Hi everyone, It's late and I can't sleep, so I thought I'd throw this out to the mailing list: I'm not even sure if it'll get much of a response. But I was wondering, if you had to recommend one record by the KLF (and by that I mean a physical cassette, tape or CD rather than some compilation of mp3s or whatever) what would it be? Where is the best starting place? For me, it would be KLF5R, the 3 AM UK Mixes 12". Sadly, it never made it onto CD, but some of these old Pure Trance records are made to be listened to on 12", aren't they? And KLF5R is the closest the KLF came to a proper four-track EP (probably my favourite type of music release) and its four mixes are distinct without being too unpleasant or off-putting to the new listener (plus, they all sound a bit like a famous number 1 hit single from two years later, which probably helps). The Orbital mix hints at "Chill Out" (which of course is also mentioned on the inner label); the Moody Boys mix points towards later dub experiments; the radio edit points towards more commercial ventures, and "3 PM Electro" takes the KLF off in a direction they never really followed after this release (and what would the KLF be without aborted projects?) So - KLF5R, the best KLF record ever. What do people think? (PS - Fucking hell, in "The 17" Bill mentions watching the video of "The Manager's Speech" I upped to Youtube back in late 2006 ... I am hyperventilating with excitement!)
Chill Out! And the album of the same name is pretty good too...;) Probably my most listened to recording by the KLF, and while appealing primarily to a niche set of 'ambient house' music fans, I think there is enough going on to keep new listeners interested too. I like your choice too. I picked that up a few months ago off discogs for cheapness. I'd always thought 3pm Electro was some fan made thing from the internet. Damn my ignorance! I also like the 4 track 12" format and don't really understand why most new 12"s or vinyl albums insist on only having one track per side. They say 'sound quality', but I remember hearing the music perfectly well in the early 90's when many dance tracks played at live events were on a 4 track EP. Isn't that what the volume knob is for? From: klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of John Milne Sent: 13 August 2008 01:04 To: All bound for Mu-Mu Land. Subject: [KLF] The best KLF record ever Hi everyone, It's late and I can't sleep, so I thought I'd throw this out to the mailing list: I'm not even sure if it'll get much of a response. But I was wondering, if you had to recommend one record by the KLF (and by that I mean a physical cassette, tape or CD rather than some compilation of mp3s or whatever) what would it be? Where is the best starting place? For me, it would be KLF5R, the 3 AM UK Mixes 12". Sadly, it never made it onto CD, but some of these old Pure Trance records are made to be listened to on 12", aren't they? And KLF5R is the closest the KLF came to a proper four-track EP (probably my favourite type of music release) and its four mixes are distinct without being too unpleasant or off-putting to the new listener (plus, they all sound a bit like a famous number 1 hit single from two years later, which probably helps). The Orbital mix hints at "Chill Out" (which of course is also mentioned on the inner label); the Moody Boys mix points towards later dub experiments; the radio edit points towards more commercial ventures, and "3 PM Electro" takes the KLF off in a direction they never really followed after this release (and what would the KLF be without aborted projects?) So - KLF5R, the best KLF record ever. What do people think? (PS - Fucking hell, in "The 17" Bill mentions watching the video of "The Manager's Speech" I upped to Youtube back in late 2006 ... I am hyperventilating with excitement!)
There is always some background noise from vinyl, so part of the quality issue is a signal to noise ratio and louder cuts need more space. Then there are a few conflicting arguments for quality- loud grooves take up more space- thats fine but when you get closer to the centre of the record the needle is reading sideways. Early cutting engineers used to cut singles so that they ended the recording near the middle to avoid the needle reading accross the groove (i think they call it cross talk). Later engineers felt it was more important to get the high volume rather than look after this sideways thing. So a nicely cut EP should sound good but with the second track suffering a bit if all the space is used. For listening purposes I agree, use the volume! For ding purposes, one track a side is better. ----- Original Message ----- From: RiCh! To: 'All bound for Mu-Mu Land.' Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [KLF] The best KLF record ever ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chill Out! And the album of the same name is pretty good too...;) Probably my most listened to recording by the KLF, and while appealing primarily to a niche set of 'ambient house' music fans, I think there is enough going on to keep new listeners interested too. I like your choice too. I picked that up a few months ago off discogs for cheapness. I'd always thought 3pm Electro was some fan made thing from the internet. Damn my ignorance! I also like the 4 track 12" format and don't really understand why most new 12"s or vinyl albums insist on only having one track per side. They say 'sound quality', but I remember hearing the music perfectly well in the early 90's when many dance tracks played at live events were on a 4 track EP. Isn't that what the volume knob is for? From: klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of John Milne Sent: 13 August 2008 01:04 To: All bound for Mu-Mu Land. Subject: [KLF] The best KLF record ever Hi everyone, It's late and I can't sleep, so I thought I'd throw this out to the mailing list: I'm not even sure if it'll get much of a response. But I was wondering, if you had to recommend one record by the KLF (and by that I mean a physical cassette, tape or CD rather than some compilation of mp3s or whatever) what would it be? Where is the best starting place? For me, it would be KLF5R, the 3 AM UK Mixes 12". Sadly, it never made it onto CD, but some of these old Pure Trance records are made to be listened to on 12", aren't they? And KLF5R is the closest the KLF came to a proper four-track EP (probably my favourite type of music release) and its four mixes are distinct without being too unpleasant or off-putting to the new listener (plus, they all sound a bit like a famous number 1 hit single from two years later, which probably helps). The Orbital mix hints at "Chill Out" (which of course is also mentioned on the inner label); the Moody Boys mix points towards later dub experiments; the radio edit points towards more commercial ventures, and "3 PM Electro" takes the KLF off in a direction they never really followed after this release (and what would the KLF be without aborted projects?) So - KLF5R, the best KLF record ever. What do people think? (PS - Fucking hell, in "The 17" Bill mentions watching the video of "The Manager's Speech" I upped to Youtube back in late 2006 ... I am hyperventilating with excitement!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ KLF mailing list KLF@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klf Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com
Cheers for the info. ::adopts mischievous expression:: I'll remember it next time I 'ding'. (sorry) From: klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jon doe Sent: 13 August 2008 11:18 To: All bound for Mu-Mu Land. Subject: Re: [KLF] Vinyl quality... There is always some background noise from vinyl, so part of the quality issue is a signal to noise ratio and louder cuts need more space. Then there are a few conflicting arguments for quality- loud grooves take up more space- thats fine but when you get closer to the centre of the record the needle is reading sideways. Early cutting engineers used to cut singles so that they ended the recording near the middle to avoid the needle reading accross the groove (i think they call it cross talk). Later engineers felt it was more important to get the high volume rather than look after this sideways thing. So a nicely cut EP should sound good but with the second track suffering a bit if all the space is used. For listening purposes I agree, use the volume! For ding purposes, one track a side is better. ----- Original Message ----- From: RiCh! <mailto:rich@j1sproductions.com> To: 'All <mailto:klf@mailman.xmission.com> bound for Mu-Mu Land.' Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [KLF] The best KLF record ever _____ Chill Out! And the album of the same name is pretty good too...;) Probably my most listened to recording by the KLF, and while appealing primarily to a niche set of 'ambient house' music fans, I think there is enough going on to keep new listeners interested too. I like your choice too. I picked that up a few months ago off discogs for cheapness. I'd always thought 3pm Electro was some fan made thing from the internet. Damn my ignorance! I also like the 4 track 12" format and don't really understand why most new 12"s or vinyl albums insist on only having one track per side. They say 'sound quality', but I remember hearing the music perfectly well in the early 90's when many dance tracks played at live events were on a 4 track EP. Isn't that what the volume knob is for? From: klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of John Milne Sent: 13 August 2008 01:04 To: All bound for Mu-Mu Land. Subject: [KLF] The best KLF record ever Hi everyone, It's late and I can't sleep, so I thought I'd throw this out to the mailing list: I'm not even sure if it'll get much of a response. But I was wondering, if you had to recommend one record by the KLF (and by that I mean a physical cassette, tape or CD rather than some compilation of mp3s or whatever) what would it be? Where is the best starting place? For me, it would be KLF5R, the 3 AM UK Mixes 12". Sadly, it never made it onto CD, but some of these old Pure Trance records are made to be listened to on 12", aren't they? And KLF5R is the closest the KLF came to a proper four-track EP (probably my favourite type of music release) and its four mixes are distinct without being too unpleasant or off-putting to the new listener (plus, they all sound a bit like a famous number 1 hit single from two years later, which probably helps). The Orbital mix hints at "Chill Out" (which of course is also mentioned on the inner label); the Moody Boys mix points towards later dub experiments; the radio edit points towards more commercial ventures, and "3 PM Electro" takes the KLF off in a direction they never really followed after this release (and what would the KLF be without aborted projects?) So - KLF5R, the best KLF record ever. What do people think? (PS - Fucking hell, in "The 17" Bill mentions watching the video of "The Manager's Speech" I upped to Youtube back in late 2006 ... I am hyperventilating with excitement!) _____ _______________________________________________ KLF mailing list KLF@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klf Report list abuse to list-abuse at studio-nibble.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3350 (20080812) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
My brother found this link. There are lots of weird stuff here, but the homemade pyramids are the best! Check out the number 5, and those interesting signs...:D http://sunson2005.narod.ru/index-living-on-sunlight-sungazing-2.html#The_pho... _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE
"Trippin' on sunshine..." From: klfboy@hotmail.comTo: klf@mailman.xmission.comDate: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:27:20 +0000Subject: [KLF] OT/fun: Russian Pyramids! My brother found this link. There are lots of weird stuff here, but the homemade pyramids are the best! Check out the number 5, and those interesting signs...:Dhttp://sunson2005.narod.ru/index-living-on-sunlight-sungazing-2.html#The_pho... Explore the seven wonders of the world Learn more! _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile from Vodafone http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571435/direct/01/
"But I was wondering, if you had to recommend one record by the KLF (and by that I mean a physical cassette, tape or CD rather than some compilation of mp3s or whatever) what would it be? Where is the best starting place?" There are 2 faves of mine: The LTTT (the 3 track CD), and of course Chill Out, which is one of the best albums ever, by ANY artist. _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE
Hi All I agee KLF5R is excellent,especially for its Blue Danube Mix. But WTIL KLF004Y Virtual Reality Mix is also excellent, but also KLF008X LTT Iron Horse mix just turns me on still. What the hell!Most everything they done was excellent. Each day I change my mind, We are just lucky to be able to appreciate KLF music. Mike --- John Milne <paranormalhandy@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
It's late and I can't sleep, so I thought I'd throw this out to the mailing list: I'm not even sure if it'll get much of a response.
But I was wondering, if you had to recommend one record by the KLF (and by that I mean a physical cassette, tape or CD rather than some compilation of mp3s or whatever) what would it be? Where is the best starting place?
For me, it would be KLF5R, the 3 AM UK Mixes 12". Sadly, it never made it onto CD, but some of these old Pure Trance records are made to be listened to on 12", aren't they? And KLF5R is the closest the KLF came to a proper four-track EP (probably my favourite type of music release) and its four mixes are distinct without being too unpleasant or off-putting to the new listener (plus, they all sound a bit like a famous number 1 hit single from two years later, which probably helps). The Orbital mix hints at "Chill Out" (which of course is also mentioned on the inner label); the Moody Boys mix points towards later dub experiments; the radio edit points towards more commercial ventures, and "3 PM Electro" takes the KLF off in a direction they never really followed after this release (and what would the KLF be without aborted projects?)
So - KLF5R, the best KLF record ever. What do people think?
(PS - Fucking hell, in "The 17" Bill mentions watching the video of "The Manager's Speech" I upped to Youtube back in late 2006 ... I am hyperventilating with excitement!)
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