[ASTRO] Re: MOA? 7" and Ep's

[Michael Kepler <kepler@metro1.com>]

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On Thu, 20 Nov 1997, Jack Lightfoot wrote:

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> Greetings from the North Georgia zone:
>      So, how 'bout a review of some of the MOA? e.p.'s and 7" singles?
> While I have ALL of the cd's, I'm wondering what vinyl I should buy that
> won't duplicate songs which I already own in the digital format. I am
> especially intrigued with the cover and special features of "UFO's and the
> Men Who Fly Them." Any ideas?

"UFOs" is one of the best on the 7" format.  A must-buy IMHO.
Another great one is "The New Sounds of Tomorrow".

Note that Jack here is stating that he wants vinyl only of tracks
he doesn't have on CD.  This becomes more interesting as we read on...

>      I am a litle surprised that some folks haven't cared for "Made From
> Technetium." I love it and like it more each time that I play it. Granted,
> it is a departure from their earlier material, but I agree that bands have
> to evolve if they want to stay fresh. Not that I dislike the earlier MOA?
> Afterall, that's what made me a fan in the first place. 

The more I listen to it, the less "different" it sounds.  It is starting
to sound more like a natural progression from earlier works.

<SNIP!>
>      Is anyone into audio tube amplifiers out there? You'd be surprised how
> good ALL music can sound if it isn't played through solid-state equipment.
> Tubes are analog devices (like your ear) and they don't impart that tinny,
> digital harshness that everyone seems accustomed to....

He goes on from there at some length about the superiority of tubes
over transistors.

Why, Jack, are you satisfied with the "tinny digital harshness" of your
MOA? CDs?  Woudn't you want to exchange them all for nice, analog, LPs?
That would seem to fit in with your analog/Tube preferences.

Rather than offer my own LP/CD Tube/Transistor opinions, I'll just point
out that MOA? use a number of different analog and digital technologies to
produce their music.  A purist of any stripe is going to have to accept
that the MOA? sound includes sounds from all manner of sources.  I would
not be surprized if tracing the signal chain from Starcrunch's guitar
to the finished recording will take you through both tubes and transistors.

The Debates That Won't Go Away:

	LP vs. CD
	Tube vs. Transistor
	Indie/Underground vs. "Sellout"
	Surfy MOA? vs. New MOA?

I like it all.  It's the music, not the medium or the category or the money.

Mookie

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