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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

1171.0. "FLUKE" by KRAKAR::WARWICK (Can't you just... ?) Thu Aug 05 1993 18:04

    
    Fluke are a sort of concept-dance-music-band, perhaps a bit like The
    Orb in their organisation. They do production work and remixes, as well
    as releasing their own material. Their songs are generally rather
    spacey synth. based dance tracks.
    
    I bought their mini-live album "Out: In Essence" last year, and I've
    recently picked up their original mini-album, "The Techno Rose of
    Blighty" which contains a couple of the tracks on the live album. They
    also have an excellent track on Volume 6, which is very typical of
    them. In the write-up in V6, it says that "Techno Rose" is supposed to
    be re-released with some extra material this year, and a new album is
    also due. They've also recorded a couple of Peel sessions, which I
    don't think have been released.
    
    I think Rod Macfadyen should definitely rush out and buy something by
    them ASAP.
    
    Trevor
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1171.1I think, therefore I ambientRUTILE::MACFADYENFri Aug 06 1993 11:026
    Why pick on me?
    
    OK, I'll have a look.
    
    
    Rod
1171.2wave your arms in the airWOTVAX::FIDDLERMWho's gonna pay for my crashed carFri Aug 06 1993 11:385
    I have a Fluke track on a Creation Dance compilation, and one album on
    tape.  Dashed good stuff it is too.
    
    Mikef
1171.3new singleKRAKAR::WARWICKlegacy engineerMon Aug 23 1993 12:3616
    
    Fluke have a new single out, called something like "Make mine a 99".
    It's a bit more hyped up than some of their earlier stuff, and the
    rhythm track sounds a bit like Kraftwerk (no bad thing, for us
    Kraftwerk fans). The single has a lot of mixes on it, all with
    ice-cream-oriented names.
    
    I actually heard the single on Anne Nightingale's R1 program last night
    while driving home from up north. I only listen to this when I happen
    to be in the car at the time, and last night's was a really excellent
    driving show. She always seems to put in some interesting oldies, and
    last night Jewel(Duel?) by Propaganda went down particularly well,
    excessive volume having to stand in for decent sound quality on my
    car's crap stereo.
    
    Trevor
1171.4WELCLU::GREENBSet it light and set it freeMon Aug 23 1993 13:305
    I've heard the single too, on Gary Crowley's GLR show yesterday, and I
    like it a lot too. I'm definitely starting to show an interest in this
    kind of sound.
    
    Bob
1171.5KRAKAR::WARWICKlegacy engineerMon Aug 23 1993 14:367
    
    I went into town at lunchtime, and Green River Records said that the
    single is not out for 2 weeks, although they have a promo copy of it.
    It's actually called "Groovy Feeling". I suppose "Make mine a 99" must
    be one of the mixes.
    
    Trevor