Comments on: Extending the Play (of the techno record) http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/ the real shit for those who know Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: john http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-922 john Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:12:57 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-922 Love the connection machine. Another good blog for golden era techno here: http://discocut.blogspot.com/ Love the connection machine. Another good blog for golden era techno here: http://discocut.blogspot.com/

]]> By: gunner http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-918 gunner Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:48:32 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-918 just got connection machine in the mail. Vey nice. Thanks for the tip. Always cool to get something good from the past. Reminds me a lot of detroit escalator company, the LP on ferox, well those chord sounds anyway. Pity that Shake EP is so damn expensive!!! just got connection machine in the mail. Vey nice. Thanks for the tip. Always cool to get something good from the past. Reminds me a lot of detroit escalator company, the LP on ferox, well those chord sounds anyway. Pity that Shake EP is so damn expensive!!!

]]> By: kamo http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-886 kamo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-886 i see, detroitio. "aquatic invasion" would be another good example. i really enjoy your blog, btw. i see, detroitio. “aquatic invasion” would be another good example. i really enjoy your blog, btw.

]]> By: detroitio http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-885 detroitio Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:18:47 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-885 Kamo, variety is indeed the name of the game here. All of the pre-2000 EPs I wrote about feature tracks that would comfortably fit into a good dancey techno set, as well as cuts that are home listening friendly. The appearance of the label artwork also adds to the good techno EP equation. Take the four different labels on each side of the G2G double for example, or the colored vinyl and complimentary artwork of the Bitflower record. Kamo, variety is indeed the name of the game here. All of the pre-2000 EPs I wrote about feature tracks that would comfortably fit into a good dancey techno set, as well as cuts that are home listening friendly. The appearance of the label artwork also adds to the good techno EP equation. Take the four different labels on each side of the G2G double for example, or the colored vinyl and complimentary artwork of the Bitflower record.

]]> By: pipecock http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-884 pipecock Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:21:18 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-884 i think the definitions of what a good EP could be are as diverse as the genre is, but the idea is that so many people are content to release just a couple dancefloor jams or whatever instead of giving some variety. it used to be far more commonplace for the 4 track EP with a bunch of different sounds, now if youre lucky you get a couple B side cuts that arent bad. the ERP 12" on Down Low from a couple years back is a perfect example of a diverse EP that is as good for listening as it is on the dancefloor. putting out good music is what a good EP is about, not just the dancefloor joints. i think the definitions of what a good EP could be are as diverse as the genre is, but the idea is that so many people are content to release just a couple dancefloor jams or whatever instead of giving some variety. it used to be far more commonplace for the 4 track EP with a bunch of different sounds, now if youre lucky you get a couple B side cuts that arent bad. the ERP 12″ on Down Low from a couple years back is a perfect example of a diverse EP that is as good for listening as it is on the dancefloor. putting out good music is what a good EP is about, not just the dancefloor joints.

]]> By: kamo http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-882 kamo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:46:33 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-882 what i find a bit irritating is that i am missing a definition of what makes "a good techno EP". from reading the post i just understand that you like those records, but what makes them (as a release) better from records with less tracks on them? i think dean is pointing in some direction of what a good EP could be... what i find a bit irritating is that i am missing a definition of what makes “a good techno EP”. from reading the post i just understand that you like those records, but what makes them (as a release) better from records with less tracks on them? i think dean is pointing in some direction of what a good EP could be…

]]> By: dean http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-873 dean Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:46:26 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-873 yo pipey you get a chance to record that string intro yet?? yo pipey you get a chance to record that string intro yet??

]]> By: dean http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-872 dean Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:44:33 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-872 for me just another day is one of my favourite pieces of vinyl to ever exist. four amazing pieces of music, an interesting cover and a general concept being expressed through a vinyl (including a biblical quote) which for me is the essence of what this shit is about. how a record can take up many spaces in your mind, the visual aspect - unique artwork, the musical aspect - goes without saying and the conceptual aspect - the interlinking of this whole entity tying the music, graphics, ideas, and even the track titles and ep title all together as one piece of expression.. its why vinyl is so important to me. Just today i was going through some records i havent played in a while, i came across some compilations which i have not listened in a bit. http://www.discogs.com/release/800433 being one of them. There are some tracks on this which i really love (the manuel Gottsching one and the nexus one) and I realised one of the reasons why i dont listen to this record very often is it just doesnt hold a positive space in my mind, its a compilation. now if it was some west african funk or early jamaican dub containing music which i simply could never have if it werent for the compilation then fine it still takes a bit away but at least you've got the music. but in this case it's just not a pleasant experience to play this record What it has...will truly last...but is that jazz... for me just another day is one of my favourite pieces of vinyl to ever exist. four amazing pieces of music, an interesting cover and a general concept being expressed through a vinyl (including a biblical quote) which for me is the essence of what this shit is about. how a record can take up many spaces in your mind, the visual aspect - unique artwork, the musical aspect - goes without saying and the conceptual aspect - the interlinking of this whole entity tying the music, graphics, ideas, and even the track titles and ep title all together as one piece of expression..
its why vinyl is so important to me.
Just today i was going through some records i havent played in a while, i came across some compilations which i have not listened in a bit. http://www.discogs.com/release/800433 being one of them. There are some tracks on this which i really love (the manuel Gottsching one and the nexus one) and I realised one of the reasons why i dont listen to this record very often is it just doesnt hold a positive space in my mind, its a compilation. now if it was some west african funk or early jamaican dub containing music which i simply could never have if it werent for the compilation then fine it still takes a bit away but at least you’ve got the music. but in this case it’s just not a pleasant experience to play this record

What it has…will truly last…but is that jazz…

]]> By: pipecock http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-869 pipecock Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:57:47 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-869 all 3 of the 69 records are pretty nice like that. and that "just another day" EP he did a couple years back was nice like that too. i'm jealous someone got that connection machine for cheap, i need that one. been banging on the mp3s for a minute. all 3 of the 69 records are pretty nice like that. and that “just another day” EP he did a couple years back was nice like that too.

i’m jealous someone got that connection machine for cheap, i need that one. been banging on the mp3s for a minute.

]]> By: theUbiq http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-866 theUbiq Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:54:12 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/03/05/extending-the-play-of-the-techno-record/#comment-866 What about this carl craig release?http://www.discogs.com/release/4235 What about this carl craig release?http://www.discogs.com/release/4235

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