On 08-07-97 MATHIEU BOUCHARD wrote to KENNETH NEWMAN... 
 
 MB> Like, i got more or less kicked by my hub? (well, he deleted my mail 
 MB> and then i kicked myself.) 
 
        THat sounds less than fun. I think most of the people who 
        were here who lost access had BBS's that quit, dropped 
        out of Fido, or just went to being ISP's. It's an 
        adjustment phase. I use my ISP to telnet to my BBS. 
        THings get sorted out eventually but it's been a year of 
        flux. 
 
 MB> Lots of RIO and Zeuhl, and composing my own Techno-RIO on a broken 
 MB> sequencer that i love without sarcasm. 
 
        I was wondering what techno-zeuhl might sound like but 
        then I remembered that Heldon's _Un reve sans consequence 
        speciale_ sounds sort of techno-zeuhlish, and also some 
        of the stuff by Bernard Sajner, especially the tune he 
        did for Amnesty International about political torture 
        which has a ripping bass solo by Janik Top and some 
        seriously tortured vocals by Klaus "call me Klotz" 
        Blasquiz. 
 
 MB> I'm glancing at recent advance in the possible 
 MB> Alternative-Progressive wave, which i project as a mainstream trend 
 MB> for 1998-2000 approx. (maybe 1999-2005 if we're lucky). 
 
        I dunno, do you think Echolyn could get a major label 
        deal today? I fear the brief prog revival may be over as
        far as the mainstream is concerned but it's certainly 
        lively in the independent/import/mail order front. Lots
        of good albums still coming out. 
 
 MB> Besides, Grim Skunk are relatively big here (do not expect a prog band 
 MB> to be very big). 
 
        I remember they were horrified when I told them I thought 
        they were a really good prog band, it was as if they were 
        terribly insulted but didn't want to admit it. Kind of a 
        shame, they can sound so much like Il Baletto di Bronzo 
        when they want to. 
 
 MB> Back to my stuff... personal top 14 albums 
 
 MB> Nucleus                                 Anekdoten 
 
        I still haven't decided if I like this or not. I think I 
        do, but I find it a bit dense and still need more time to 
        penetrate it. 
 
 MB> Jongleries �lastiques                   Miriodor 
 
        Would you believe I still have never heard Miriodor, and 
        yet I'm certain I will love them when I do. Have you 
        checked out any 5uu's yet? 
 
 MB> Hy”nteisi„ voi rakastaa                 H”yry-Kone 
 
        Same story with Miriodor, haven't heard Hoyry-Kone yet, 
        though I've gotten into other Hungarian music lately. I'm 
        sure I'll like them when I do. 
 
 MB> Post                                    Bj”rk 
 MB> Haus der L�ge                           Einst�rzende Neubauten 
 
        These are guilty pleasures for me. 
 
 MB> Toscco                                  Happy Family 
 
        I don't know this. Keskesay? 
 
                                Cheers, 
                                Kenneth 
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