Subj : CD->MP3 project
To   : Bob Roberts
From : August Abolins
Date : Thu Jan 07 2021 09:13:00

Hello Bob!

** On Tuesday 05.01.21 - 23:05, Bob Roberts wrote to August Abolins:

 AA>> That got me curious. I found a download link for Made In Heights
 AA>> at mediafire. I have to check out your interest! ;)

 BR> Very cool.  Let me know what you think. Their most popular song is
 BR> Murakami on "Without My Enemy What Would I Do".

Murakami.. is that the one that starts with what sounds like a  
record playing backwards?

I have to put the tunes on a CD so that I can play them on the  
hifi and appreciate the full sound spectrum and the low beats.   
So far, I've just picked a few recordings here and there  
(primarily to test the collection) ..but listening to them  
through the little laptop speakers is not ideal.

I like what I hear. I haven't heard everything though.  I notice  
that some of the recordings are just pure instramental.

It wouldn't be the kind of music I would want to hear 24/7 right  
this moment, but I can appreciate the musical talent there.

How would this music be classified: industrial pop?

I kinda reminds me of the sort of sound experiments that  
Orchestral Maneouvers In The Dark, and Enigma would do.

The music and vocals also reminds of a less breathy Dido.

The beats and minimalistic music treatment reminds me of a  
Canadian duo called Timbuk2 (but I can't find the CD right now)   
The duo was a man/woman pair that would simply use a beat box of  
prerecorded sequences, and just add guitar and vocals. They  
seemed to produce a lot of sound from just 2 people.


 BR> But I like all their songs.  It's a shame they seem to be on
 BR> the path to break up, but maybe it will free them to take on
 BR> new projects.

Who knows.. some interpersonal stuff or family commitments can  
get in the way of continuing music projects.


 BR> ..Bigger cut for Taytay.  She's been fighting for control of
 BR> her Masters and they were recently sold from under her for a
 BR> second time just recently. These are the Masters from her
 BR> first 10(?) albums, so worth quite a bit.  Apparently she is
 BR> now rerecording every song now, so she can release them to
 BR> try to undermine the value of the old Masters.  We shall
 BR> see!

Yes.. I heard about the original catalog sold from under her  
feet. It's shameful.  But maybe there is a mirkier story behind  
it and she's paying the price.  She *did* get a lot of studio and  
marketing help from the record company back then.

Rerecoring the catalog sounds like a good tactic to undercut the
value of the originals, but rarely have anyone's re-recorded  
versions stood up, IMHO.  There are exceptions though. Can't
think of anything right now.

BTW..  I overheard in another echo that you were looking for some  
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