From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V5 #76 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Wednesday, March 29 2000 Volume 05 : Number 076 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: Catching your death of cold (OT) [CJMark@aol.com] Re: Alloy: Blinded By Science and Toronto [CJMark@aol.com] Re: Alloy: jeopardy ["electrix" ] Re: Alloy: jeopardy [RThurF@aol.com] Alloy: Wireless Release Sequence [Spencer2424@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:10:40 EST From: CJMark@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Catching your death of cold (OT) Hey all.. Why do you suppose they call it a "practice" ? Just wondering... Mark ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:21:14 EST From: CJMark@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Blinded By Science and Toronto LOL.. Crackers.. there is a reason for the name.. as I fall over.. er.. cracking up at your description of your visit from the Wild Cherry man.. how true your words.. Mark ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:25:38 -0800 From: "electrix" Subject: Re: Alloy: jeopardy >If I recall correctly, the first synthesizer was actually invented in the >1920s somewhere in the eastern united states (and it didn't use a piano >keyboard either). That would be Leon Theremin... However... 1906 Thaddeus Cahill build the Teleharmonium. It used a keyboard. The sound generating method was additive synthesis. Source: Electronic Musician - -- electrix Electric/Midi/Synth Guitarist, Composer http://electricson.iuma.com "Inamorata, your music are tomorrows unknown known life. I love tomorrow." --- Conrad Roberts, Poet (from Miles Davis Live/Evil CD) - -- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:24:15 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: jeopardy In a message dated 3/28/00 9:59:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, crackers@hwcn.org writes: :: If I recall correctly, the first synthesizer was actually invented in the 1920s somewhere in the eastern united states (and it didn't use a piano keyboard either). :: Does Theramin count as one of the first inventors of such a thing? Or is his thing thought of as something different? What about Raymond Scott? Robin T wild with curiosity ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 23:44:06 EST From: Spencer2424@aol.com Subject: Alloy: Wireless Release Sequence In a message dated 3/28/00 8:03:33 PM Mountain Standard Time, crackers@hwcn.org writes: << It appears to just be a stripped down version of "The Golden Age Of Wireless" but are there any differences between the version recorded on "BBS" and the ones that made it to either the tape or CD version of "TGAOW"? I have the tape (although unplayable) of TGAOW and the CD and there are some interesting differences between some of the songs on both versions (it took awhile for the CD version of "Airwaves" to grow on me). Which version is "BBS" like, the tape or the CD? >> Dear Crackers, Excellent quesiton! After many years of collecting Dolby vinyl, I have come to believe that the Wireless album was released in the US a total of 4 times, in various incarnations. And the Blinded By Science Mini LP you picked up consists entirely of extended versions (except for Blinded), so it's a fairly cool piece! Below is a summary of what I believe to be the release order. Please let me know if anyone spots any errors: 1) Wireless Wonders: Promo release of LP on Harvest with circuit board illustration on cover. Also has a sticker on the cover which is integral to the cover art. I don't know if this sticker was applied at the factory, or shipped loose and stuck on by the DJ's. I've never seen a copy without the sticker though. Anybody else know about this? Has 6 songs: Europa, Airwaves, Radio Silence (original version with mantra), Leipzig, Weightless, and Windpower. Does not include "Blinded by Science." 2) The Golden Age of Wireless: First commercial release on Harvest with auditorium photo on cover. Has 10 songs: Europa, Flying North, Weightless, Leipzig, Windpower, Commercial Breakup, Urges, Airwaves, Radio Silence (original version with mantra), and Cloudburst. Does not include "Blinded." 3) Blinded by Science Mini LP on Harvest. Has 5 songs: Blinded, One of Our Submarines (long version), Windpower (long version), Airwaves (long version), and Flying North (long version). Of these extended versions, "Airwaves" was the most interesting, as it contained a section of the song that was completely removed from the short version: Control has enabled the abandoned wires again But the copper cables all rust in the acid rain The flood the subway With elements of our corrosion Cabled in to me... 4) Golden Age of Wireless (Capitol reissue): Second commercial release of Wireless with head shot/radio illustration on cover. Two covers exist, by the way - one with large type, and one with small type. Has 10 songs: Blinded, Radio Silence (new version, without mantra), Airwaves, Flying North, Weightless, Europa, Windpower, Commercial Breakup, One of Our Submarines. I don't know exactly why Thomas switched labels at this point, but I believe that the success of the Blinded single prompted this reissue of the Wireless LP (this time including the very popular Blinded and club hit One of Our Submarines). There were, of course, all kinds of 12" singles released as well, though I've never seen a US 12" pressing of Blinded. Anyway, hope that helps! - - Craig ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V5 #76 **************************