Minimal Wave Records

a futurisk remix record ?????!!!!!

that hurts to the core.

remixed by chris carter?

that is pure pleasure…

I miss the ‘03 Jeremy Kolosine who said he would

never re-release any futurisk records or music.

I cannot stand the idea of a great

u.s. minimal synth punk band releasing a techno remix record

and that is putting it lightly. 

Anyway here’s to your lonely streets….

Haha - I wasn’t expecting this! I did make a “vocal-less” edit of that song - for walkman pleasure.

Hmmm…Well,he is doing some pretty good 8-bit these days.But,if anything,I’d rather hear it that style rather than pop and click technoI was a little dissapointed in the ‘player piano Lp’. I mean it sounded good,but I guess I was expecting better sounding versions of the concert songs,like the ‘sex pistols’ cover.That was gnarly,but was to roughly recorded. My favourite song is ‘split-second decision’. So,don’t knock it too hard.It maybe interesting.Maybe..

obscure - 01 February 2011 11:04 PM

a futurisk remix record ?????!!!!!

that hurts to the core.

Haha, this remix record isn’t techno Stephen… and FYI http://www.facebook.com/notes/futurisk/futurisk-why-the-re-release-why-the-remixes/162137147170892

Estela,

Quit lying to your own heart.

Remix records are techno…

It doesn’t matter if it is annalogue synths using the original stems. 

The whole idea to put out a remix record aimed at the dance floor is completely techno.

Contrary to what Jeremy thinks the majority of original minimal synth records have

zero remixes of songs on them by foreign entities. There may be different versions of the

song done by the original band, but the use of a 3rd party with a dumb name making their “insert dumb

name” mix of a song is common place amongst dance, house, and techno records.

I can’t understand how you can do this record.

How can you read or even write “Futurisk remixed by Prince Language” and not completely cringe.

Seriously.

Anyway, please scrap this idea of techno bastardizing minimal synth records or bands.

It is not too late.

Stephen

Rrrrright

obscure - 18 February 2011 05:59 AM

Remix records are techno…

Not necessarily.
But eh… you did not read the link.
Remixing can be just remixing. Nothing to do with techno.
And eh… this is not the first time you appear to be a no-no with respect to audio techniques.

i put it to you that all remixes started as external renditions as early as the jamaican soundclashes, and that electropop in essence was emulating disco dance era sensibilities to begin with. at the same time that futurisk was recording pushmepull you the bronx giants of original hiphop were also ‘remixing’ parts from different songs through vinyl excerpting and even the early electropop ‘self-remixed’ tracks were actually remixed by the producers of those albums, like rushent and miller, in many cases with the artists not even present in the studio at the time of the mixes. also these artists, including futurisk have always thought like futurists inasmuch as they would never put limitations of nostalgia on their own visions and works. if minimal wave is all about nostalgia then futurisk is not about it. instead i believe it is about revealing forward-thinking artists who were ignored at the time due to oversaturation of gimmickry marketing such as flock of seagulls and men without hats. we are not the safety dancers. but we were always dancers.indeed futurisk may choose one day to have the micro-chipmusic scene remix the songs.why? because futurisk can do what they want with their own damn music. or not. and they reserve the right to change their polluted little minds about it too.

Rrrrright wink

Agreed.

You know you can’t argue with me

Oh that wasn’t me agreeing with you.. in any way.

Read flatsharp’s comments, his input is quite sensible and intelligent.

Nogah’s too.

lol ;(

V,

I just read Flatsharp’s comments, and their minimal synth intelligence and credibility went down to zero

when I read them insulting Flock of Seagulls and Men without Hats.  Both amazing synth bands.  Also,

did you think it was sensible and intelligent when they said Futurisk has polluted little minds.

Flatsharp clearly has not a clue about minimal synth. They call Flock of Seagulls and Men Without Hats

“gimmickry marketing”?  What do they think a Futurisk remix record is?  You can go through all the

bands on your label, and tell me if any of them released a remix record in the 1980’s.  To me remix

records represent uncalled for ruining of a bands music for purposes of blatant exploitation.  This did

not exist in the original minimal synth releases.  I definitely sense that both you and Jeremy are

feeling very guilty about this release. Otherwise, Jeremy would not have written a dissertation in

response to my post about why it is alright for him to release his music again, and do a remix record. 

It seems that he is trying to make sense of it himself. I clearly remember him telling me in 2003 that

he would let the past be the past,and would never release any more futurisk records reissues or

otherwise.  It is very strong in my memory because he was very adamant about it. Anyway, I’m sure you

can understand the concept that using a minimal synth band to make a remix record with while using

people to remix it that don’t know about minimal synth is not minimal synth.  It is techno. 

With that said I’d like to pre order all of them, because I know you will still stubbornly release it.

Don’t worry, I will keep them safe

Stephen

You never fail to make me laugh (and you’re missing flatsharp’s point entirely, try re-reading).

This record is amazing, and I’m truly excited about it. And speaking for Jeremy, well… let’s just say he is beyond excited. He’s ecstatic!

But unfortunately, I won’t be able to hold you a copy as you’ve bashed it before it has even seen the light of day.

Alas, you seem to be thinking about these things way too hard! Rest that pretty head of yours

Night night!

V,

Quit being a bad girl.

You know you want to give it to me.

S