SonicNet and Future Sound of London's "Lifeforms"
Michael Hauben
New York City.
To celebrate SonicNet's opening, a previously unreleased mix of a
Future Sound of London song will be presented for download.
Caroline Records / Astralwerks will break Future Sound of London's
"Lifeforms" featuring Liz Frazier of the Coctaeu Twins. This
release will be available exclusively on SonicNet. This is the
first time a single is being released and distributed
through an on-line service!
The song will be available to be downloaded on June 23rd, 1994. In
order to connect you need to have a 1200 to 28,800 baud modem. The
telephone number is 212-431-1627. Internet telnet access will be
available shortly.
SonicNet is a member-supported bbs which costs $10.00 a month. The
first month is free.
SonicNet offers Sound Clips, discographies and bio information of
signed and unsigned bands.
In addition, you will find on SonicNet:
- Reviews and features which will be SonicNet exclusives.
- Ticket Sales for New York City- NO ticket SURCHARGES! (will be
expanded to other cities soon)
- Record Store and Mail Order Sales
- Conferences and On-Line events with invited bands, guests and media
- Internet Email account
- Club Listings and Band Tours, along with maps of how to get to the
clubs
- Usenet Newsgroups and Internet/Bitnet mailing lists in public
message areas, so you don't have to fuss.
SonicNet will also provide access to the following service
providers: Blender Magazine, KGB Magazine, Necro Enema
Algamated, Caroline Records, Matador Records, Quixotic
Records, Queenie Records. Dirt Records, Too Pure Records, Insomnia
Record Catalog, and Eye Zine.
For more information email us at in...@sonicnet.com (automated).
Or call the bbs at 212-431-1627
Brian Behlendorf
Michael Hauben <soni...@panix.com> wrote:
>Announcing SonicNet, a new independent music oriented bbs located in
>New York City.
BBS? Sigh. Okay, whatever. The AOL
access-provider-is-content-provider paradigm is dying, but I guess
there are a few more gasps left in it.
>To celebrate SonicNet's opening, a previously unreleased mix of a
>Future Sound of London song will be presented for download.
>Caroline Records / Astralwerks will break Future Sound of London's
>"Lifeforms" featuring Liz Frazier of the Coctaeu Twins. This
>release will be available exclusively on SonicNet. This is the
>first time a single is being released and distributed
>through an on-line service!
Nope, Aerosmith and Compuserve beat you by about 2 weeks. And
IUMA, bless their hearts, has you beat by a mile. Seeing as
how the single hasn't been released yet at all, it's possible this
is just a promo mix from prerelease 12". Any comment from
the folks behind awe...@aol.com?
>The song will be available to be downloaded on June 23rd, 1994. In
>order to connect you need to have a 1200 to 28,800 baud modem. The
>telephone number is 212-431-1627. Internet telnet access will be
>available shortly.
But no ftp/web access for this music. Michael, having seen your posts
on alt.culture.internet expounding on the godliness of the wide-open
Internet, I'm surprised this isn't the case.
>SonicNet offers Sound Clips, discographies and bio information of
>signed and unsigned bands.
Are these discographies ones commissioned by sonicnet or plucked off
the Internet? In which case, you should respect the copyright if the
authors of those discog's and pay them per access (or at least ask
their permission first)
>In addition, you will find on SonicNet:
>
>- Reviews and features which will be SonicNet exclusives.
Until they get reposted on alt.techno and IDM or other music
newsgroups :)
>SonicNet will also provide access to the following service
>providers: Blender Magazine, KGB Magazine, Necro Enema
>Algamated, Caroline Records, Matador Records, Quixotic
>Records, Queenie Records. Dirt Records, Too Pure Records, Insomnia
>Record Catalog, and Eye Zine.
No no no, it's:
caroline.com
astralwerks.com
matador.com
toopure.com
etc....
*That's* the proper paradigm.
Brian
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Brian Behlendorf (br...@get.wired.com) wrote:
: Michael Hauben <soni...@panix.com> wrote:
: Nope, Aerosmith and Compuserve beat you by about 2 weeks. And
: IUMA, bless their hearts, has you beat by a mile. Seeing as
: how the single hasn't been released yet at all, it's possible this
: is just a promo mix from prerelease 12". Any comment from
: the folks behind awe...@aol.com?
And Cool Beans! BBS beat you to it by about 6 years. People calling Cool
Beans! BBS have been distributing their records/zines/t-shirts/etc since
1988 when the BBS first went up in Michigan and was called PURE NIHILISM.
There is a whole network (loose as it may be) of music/punk/indie
oriented BBSs. I'll list a few of them at the end of this message. Many
offer record catalogs, information about artists, etc without having to
charge money.
Anyway, it sounds like an interesting BBS, but if pay is required for
access you may find people are not into it. Meanwhile, check out the
following BBSs (some of which have been around since the 80s) for free.
Cool Beans! BBS and Zine 415-648-PUNK
Submission Records BBS 612-729-2948
Bing's Haus 304-291-3046
Extreme Books 503-288-3960
Anti-BBS (in Atlanta, can someone post the # please?)
Matt
Cool Beans! BBS and Zine!