September 2011 - KLF - mailman.xmission.com

klf 014t
by Adam Stalker 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

The JAMS: It's Grim Up North [Orb remix by Alex Paterson] (KLF 014T) just announced or they already started but not finished?

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FLAC is happening
by Dan Hutchins 04 Sep '11

04 Sep '11

interested parties may be happy to know that FLAC things are happening in the KLF universe. However, if you want something in FLAC and it doesn't exist in FLAC yet, there's always http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ which is completely free but Windows only. Apple people should just stick to Apple. Dan

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KLF Press cuttings
by Andy Lee 04 Sep '11

04 Sep '11

After an off-list discussion with Jim I've uploaded his press clippings archive to my Flickr account. http://flic.kr/s/aHsjw4Yjib Makes browsing easier. I'm 2/3 of the way through uploading he 2GB of articles. Once they are all done I'll tag them by year and by publication. Andy

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(no subject)
by Peter Granstrom 04 Sep '11

04 Sep '11

Interesting! I was always led to believe that the burning took place just outside Sodertalje, which is located a few miles south of Stockholm. Peter > > > After a bit of the Miss Marples I've added it to the map. So the ritual burning of the remaining copies took place on the drive from Stockholm to Gothemburg after the non-Abba meeting failed to take place. The NME article from October 1987 says the journey was flanked by giant lakes on both side so they took the E20. The article also mentions they were towed to Skara after the Jamsmobile got shot at by an irate Swedish farmer. So towing distance from Skara on the E20. From flicking through panoramio pics near a dirt track and a farm I?m going to aproximate the burning took place here. Andy

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1987 rips
by Dan T. Hutchins 04 Sep '11

04 Sep '11

Hi all, I've been playing around with my turntable which is a Sony PS-FL7II which was made between 85-89. Three things about this one are unique: 1. It's drawer mounting so a drawer opens, you load the disc in, and then close it like a CD player 2. It uses laser detection to detect whether the record is a 12" or 7" then moves the arm to the approriate position although you have to use buttons to do this manually for 10" 3. It's linear tracking so the tone arm rides on a rail rather than a pivot giving it a kinda linear, digital sound. The thing cost about $200 in the day and still goes for this if it's in good shape and in the original box. This is by no means an audiophile piece of kit but audiophiles seem to think they're decent for casual listening (high praise from an audiophile) so they're not shit either. Anyway, between late 89 and 94 I used this thing mayne 50 to 75 hours just to transfer 12"s and a few LPS to tape and minidisc (long before the days of CDR, good soundcards, and modern gear) When I pulled this thing out of mothballs last winter and started ripping it was basically new (the stylus my father bought for it which he said cost almost as much as the deck is rated for 400 hours). Anyway, I noticed yesterday that ocasionally the records wouldn't advance; not on every play but on some plays. The problem wasn't the vinyl as the problem happened intermittantly and at different points. It's also a direct drive system so the belt wasn't slipping either. So I checked the owner's guide and it said to increase the tracking force, which was still set ar factory default. I increased it by about 20-25% (tried 10-15 but it wasn't enough) and now the sound coming out of this thing is AMAZING! The needle is really connecting and I'm hearing nuances I didn't hear before and fewer artifacts as well. So... I reripped 1987 from the original issue and also created a new rip from an unplayed/mint late 1990s/early 2000s bootleg that was heavily rumored to be generated by one of the KLF or someone close them (girlfriend, etc.) for extra cash. I have to say the vinyl on the bootleg is close to or even superior to the original...highly possible it came from the orginal masters. I seem to hear things that I didn't in my official 1987 version (and yes, I checked it really is an original 1987 version). Will upload both to LL in an hour or two as ALAC AND FLAC. Please email me and tell me which is superior, or if the original rip I uploaded previously is still better. Eager to make a digital master for my iPod and wish to use the best rip...suffice it to say I don't have a golden ear. Also found the first rip I made of Madrugda Eterna (Club mix) hidden on my HD which I will uploaf as ALAC & FLAC as well...please tell me if I overcleared the thing compared to rip 11...I am told vinyl is way more durable and cleanable than people give it credit for. In fact, time permitting I will slowly convert all WAVs I've posted to FLAC & ALAC once things have settled in a week or two. For the record, I have REALLY looked into this and the FLAC vs ALAC thing is really a Pepsi/Coke argument...one of personal preference as there are no quality differences that any qualified expert may find. It is my understanding that iTunes will handle 24 bit but iPods won't. Jobs himself said he wants Apple to move toward selling 24 bit DRM free tracks so I'm sure this will be handled with an iPod OS upgrade soon. Dan

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b3ta newsletter
by Andy Lee 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

KLF Google map http://g.co/maps/5yzf made it onto the b3ta newsletter http://www.b3ta.com/newsletter/issue494/ Apparently I was boasting. Just spreading the word. Hi Cory

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flac and ipod
by Adam Stalker 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

http://www.rockbox.org/

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Re: [KLF] apple vs flac
by Tim 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

I sometimes use a CD-RW disc over and over. > >------------------------------ > >Message: 4 >Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 19:30:28 +0200 >From: Xavier <alunare(a)gmail.com> >To: "All bound for Mu-Mu Land." <klf(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: Re: [KLF] apple vs flac >Message-ID: <2B7298FF-EBCB-4DB4-985E-1D063F52EE2B(a)gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >Wow that's insane !! > >Please use xld and transcode those files, you'll save a fortune on discs. > >Unless you want backups... > >Envoy? de mon iPhone > >Le 3 sept. 2011 ? 17:13, Tim Breitberg <eft37(a)earthlink.net> a ?crit : > >> >> The way I am able to get FLAC into iTunes is I use Toast to burn an audio disc of the FLAC files and then re-rip into something iTunes can handle, PITA, but I do get a CDr for the car. >> -Tim

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Re: [KLF] apple vs flac
by Mark Reed 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

At the risk of heresy, I prefer apple lossless but for one reason - that could just be me being an idiot. Metadata. Whilst the quality of FLAC is no doubt fab, I always find it a pain as you have to spend what can be ages putting in the metadata for FLAC files in iTunes, whereas apple lossless usually comes nicely bundled with track order and names, and often a cute little bit of album art. As I say, this may be a non-issue due to me being a dolt, or there may always be those who value convenience of metadata over quality of audio. So perhaps both formats is the answer for those who can be bothered. -- Mark Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig)

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Re: [KLF] apple vs flac
by Tim Breitberg 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

The way I am able to get FLAC into iTunes is I use Toast to burn an audio disc of the FLAC files and then re-rip into something iTunes can handle, PITA, but I do get a CDr for the car. -Tim

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