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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 09:04:20 EDT
From: <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beware the blunted needle!
<< I listen to
maybe 15 LPs in a week, and my needle starts sounding ragged in about 9
months. >>
i really don't know how to answer this, but didn't the advent of diamond
styli bring about needles that would last for years???
a recent aquisition (yet another console stereo from the 60's) had a little
tag that grranteed the needle for 5 years. even if that was an exhageration
wouldn't it at least last 2-3 years? i know it relates to the hours used (and
not years).
anyway, just a thought/comment.
robert
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 09:07:31 -0600
From: Jill Mingo <mingo@cqm.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cocktail Parties For Dummies
>The book is typical of the For Dummies books -- mostly entertaining,
>definitely "ground level" instruction. If you are comfortable with pouring
>a bottle of booze, and you just want recipes, you may do better with any
>number of more straight-ahead (or off-kilter) bartending volumes.
Actually, there are several interesting books of these types from years past
that are worth a look for in thrift shops. I stumbled upon Better Homes &
Gardens "Guide to Entertaining" from 1969 and got some "great" tips. Things
like as hostess, if my husband needs to go to bed for work or something, I
must stay up with the remaining guests and make them feel welcome until they
are ready to go. My plates also turned up in the book on one page (as well
as my friends!) and the Polynesian Luau themed idea comes complete with
tikis in the pictures. All for the Princely sum of $1...
Jill "Mingo-go"
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:07:40 -0600
From: mimim@texas.net (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Esquivel bootleg
m.ace wrote:
>As virtually the only one here to criticize bootlegs, I have to assume that
>this is aimed at me.
You're not alone, m.ace. I don't buy boots because the musicians don't get
paid. The more obscure the music, the more leery I am of a boot, cuz it's
the little fish, the neglected musicians, who probably need bucks from
royalties the most. Let 'em make some money from music, not some crappy joe
job they gotta have cuz they can't make it on their music income.
Nat also mentioned buying used records. Maxima mea culpa (thump my chest
three times). I buy tons of used records and books fully aware that the
only ones profiting from my purchase are the store owners. I also buy new
stuff by those musicians or writers when it's available, assuming that they
got an advance or will get royalties. I buy from thrifts cuz I'd rather
have my bucks go to a charity than a corporado. Or a bootlegger, who's
probably won't pass on the profits to the creators. I rationalize buying
from inde used stores cuz that's another way of feeding the small fish.
I understand why hard-core collectors buy boots: You MUST have everything
by a musician you love to complete the set of 54 Arthur Lyman lps. So be
it. I'm strictly an amateur compared to y'all. I dig through bins at
thrifts to spin fortune's wheel and get what I get. For me the fun of
haphazard collecting is in playing with chance.
What does it matter anyway? People will do what they want.
Down from the pulpit I step,
Mimi
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 11:19:25 EDT
From: <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) RE: Indian Pop
In a message dated 98-07-21 07:11:37 EDT, Charles_Moseley%MCKINSEY-
EXTERNAL@MCKINSEY.COM writes:
<< O NO NO. Why would Paul Weller, a guitarist and pop purist be sampling a
huge chunk of an old jazz record to create a hip hop style bootleg? Do me a
favour. The track is by the Chemical Brothers. I have the original 1993
bootleg (now worth too much money for its own good) and it smells of the
Dust/Chemical Brothers. Paul would not be interested in nicking pieces of
other records in the same way. Now maybe Brendan Lynch has been involved in
the remixing department (as he has been with many things) and maybe you're
getting confused with other Brendan Lynch/Paul Weller/sitar tracks. But
Mathar, Indian Vibes is by the brothers grimm and not the pop maestro
himself. >>
I kniow the woman who put it out origibnally on Virgin France approximately 5
yeras ago, it is Paul Weller.
ashley
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 11:35:52 EDT
From: <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Grantby
In a message dated 98-07-25 21:54:20 EDT, bruno@yhammer.com writes:
<< The label is called "Cup of Tea". His new compilation is called "Coffee
Table Music" and it's described as an "homage to film music, set upon a
cool bed of contemporary beats".
Apparently his previous EP, "Time Booth", used samples from John Barry's
"Space Capsule" theme, which it says here is from Diamonds are Forever.
(I feel like I'm doing a book report here.)
In addition, they ask him for his favourite soundtrack picks and he chooses
"The Quiller Memorandum" (Barry), "Police Python 357" (George Delerue),
"The Thomas Crown Affair" (Legrand) and "Belly of an Architect" (Mertens,
Branca).
Don't say I never did nothing for ya.
I think I'd actually like to hear this myself. >>
I picked up the grantby album, and I highly recommend it if you are in the
mood for some very atmospheric soundtrack treatments!
Ashley
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 11:38:22 EDT
From: <LTepedino@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beware the blunted needle!
If this helps this thread, the instructions that come with my Stanton needles
recommends changing them after 250 to 300 hours of play.
Ashley
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 13:08:30 -0400
From: cheryl <cheryls@dsuper.net>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, July 26 (with comments)
"Space Bop" can be heard every Sunday at 4pm on CKUT 90.3 FM in
Montreal, Canada, and is hosted by Brian and Cheryl. Space Bop features
music ranging from Space-Age Bachelor Pad to Space The Final Frontier!
Comments & questions welcome.
July 26 - Oh, Those Swingin' Sixties!
(No, this is not a swing show! Just a catchy title)
Francis Lai & Sein Orchester: Marseilleise generique "Get Easy France"
Francis Lai: Un Homme Et Une Femme "Cocktail Mix: Soundtracks With A
Twist"
(These two tracks show different sides of Francis Lai's music - both
good, and "Un Homme Et Une Femme" is classic cocktail background music!)
Wolfgang Kaltenbach: Party Shaker "Music For TV Dinners - The '60s"
(A catchy little CD, with all sorts of selections, this one being very
noticeably Herb Alpert-influenced! Hence the next track...)
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass: Tijuana Taxi "Going Places"
(A classic, which I just dug out from my parents' collection)
Walter Wanderley: The Girl From Ipanema "Cocktail Mix: Martini
Madness"
(You can never have too much Walter Wanderley)
Arthur Lyman: Lemon Tree "Sonic Sixties"
(I just can't say enough good things about this CD!)
Nelson Riddle: Lolita Ya Ya "Cocktail Mix: Soundtracks With A Twist"
(I'm assuming the new movie version of Lolita doesn't use this song!)
France Gall: Avant la bagarre "Get Easy France"
(My favourite track on this CD)
Brigitte Bardot: Ne me laisse pas l'aimer "Get Easy France"
Aline: L'education "Ultra Chicks - Filles In The Garage"
Arielle: Goody Goody "Ultra Chicks - Filles In The Garage"
Aline: Censure "Ultra Chicks - Lolita Ya-Ya"
(Three examples from the Ultra Chicks compilations - very much 60's
girly-pop, but with an edge!)
Siw Malmkvist: Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht "Echt Kultig"
Wenke Myrhe: Eine Mark fur Charly "Echt Kultig"
(These both come from a 3-CD compilation of schlager, which is supposed
to be 60s and 70s music, but is mainly 70s and 80s. Go
figure...However, there are a few true 60s schlager-type tracks on it,
and these are two of them)
Connie Francis: Bossa Nova Hand Dance "Cocktail Mix: Martini Madness"
(Because Darren requested it!)
Doris Day: Everybody Loves A Lover "Doris Day's Greatest Hits"
(Another find from my parents' collection!)
Miss Ann-Margret: Thirteen Men "Cocktail Mix: Martini Madness"
(A catchy little "post-apocalyptic" ballad)
Alice Dona: Une voiture rouge "Ultra Chicks - Lolita Ya-Ya"
Katerine: Mon coeur balance "Get Easy France"
Cleo: Parti-pris "Ultra Chicks - Lolita Ya-Ya"
Richard de Bordeaux & Daniel Beretta: Lucien "Get Easy France"
(More from these two compilations, which seem to fit very nicely
together)
cheryls@dsuper.net
brian@phyres.lan.mcgill.ca
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:30:29 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re The minidisk's capabilities
Ron Grandia wrote:
>...Minidisk. This digital recording device does not have the capability of
>mixing sound (fading from source to another) All of his edits are "hard" edits >where one source ends abruptly and another begins. The minidisk has rather >limited capabilities to do this,
>and it can be rather tedious getting the cuts just right
it is a lot of tedious work, true, but i find the minidisk's editing
capabilities just good enough; you can cut up bits of sound as little
as 1 fifteenth of a second.
it's very easy to experiment with track sequence.
some tricks: give the tracks a name. i use an uppercase character
(A-Z) for music tracks, and lower case (a-z) for the "mystery sound
inbetweenies". on a special playlist form, I write down those names,
next to the artist and song title, which makes it easier to find them;
there are also columns on the form to write down a new location to try
out, and the names of other tracks that should/could precede or
follow...
in my opinion, the MD is simply the greatest sound recording device
ever. i have no Sony shares ;-)
in the near future, i'll be able to trade (sell?) CD copies of the
show. stay tuned!
Johan, slightly embarassed, with all that adulating...
quiet@village.uunet.be
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 20:05:22 +0200
From: Marco 'Kallie' Kalnenek <weirdomusic@wxs.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Folkways/Cars
BasicHip@aol.com wrote:
>
> If you are into Cook, Dyer-Bennet, Paredon or Folkways recordings, then this
> is the site for you.
>
> http://www.si.edu/folkways
>
> Auto Racing
> - Sounds of the Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen,
