[kj] (OT) Bass cadets

[Alex Smith]

Big Paul mentioned something about the influence of reggae star Big Youth being somewhat formative in the rhythmic development of the ALMOST RED e.p. as well. Quick a sonic cocktail, all told.

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----

>From: Jerry Butson <jerry at fleamusic.com>

>Sent: Apr 14, 2009 5:40 AM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

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>Almost Red off the 1st e.p. was directly inspired by Moroder, and the synth

>textures in Requiem by Faith Healer which, in its original SAHB recording,

>was absolutely ground breaking in its simplicity IMHO

>

>2009/4/10 sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

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>>   > electronica predates KJ to the Nth degree...

>>

>> Quite rightly. Off the top of my head there's Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder,

>> early moog woork

>> (and, that "Popcorn" guy). Maybe even a little Zeppelin (Page's theremin

>> use, JPJones' organ work,

>> "In through the Outdoor") and some early Iron Butterfly tho' I'm sure

>> there's even older stuff i'll discover one day.

>>

>> I didn't mean to sound like I said Electronica *started *with KJ, but was

>> just in the natural flow of what

>> the band has always done.

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>> "Exorcism!"

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>> *[looking at the current state of things..]*

>> **

>> 'Save me...

>>   save me from Tomorrow..

>>     I don't want to *sail **in this Ship Of Fools...'   *

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>> *From:* ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>

>> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <

>> gathering at misera.net>

>> *Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2009 3:00:40 PM

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>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

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>> You know, I'm not trying to be a cock here (though it'll inevitably happen

>> anyway), but electronica

>> predates KJ to the Nth degree...

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>> *On Behalf Of *sade1

>> *Sent:* 10 April 2009 22:54

>> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

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>>  Lol!

>> Shhhh, what happens in Iceland *stays *in Iceland.

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>> ... ... ... ... ... ...

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>> *[looking at the current state of things..]*

>> **

>> 'Save me...

>>   save me from Tomorrow..

>>     I don't want to *sail **in this Ship Of Fools...'   *

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>> *From:* Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

>> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <

>> gathering at misera.net>

>> *Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2009 11:44:21 AM

>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

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>>  Amphetamines?

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>> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>> *On Behalf Of *sade1

>> *Sent:* Saturday, 11 April 2009 04:23

>> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

>>

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>> *> I am not sure that there are many 'electronic' music fans on this list,

>> *

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>> It'd be a shame if there aren't, since Electronica is a natural extension

>> of what KJ has been doing all along.

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>> *[looking at the current state of things..]*

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>>

>> 'Save me...

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>>   save me from Tomorrow..

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>>     I don't want to *sail in this Ship Of Fools...'** **  *

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>> *From:* folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>

>> *To:* gathering at misera.net

>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 9, 2009 3:24:01 PM

>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

>>

>> I am not sure that there are many 'electronic' music fans on this list, but

>> drum & bass would be a prime example. Helped by the likes of the Prodigy,

>> Moving Shadow and early acid house  :)

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>> Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:45:00 -0700

>> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Bass cadets

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>> And, great observation on the 90s and bass/tanzmusik.

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>> *[looking at the current state of things..]*

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>> 'Save me...

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>>   save me from Tomorrow..

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>>     I don't want to *sail in this Ship Of Fools...'** **  *

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