff by run stop restore was good too.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-84844569068499450992009-12-15T11:30:40.173+11:002009-12-15T11:30:40.173+11:00yes, there's still plenty of m-nus stuff i nee...yes, there's still plenty of m-nus stuff i need to investigate (can anyone name any other favorites, particularly from their 'early' era?) but i'm obsessed with *almost* anything plastikman-related. i'm VERY curious to see what 2010 holds for that project... some friends recently let me borrow a spare vinyl decks setup to get started spinning records, and on my first vinyl purchase in years, i came across a consumed/pakard 12" (bootleg?) that made my day, pakard being probably my favorite electronic track of all time. if anyone cares, the other records i purchased were the huckaby/intrusion 'starlight' remixes and helical scan - I/II...<br /><br />speaking of which, does anyone have any thoughts on the new monolake album? i've only given it one admittedly improper listen, so i must withhold judgment for now.<br /><br />but yeah, this jpls album is something else; i really want it on vinyl...brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564098443410949296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-91602707857726514042009-12-15T11:12:31.809+11:002009-12-15T11:12:31.809+11:00good to hear, eric. i sort of wish for a return to...good to hear, eric. i sort of wish for a return to form for minus; as chris says, just look at their first 30 or so releases. <br /><br />marc houle is a good example of this. restore? amazing, it's still up there as one of the best minus releases i think. "bay of figs" was a great club track though the album was lackluster, and his releases after were both much more frequent and pretty awful.<br /><br />the main thing i can't stand about minus is their digital release bullshit. sometimes the digital version of a release has three times the tracks of the vinyl, which is pretty much always too much and all shitty. totally sacrifices quality for quantity. not to mention that for the past couple of years most minus releases have been terrible anyway, but i digress...mfaradayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02969788755628940023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-35402242701392257762009-12-15T01:28:24.600+11:002009-12-15T01:28:24.600+11:00two things...
the jpls album is, indeed, absolute...two things...<br /><br />the jpls album is, indeed, absolutely fucking amazing. love it all!<br /><br /><br />you can't off-site link to images on discogs anymore. they removed that about last year.eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-47053650390016398832009-12-14T22:03:57.991+11:002009-12-14T22:03:57.991+11:00For what it's worth, Sprinkles will be featuri...For what it's worth, Sprinkles will be featuring prominently if Lend Me Your Ears gets a list of '09 highlights together (doubt we'd bother with a ranking in any case)...<br /><br />&, at the risk of being creepy, so will ssgs! <br /><br />Many thanks for some ferocious, memorable mixes & uncommonly thoughtful commentary this year! As mentioned before, it's been great to see the more experimental side of your taste...<br /><br />Best, <br /><br />Julian / LMYEJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318746344366873686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-87782580233826586912009-12-14T19:43:05.129+11:002009-12-14T19:43:05.129+11:00ah, didnt see PC's comment. we are obviously o...ah, didnt see PC's comment. we are obviously of the same mind!chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-74163957516680152902009-12-14T19:42:07.889+11:002009-12-14T19:42:07.889+11:00@ brian: regarding m-nus, agreed on the louderbach...@ brian: regarding m-nus, agreed on the louderbach album. that is the first thing on the label i've liked in a long time. havent heard the JPLS so cant comment on that. what i would say is that if you havent checked the back catalogue of m-nus, definitely go back to some of their earlier releases. the label started around 98 or 99, and in 2005 they reached about 25-30 releases. since then they've had another 60 releases or so. for me it is not a coincidence that it is the early releases that are the strongest.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-11117165659958983422009-12-14T19:39:59.353+11:002009-12-14T19:39:59.353+11:00@ Brian: without being too drawn in to another con...@ Brian: without being too drawn in to another conversation about m_nus, I would go back and listen to the 'Consumed' album by Plastikman.<br /><br />I'm not suggesting that Hawtin Inc. should keep reproducing this, but, I think, for some of the granddads and mums around this blog, there is a very strong feeling that Hawtin really bought the farm when he went digital/network/technology uber alles...<br /><br />...again, this is just my feeling, but I reckon that, compared to their stuff from even 3 years ago, m_nus' current output is as boring as batshit. It doesn't move me.PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828854682227101864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-69532250461611356642009-12-14T19:25:42.951+11:002009-12-14T19:25:42.951+11:00if late 2008 and early 2009 was about "headfu...if late 2008 and early 2009 was about "headfuck" on mnml ssgs, 2009 as a whole is definitely about the "function effect".<br /><br />For me, Fengler's Twisted Bleach and Samuli Kemmpi's No one can hear your echo in space had the "function effect" - also low output artists, highly listed.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375850374722326451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-76035034118120043592009-12-14T16:14:01.099+11:002009-12-14T16:14:01.099+11:00regarding 'midtown 120 blues', i've be...regarding 'midtown 120 blues', i've been listening to/thinking about that one a lot; i, too, wonder how it will fare in 'best of 2009' charts.<br /><br />but maybe it's because i'm 22, and haven't been around long enough to become jaded, but the little jab against m-nus without any further discussion (ie something comparable to your reasoning for the tracks/producers you cited favorably in this write-up) seemed kinda lame. i know they put out a lot of stuff and i admit i haven't heard ALL of it (even from this year)... but the louderbach album definitely gets my vote for one of the best albums of the year (i can't get enough of those dark vocals and psychedelic sound production). and after a few listens, i also think the recent jpls album is a very strong release as well. while there is some crap mixed in, the label still puts out the occasionally GREAT release.brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564098443410949296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-74271739002197836682009-12-14T14:40:23.219+11:002009-12-14T14:40:23.219+11:00Nice words. Don't know if I'd agree with y...Nice words. Don't know if I'd agree with you on the Variance edits, but that school of techno has definitely imbued itself into our consciousness quite clearly.<br /><br />Speaking of releases, when will we see some new material from Henrik Schwarz? A remix or two would be nice in the coming months.Jason Rulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028387267352427943noreply@blogger.com