info@CDuctive.com
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 15:10:24 -0700 (PDT)
Greetings friends and a special welcome to all newcomers from CDuctive (http://www.cductive.com) - the sound of the underground on custom cd!
October brings candy, pumpkins and freaky costumes across the USA, and some tasty morsels at CDuctive . . .
THIS MONTH
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* NEW MUSIC IN DANCE/ELECTRONIC - tracks from R&S Records, Asphodel, Transient, Serial Records, Cosmic Flux, Map Records, Caipirinha, PiknMix, Derailed, and much more . . .
* NEW MUSIC IN INDIE ROCK - more tracks from Kill Rock Stars, Jetset, K Records, and Lookout!
* CATCH US ON TV! Our media scouts tell us that CDuctive will be featured on CNN's Showbiz Online show next Tuesday (the 13th). Catch the show at 2:30 pm EST/11:30 PST.
* FORTUNE MAGAZINE SAYS - "A silent revolution is stirring in the way things are made and services are delivered . . . . You can drop music tracks on your own CDs (cductive.com)." - Sep 28, 1998
* INDEPENDENT ARTISTS - This month we're featuring nine new indepdent artists who have created mixes using Mixman Studio software from Mixman Technologies. Check 'em out in the Dance/Electronic section.
* CAN YOU HEAR US? - We recently switched from RealAudio Streaming to Http Streaming. What do you think? Send a note to info@cductive.com and let us know.
* CONTEST WINNERS! At the end of this newsletter. . .
* AND . . . WE'VE MOVED!
WHAT'S NEW IN DANCE/ELECTRONIC
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[for more info on new labels and artists, go to http://www.cductive.com and click on Dance/Electronic]
LABEL OF THE MONTH : R&S Records
Undoubtedly one of the world's most important dance labels. Their roster includes Aphex Twin, Model 500 (Juan Atkins), Kenny Larkin, CJ Bolland, Ken Ishii, Joey Beltram, 69 (Carl Craig), Dave Angel, and many more. In short, a who's who of techno . . . [Techno, Drum 'n' Bass]
PRE-RELEASES: Asphodel
Check out the solo production of Rob Swift (of X–ecutioners fame) . . . Also check five brand new tracks from Badawi . . . both on vinyl later this month but on CDuctive now. [Hip-Hop]
PRE-RELEASES: Transient
The latest from Lords of Chaos. Filled with big, crunchy beats and breaks . . . set for release in November but on CDuctive now. [Big Beat, Drum 'n' Bass, Trance]
MORE NEW MUSIC!
- Bienvenue Serial Records! This relatively young house label from Paris has been getting some excellent reviews lately . . . [House]
- Welcome San Francisco's Cosmic Flux, purveyors of fine US drum 'n' bass . . . [Drum 'n' Bass]
- Canada's Map Records has offered us an incredible release, the new solo project of Phil Western entitled "The Escapist" . . . XLR8R magazine called it "an incredibly contemporary record recommended to the astute music lover. . ." [Ambient, Big Beat, Trip-Hop/Leftfield, Techno]
- Caipirinha is back with more slammin' releases. . . [Ambient]
- More releases from the UK's PiknMix! . . . "Healthy Fuel Navigation" is a sensuous breakbeat/drum 'n' bass extravaganza. XLR8R gives it top marks . . . Next up is a compilation called "Etude du Temps" . . . As DJ magazine puts it, "for a superb selection of chillers and thrillers, there's really no need to look any further." [Drum 'n' Bass, Trip-Hop/Leftfield]
- More releases from Derailed . . . [Big Beat]
- And more from Undercover Records . . . [Techno, Trance]
WHAT'S NEW IN INDIE ROCK
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[for more info on new labels and artists, go to http://www.cductive.com and click on Indie Rock]
The Second Month –– CDuctive would like to extend our warmest thanks to all of our indie label partners for joining our quest to allow you, the music fan, to make your ultimate CD compilation. Every month we'll have more labels, more artists, and much more new music.
We tip our hats (and Jordy shakes his belly) to: A Big Rich Major Label, Bakery, Bloodshot, Mint, Flydaddy, Jetset, K, Kill Rock Star, Lookout!, Man's Ruin Recess, Royalty, Safehouse, Scratchie, Shangri–la,Shimmy Disc, Teen Beat, Thick, Tim/Kerr, Turnbuckle, Trance Syndicate, Van Richter and Zero Hour. Thank you!
LABEL OF THE MONTH : Kill Rock Stars
Slim Moon – poet, performance artist, front man of Witchypoo and Kill Rock Stars label owner – puts forth punk DIY at its all time best . . . KRS artists featured on CDuctive include: Elliott Smith, Mary Lou Lord, The Peechees, Unwound, Bikini Kill, John Doe, Sleater–Kinney . . . . [Punk, Lo-Fi, Riot Grrrl]
MORE NEW MUSIC!
- More tracks from Jetset . . . a stellar New York label with top notch acts . . . [Dream Pop, Lo-Fi, New Wave, Punk, Psyche Rock]
- More from K Records . . . Calvin Johnson – man or myth? Front man of three critically acclaimed bands (Beat Happening, The Halo Benders and Dub Narcotic Sound System), Calvin is also the founder of K Records . . . [Alt-Country, Glam, Lo-Fi, Punk]
- Dozens of new tracks from Lookout! . . . this San Francisco label which is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary . . . [Industrial Metal, New Wave, Punk, Riot Grrrl, Ska]
- Stay tuned for November's upload with many new labels coming aboard . . .
CONTEST WINNERS
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Congratulations to this month's custom CD winners: Melanie Tubbs, Ronald Hicks, Travis Peterson, and Ed Henry. To enter the weekly drawing just make sure you are signed up on the mailing list.
OUR NEW ADDRESS
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We've moved to a larger location in New York. Update your contact lists to:
CDuctive
180 Varick Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10014
tel: 212.989.3500
fax: 212.989.8544
See you next month (. . . and tell your friends!)
CDuctive - the sound of the underground on custom cd (http://www.cductive.com)
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