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Subject: yello-digest V2 #18
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yello-digest Tuesday, January 27 1998 Volume 02 : Number 018
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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 09:35:02 -0000
From: "James Gillett" <gilletts@enterprise.net>
Subject: (yello) Doom / Yello Survey
>In the album POCKET UNIVERSE, track 6 (To The Sea) - we can hear
>a well identified sound used in the game DOOM! OPEN your ears!
The opening of 'Liquid Mountain' features a low hum, (that pans left to
right) that also
appears in the game 'Duke Nuke 'em'. Also, there is a sample in 'On Track'
(like a wailing
Indian type vocal) that I have heard on the Prodigy's 'Fat Of The Land' and
on several commercials.
There's no denying that there are hundreds of popular sample CDs available
for DJs to utilize. It's
inevitable that we hear the same ones cropping up.
Also, I'd just like to say thankyou to everyone who has so far replied to
my survey -
(sent to the list 21st Jan. (Wednesday.) So far I have had 22 replies. I
will present the data to the
list next Wednesday. As you can appreciate, the more subjective answers
given will have to be
narrowed down, with the most common 'phrases' or 'answers' being taken to
be the most popular
view. Looking forward to your further replies.
Regards,
James gilletts@enterprise.net
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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 19:55:05 -0000
From: "James Gillett" <gilletts@enterprise.net>
Subject: (yello) Yello Survey Results
Well, here they are - the results of the Yello Survey; sent to
the list on Wednesday 24th January and collated over a week.
First, a few important points about some of the replies.
1) In total I recieved 32 replies from list members. In giving
quantitative results in percent, this would mean 1 person would
be reprasentative of 3.3% of the sample. So, to avoid any
misleading impression, the numbers of people are used in the results.
(A larger feedback,- then I would have used percent)
2) Remember that this is reprasentative sample; - not only of
the list members who didn't reply, but of the thousands of Yello
fans over the world with no access to E-Mail
3) Some questions (such as) If Yello are "typically Swiss - what does
this mean?" were mis-interpreted, in essence, with people thinking
that they were required to confirm my belief, that they were "typically
Swiss" (whatever this means.) I should have re-arranged the question into
something like - *If* Yello are (as according to several articles)
typically
Swiss. What does this mean?
4) Question 20 (Who would you regard as more talented than Boris Blank?)
was regrettably vague on my part, and therefore deserved the ambiguous
response. However, several replies consisted of the question.."In what
way?."
I appreciate that Boris would be multi-skilled in many aspects of life,
but this was essentially referring to his musical talent. However, Yello's
music makes defining music all the more difficult. So, in light of the
range of responses, my question was flawed.
5) With the more subjective answers, it was imperative I looked for the
highest scoring keywords/phrases. Also included are random quotes to give
a flavour of the kind of response.
6) Question 9 (Name your 3 areas of interest, should have been amended with
"in order of preference." I have taken the liberty therefore of listing
the interests in terms of word count. (not by 1st, 2nd place etc..) Sorry.
Here are the results of the survey; taken from the responses of the 32
people
that replied: -
1) Gender: 31 Male 1 (!) Female
2) Age : Range included 20-50 years.
Average age: 29.4 years
Median age (i.e. value of middle age when all observations
are ranked in magnitude): 29 years
Mode age: (Highest age 'frequency') 29 years
3) Nationality:
8 of you are from the USA
6 of you are from the UK
5 of you are from Russia
2 of you are from Austrailia
2 of you are from Sweden
(+ 1 from each of the following countries:-
Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway,
Finland, Germany, Bulgaria & Austria)
4) What year first heard a Yello track:
This ranged from 1977-1994
Median year - 1985/86
8 of you first heard Yello in 1985
5 of you first heard Yello in 1982
3 of you first heard Yello in 1983
3 of you first heard Yello in 1986
2 of you first heard Yello in 1989
*Remaining were at individual times
5) Favourite Yello Track:
Well this is interesting. Taste in Yello seems varied.
3 of you regarded "Desire" as your favourite track
2 of you regarded "She's Got A Gun" as your favourite
track
2 of you regarded "Haunted House" as your favourite track
2 of you regarded "Pinball Cha Cha" as your favourite
track
2 of you regarded "The Race" as your favourite track
2 of you regarded "On The Run" as your favourite track
*Remaining were individual tracks. However, *NO* tracks
were chosen from Excess, Zebra or Pocket Universe.
Favourite Yello Album:
10 of you regarded "Baby" as your favourite album
9 of you regarded "Stella" as your favourite album
4 of you regarded "One Second" as your favourite album
3 of you regarded "New Mix In One Go" as your favourite
album
2 of you regarded "Pocket Universe" as your favourite album
1 of you regarded "Excess" as your favourite album
1 of you regarded "Flag" as your favourite album
1 of you regarded "Essential yello" as your favourite
album
1 of you regarded "Zebra" as your favourite album
*No votes for Solid Pleasure or Claro Que Si
*Obviously, a close run thing. Though Baby was the most
popular album, only "On the run" appeared in your
favourite
tracks (above). Many of you stated that "Stella" was the
album that really introduced you to Yello.
6) Worst Yello Track:
2 of you regarded "Blender" as your worst track
2 of you regarded "Unbelievable" as your worst
track
2 of you regarded "To The Sea" as your worst track
2 of you regarded "There is No Reason" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Desire for Desire" (?) as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Solar Driftwood" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Bananas To The Beat" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Ocean Club" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Do It" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Oh Yeah" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "How How (Premix)" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "L'Hotel" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Haunted House" as your worst track
1 of you regarded "Rock Stop" as your worst track
*14 of you didn't vote!!!
*Forgive my ignorance, but what is "Desire For
Desire?"
*Even though Zebra was regarded as the worst album
(below),
the only track voted for (above) is "Do It"
Worst Yello Album:
9 of you regarded Zebra as your worst album
6 of you regarded Solid Pleasure as your worst album
2 of you regarded Baby as your worst album
2 of you regarded Claro Que Si as your worst album
2 of you regarded Hands On Yello as your worst album
1 of you regarded Flag as your worst album
1 of you regarded The New Mix.. as your worst album
1 of you regarded Excess as your worst album
1 of you regarded Essential yello as your worst album
7) General Job/Profession:
5 of you are students.
3 of you described your job as computer/software/IT support
3 of you described your job as software developer/programmer
2 of you are involved in Government/Assembly
2 of you described your job as Financial/Account managers
+ 1 of each of the following replied: -
Medical Psychologist, Office Administrator, Solicitor,
Production Manager, Craftsman, Engineer, Machinist, Video Artist,
Designer, Musician, Businessman, Internet Media Director.
*5 of you left this blank
8) Have you or do you intend to go to university?:
20 of you have been (or intend to go) to University.
12 of you have not (or do not intend to).
9) Name your top 3 areas of interest: (e.g.politics, economics, computing):
In numbers of votes, here are your main interests:
22 of you are interested in IT
20 of you like music in general
5 of you like the cinema/theatre
3 of you are interested in Motors/Cars
2 votes were cast for each of the following areas: -
Psychology,
Philosophy,
Maths,
Sex,
Life,
Family,
Technology
Reading
1 vote was cast for each of the following:-
Sociology, Astronomy, History, Writing, Tennis, Raquetball, Cycling,
Skiing,
The Environment, Art, Education, Media, Fun, Studying and "Take That's
Music" (!)
10) What do you think is Yello's message/philosophy?(if there is one):
4 of you gave the most common answer which was "Have Fun!!"
(1 of you added "but use your head!")
4 of you mentioned "Life" : -
(Life is magic/Consider all of Life/Life is a ride/Don't take
life too seriously)
4 of you stated that Yello did not have any particular message/philosophy.
5 of you commented directly on the music : - (They create
different worlds/great samples/innovation.)
2 of you mentioned that Yello make great Art from "modest
things" & "simple everyday confrontations"
1 of you said Yello were about Universality & Openness.
1 of you said that Yello's Philosophy shows that "Women are
slippery Customers"
*12 of you left this blank or entered "?"
*I think the last comment is hilarious (and partly true.) Ahem...
11) Is Yello paradoxical? And if so, why?:
4 of you did regard Yello as paradoxical **see below
5 of you did not regard Yello as paradoxical
2 of stated you did not understand the question
*21 of you either left this blank or entered, "?"
**Of the 4 of you who said they 'were', here are your comments: -
"Yes. They are built on contradictions."
"Superficially, yes. Their appearance does not align with their product."
Paradoxical in the sense that, "they should release CD's without any
limitation on availability or country."
"Yes. People who take them too seriously misunderstand their music."
12) Is Yello intellectual or fun?:
20 of you agreed that Yello is BOTH "intellectual" and "fun."
7 of you agreed that Yello is specifically "fun."
2 of you agreed that Yello is specifically "intellectual"
1 of you stated that Yello was "fantasy."
*Out of the 20 that said Yello is both, 1 said; "that's why they aren't
bigger in the U.S."
*1 person did not answer.
*1 person stated, "I hate the word intellectual. I have reason to.
Intellectual is the part of you
that stops listening to others and starts listening to yourself."
13) Is Yello political?: (Y/N)
There was a fairly strong agreement here: -
31 of you said NO
(1 of the above 31 added, however that whilst Yello are not neccesarily
political,
tracks such as "Ballet Mechanique is quite politically charged.)***
1 said Yello were political BUT; - "political in the broadest possible
sense."
***In light of the first comment, there seems to be a particular theme,
(inherent in
Dieter's lyrics), of his objection to "following the masses." Think of
"Assistant's Cry" where
he shouts his frustration at the crowd, or in "Excess" where the
Gorilla explains to the 'lost
souls,' that "they will not find the Excess in the jungle." In
interviews, he has commented that
he has "no big statements for the world." If Dieter does see the
development of the individual
as more important than the appeasement of the masses, maybe this
explains the answers to question 15.
14) In your view, is the progression of science or art more important?
16 of you believe that progression in both science and art is
important.
10 of you believe that progression in science is more important.
*1 of stated that, "Science has an uncomfortable way of making the
truth of yesterday the lie of today; just to change it back into the
truth of tommorow. It's not consistent but changes all the time....
When it comes to art, I would say it's all in the eye of the beholder.
In conclusion, philosophically I would say "Yes," [art] and practically
I would say "No."
**of the 16 that believe progression in both are just as valid, here
are a few comments: -
"They go hand in hand. One without the other is meaningless."
"Neither. They both have their role."
"One has a link to the other. Think about the invention of the
'Fairlight,'
and the music Boris has created with his sampler."
"They both co-exist."
15) Why will Yello probably never have a number one?:
There was a fairly strong agreement here about why Yello would probably
not have a number one. Key words that cropped up were "Too complex" and
not "simple enough for the masses."
7 of you said that "Yello were either too complex/good or not simple
enough."
5 of you said that "Yello did not employ the marketing methods or
recieve the
right amount of radio air-play to get a 'number one.'"
3 of you said that "Yello are not "disposable" enough or do not employ
sufficient
"gimmicks" to achieve a number one."
2 of you stated that "Yello will have a 'number one.'"
1 of you stated, "Kraftwerk had a number one. There is no reason why it
might
not happen to Yello."
2 of you stated that, "Yello don't seem to want to." [have a number
one]
1 of you stated that, "Yello's music is actual music. Hit songs are
not."
*11 of you left this blank.
16) If Yello are "typically Swiss" - what does this mean?:
Here are some comments:-
"Traditionally independant, not terribly concerned with world affairs."
"They are always on time with deadlines. It means they've had military
training and if you fold them; they fit into your pocket."
"They are yellow and full of holes. They have lots of mountains and
no oceanic borders. They are well known for their fine precision
engineering, always run on time and come with multiple gadgets including
pliers, fish scalars and things for removing stones from horses' hooves.
I have no idea."
"Under a microscope they are as complex as a multi-bladed army knife; yet
from a satellite image they appear unsolid, porous; like the cheese."
"They smell of chocolate and are full of holes. They are quite mountainous
in parts."
"I don't think they are. Typically Swiss could mean they are
money-orientated."
"I never really thought of them as Swiss. Their music has an international
appeal."
"Clever, precise and retiring."
"Professional and precise."
*3 of you stated you didn't know.
*6 of you said that they were not typically Swiss.
(2 of these were based on the experience of meeting Swiss people.)
*1 of you stated, "you cannot make crass generalisations about any
nationality."
17) Do you think the Spice Girls know who Yello are?:
I think this was the question that rattled a few cages. Some people were so
outraged
that I had mentioned the 'Spice Girls' on a Yello list, that they wrote in
CAPITAL letters
to express their OUTRAGE and ANGER.
10 of you stated that the 'Spice Girls' do not know who Yello are.
6 of you stated that the 'Spice Girls' do know who Yello are.
5 of you didn't know who the 'Spice Girls' were.
4 of you replied, "Who cares?"
2 of you said "Don't know."
Of the 10 that said they didn't know, 1 stated, "No. But their producers
do."
2 people stated that the 'Spice Girls' didn't know who they were
themselves.
1 person stated that "Yello knows who they are."
1 person said they only know yello "as the colour of their platform shoes!"
1 person said, "Their quantum physics obsession rarely gives them spare
time..."
*I think here is a case of too much marketing and not enough substance!
18) After Pocket Universe, what sounds do you think we'll be hearing
in the next Yello album?:
11 of you stated that you "didn't know."
3 of you stated "more of the same"
2 of you said "something like Pocket Universe...."
2 of you said "more techno"
1 of you said "less techno"
1 of you said "more ambient/minimal"
1 of you said "more hard industrial sounds."
1 of you said "retro house/trance"
1 of you said "low bass"
1 of you said "anything"
1 of you said "the sound of the spirits"
*2 of you stated that in the next album we will be hearing more Yello
music. Really?! No shit.
**7 of you left this blank.
19 ) Who do you identify with most - Dieter or Boris? Why?:
12 of you identified with "Boris"
7 of you identified with "Dieter"
6 of you identified with "both"
3 of you identified with "neither"
1 of you said you "didn't know"
The word *fusion* was mentioned 3 times in your replies. This wasn't really
a question asking whether who was more responsible for Yello. It was merely
asking whether (in your opinion) you shared any personality traits with
Boris
or Dieter; and if so; which of the two were you more alike?
Dieter was described as: -
"Nice, intelligent, dignified, philosophical, human and extraordinary."
Of the 12 people who identified with Boris:-
1 of you stated that he is a "technical wizard who creates sounds."
3 of you who were musicians said that you respected Boris for his music.
1 of you stated that you "respect Dieter; but like Boris."
*3 of you did not reply to this question.
20) Who would you regard as more talented than Boris? (If anyone):**please
see note 4
12 of you stated that the question was impossbile/pointless.
6 of you stated that no-one is more talented than Boris Blank.
3 of you said that there are many un-known musicians out there who might
be.
1 of you said that "he himself" was more talented than Boris.
1 person said that "Dieter" is more talented than Boris.
Here are the suggestions by 7 people of musicians who might be more
talented than Boris: -
-Paul McCartney
-Karl Jenkins
-Brian Eno, Frank Zappa
-David Bowie, The Beatles
-Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre
-Kraftwerk
-Pat Methenty (Jazz Guitarist)
9 of you left this blank, - should this be taken as the answers "NO" or
"No comment"?
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Well, thankyou for taking the time to reply to the Yello Survey. Please,
please
do not E-Mail me if you disagree with the points above. They are *NOT* my
opinions.
If you have comments on how I have presented the information, or my notes
attached to
to the the end of question 13, then please E - Mail me. Otherwise, please
E-Mail the
list on yello@xmission.com
All the best,
James Gillett gilletts@enterprise.net
PS I still have loads of posters/videos/press packs of Yello. Please E-Mail
me or see my page at: -
http://homepages.enterprise.net/gilletts
James Gillett gilletts@enterprise.net
James Gillett gilletts@enterprise.net
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