Planet Mu

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:49 pm

I've just realised why i don't like it - it confuses me and it makes me feel old.

Oh, and some of it is proper shit too. Saw Exile live with Mouse on Mars recently. Good grief. "I know, lets chop up some amens and shout over the top. No-ones done that before". I left, and went home feeling particularly old.

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:06 pm

Joseph-J wrote:"I know, lets chop up some amens and shout over the top. No-ones done that before". I left, and went home feeling particularly old.

Heh... that's sort of true, but sort of not. Firstly, he really is doing something totally new with his live show. He spent years programming all the software so he could chop those amens live.. creating drum and bass/breakcore/gabba/techno or whatever like that totally 100% live is pretty impressive, no? And secondly, his album is nothing like his live show whatsoever. He quit making dancefloor oriented drum and bass when he figured out he could do all that stuff live, so his album is far more experimental and 'electronica'-y.

easeup · Post by **easeup** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:07 pm

Joseph-J wrote:I've just realised why i don't like it - it confuses me and it makes me feel old.

Oh, and some of it is proper shit too. Saw Exile live with Mouse on Mars recently. Good grief. "I know, lets chop up some amens and shout over the top. No-ones done that before". I left, and went home feeling particularly old.

you seemed to like bilious paths a couple of years ago, i distinctly remember on a number of occassions havin to mix outta that crazy noise!

[b]racket · Post by **[b]racket** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:12 pm

Tim Exile is a fuckin nutjob and a proper talented bloke.

'Big Bad Purple Badboy' off of his album was the stand out dnb track of last year for me.

Worth checkin his 'Hanzo Steel Cuts' EP on Mosquito.

http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/161 ... im%20exile

And if you really wanna see him fuck sounds with all his mad gizmo have a look at the video here...

http://www.native-instruments.com/index ... f7&flash=7

Next level business.

we eat our young · Post by **we eat our young** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:15 pm

Am i right in thinking Mu are reissuing his lp on double vinyl this year???

The 12" by him they put out last year was amazing

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:20 pm

Yeah they are - good stuff

easeup · Post by **easeup** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:26 pm

UFO over easy wrote:Heh... that's sort of true, but sort of not. Firstly, he really is doing something totally new with his live show. He spent years programming all the software so he could chop those amens live.. creating drum and bass/breakcore/gabba/techno or whatever like that totally 100% live is pretty impressive, no?

the live concept sounds kinda interestin, and racket that video is technically real impressive.. so hats off to the guy for spendin years programin..
but the sound aint exactly new, just think what he couldve come up with in those years if he'd tried to make some new sound.. damn now that wouldve been good - i liked crazy amens years ago but i cant say it does much for now!

hmm maybe im gettin old too!

bob grommit · Post by **bob grommit** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:54 pm

7 below wrote:Easily my favourite label:

Lots of favourites

Venetian Snares - Einstein-Rosenborg Bridge and the rest of chocolate wheelchair and rosillz whatever albums

chevron - everything remains the same
exile - the 12" with John B and his album
bizzy b - science vols 3 & 4
remarc - both LPs
shitmat - killababylonkutz
8fm - e.p
vex'd - er, obviously?

and loads more I can't remember

definitely one of my favorite labels as well.
all that you mentioned is wicked.

don't forget one of the best albums last year IMO :
eDIT - Crying Over Pros for No Reason

7 below · Post by **7 below** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:57 pm

Ha ha... I think you've already been pulled up on that one Joseph, but I'd just like to agree with the above comments..

Tim is a proper nutcase and as a fellow Brightonian I can confirm he is a top bloke too - (especially good at the waltz whilst wielding a crutch as well....)

I've also seen his live set quite a few times now and I can safely say that he is the most imaginative musicians/live acts I've seen - yeah some of it is rehearsed (like all live acts and bands) but he is one of the only electronic acts I've seen that can pretty much fully improvise when required. Making beats off the cuff using his voice as the only sound source, then using his voice to make synth noises is not just shouting over amens....

And for the record last time I saw him he didn't shout or play any amens, at least until we begged him to!

So Joseph-J, if you can, try and see him in a smaller venue at a more relaxed night - then you'll get a proper idea of the range he's capable of - including quite a bit of impro comedy

7 below · Post by **7 below** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:59 pm

Oh and, its a bit out of date now, but I did a interview with him on my old radio show:

http://www.dj7below.com/Radiostreams/19 ... 0Exile.mp3

Starts about half way through and plays between album tracks and some of his impro street ambient work...

punk bubu · Post by **punk bubu** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:02 am

planet mu is definitely one of the most consistent labels in quite a while, and i especially like that they have never locked themselves in any genre... thats what is missing today - open mind and no boundaries (at least in terms of electronic music), while retaining musical quality and consistency that connects all this releases to one label... impressive!

marsyas · Post by **marsyas** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:10 am

half of mu is cool...

the other half is....omg turn it off before i stab something
some of the most annoying music ever.

just because its different, does not mean its good.

i feel for ya little buddy---and yes some people do call that "music".

Jubz · Post by **Jubz** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:14 am

Not a fan of the output apart from Remarc and dubstep bits. Pier wankstep some of it.

grime · Post by **grime** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:10 am

Marsyas wrote:half of mu is cool...

the other half is....omg turn it off before i stab something
some of the most annoying music ever.

just because its different, does not mean its good.

pretty much summed it up for me

some of its well deep
and other bits sound like a bunch of chimps were let loose in a studio

same goes with a lot of "idm" though

henry001 · Post by **henry001** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:11 am

Im happy to admit that im obsessed with Rephlex/Planet-mu/Warp, been listening to them for years. Got into dubstep cos of the Rephlex 'Grime' releases, then heard Vex'd on Mu. I rekon Mu has taken the reigns from Rephlex as the leading label. Everything they put out is either mindblowing or 'interesting', leading electonic music.

It interesting how 'dubstep' is popular with 'electronica' fans, as well as people from a garage or dnb backgrounds. Good music apeals to everyone.

seen · Post by **seen** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:11 pm

i've been my planet mu records from an old fashioned book shop for the last year or so. its really quite odd.

clone.a.k. · Post by **clone.a.k.** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:18 pm

yes I! remarc and alot of other jungle/raggacore is on rephlex.very stimulating. jungle is a powerful force.

twisted beatz · Post by **twisted beatz** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:43 pm

Planet Mu is a massive Label. Mike is on the ball when it comes to signing 'very big' tunes

r33lc4sh · Post by **r33lc4sh** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:33 am

Marsyas wrote:half of mu is cool...

the other half is....omg turn it off before i stab something
some of the most annoying music ever.

just because its different, does not mean its good.

^^^TRUE
the problem with planet mu is that they seek in very underground music for things which sells - and then they release 'em
simple as that

rob_booth · Post by **rob_booth** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:51 am

I love everything Planet Mu.... the complete roster sits pretty on a seperate shelf in my house

Rephlex + Planet Mu = good times

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