stephenmalkmus.com

I've never met him.

see duane michals' 'I am much nicer than God'.

Job No.14 "Bake Cake" [fact.278]








ps:dear Bill,its a "Make Soup" rip-off...isnt it ?


But:Its a friendly thing,so its ok !

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Kopyright Liberation Front: Waiting For The Rites Of Mu

[13 Oct 1997] bootleg? compilation album

CD: 1997 UK (Echo Beach; EBSC8/EB014-4109-2) [x3333?]

42:39 Waiting [soundtrack from video, first 5 seconds missing]

29:24 The Rites Of Mu [narrated by Martin Sheen]

[cover mislabeled "Rights Of Mu"; released through Rough Trade in the UK;

the KLF claim it is a bootleg and announced they would sue Echo Beach;

the number of copies (stated by Echo Beach as 3333) might be larger]

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then out of the blue last week certain rumblings started that this recording was available in full to a select few. the fact that the above info advised that the klf prevented this album from being released indicated to those involved with the 'leak' that this is indeed a genuine klf recording.

though we will never know for certain.

i got lucky. i have now heard this artefact.

to put it simply, its a continuation of the klf's ambient sound scape style a la their 'chill out'. lots of well used klf sound snippets are interspersed with various choral parts, church organs etc, along with the obvious jimi hendrix samples (harking back to the glory days of 1987) the first track is as indicated above a 42 meandering mini sonic capsule of the klf's recorded output. excellent stuff if you subscribe the klf's manifesto, but don't expect tunes.

the second track is something different all together. styled like an aural equivalent of 'apocalypse now' there is a vocal narrative (it has to be assumed that its bill acting as martin sheen) describing an invitation to meet the mysterious klf and the resultant journey into psyche madness. following a typical klf opening the listener is taken on  a voyage through more of bill drummonds and jimi cautys' sample library, revisiting vocals from '1987 - what the f*ck ..' adding foghorns, rumbling bass tones, this is an epic atmospheric final calling card that truly should have been released to the masses abject rejection. the dialogue by 'martin sheen' is excellent, and funny, with subtle references into all the fun and games and the various differences between the justified ancients of mu mu and the subsequent klf moniker. with the grand finale of children choirs, horror soundtrack chords, and burning fires brings the story to its natural close.

hearing this makes me realise how much i miss 'em, the pop world was a far more entertaining place when they were stirring it all up, revealing the inner workings of the pop band machine and spitting out classics on the way uch as 'justified and ancient', 'america', and my own personal fave 'its grim up north'.

the album, whether genuine or not, is a perfect way to close this particular pop music chapter.

good bye trancentral.

be safe.

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Blacksmoke.org shifts into next gear
2005-06-22 | Blacksmoke

After an extensive reworking, the Blacksmoke Organisation has opened its website again today, 'containing' (ba bum tss!) some new stuff to check out.

Among the most interesting new features is a forum and an interactive links archive to which you can submit your own web adresses. Guess the shopping site that is available through the Danger Global Warming site will be added later as well.

Inhale!

Now i know how to open this crappy container


linkology !

Tell us how you put together the Breezeblock mix
It's pure, undiluted Blacksmoke. No commercial concern, no creative limit. This session was produced to the architectural design of James Cauty, with the creative involvement of James Fogarty, Matt Bowyer, Alfie Bear and special guest appearances, by supporters of the cause.


 
Do you think that music can still be conscious in a world where a band launch their career through a Pringles advert?
The margin between public opinion and corporate decision is widening. As the cracks appear in the political sphere, a single vote is no longer a threat. You can wear a slogan to prove you care, or kick-start the pocket revolution: BUY A BETTER WORLD. Profits are power, so invest in imagination. Hit back at hype.


"The margin between public opinion and corporate decision is widening."
Do you still feel part of the music industry?
Blacksmoke is a creative parasite. This is a symbiotic relationship; without us the industry may not survive, with us the industry is infected. If the industry had taken proper precautions this would never have occured. The virus is rapidly mutating and thus incurable. Prolonged exposure will result in final metamorphosis.
 
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News from noisewhere....

chekk out the "Sound of Mu[sic]"

www.thesoundof.mu

Very amazing !

Thanks...didnt know dem site....i have dem as far as i can rem. now in 3 diff versions on vinyl...but i still need that=





oh no i dont wanna become a completist !!!


Holy shirt !!! dats still rad !

Last edited by Markus (2005-07-23 10:09:05)