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offline mortsto-x from Trondheim/Bodø (Norway) on 2003-03-03 06:22 [#00578380]
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No threads about The Black Dog? Have anyone heard anything
of their music? What is the relationship with Plaid? And are
there any chance of getting some of their releases, or even
mp3's?


 

offline Erronous from Netherlands, The on 2003-03-03 06:35 [#00578391]
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they are the same people ....
Plaid - Trainer offers a bit of the black dog sound. It's
really cool, though sometimes a bit dated, imo..
go have a look at kazaa - you'll probably find something


 

offline KEYFUMBLER from DUBLIN (Ireland) on 2003-03-03 06:44 [#00578403]
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i have "music for advers" on CD. Plaidish and there are at
least 2 hum-dingers on this. Chilled stuff - nothing amzing
though


 

offline bob from Nottingham (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-03 06:47 [#00578406]
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you want to get a copy of spanners by the black dog. thats
someting amazing.


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-03 07:05 [#00578439]
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No threads? How do some of you people use the search
engine? Typing with your nose? ;)


 

offline grm from London (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-03 07:15 [#00578465]
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try unsavoury products - my favourate album of last year,


 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-03 07:18 [#00578470]
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They were the bees bollocks before those two cunts went off
to work on plaid full time. ed hanley(?) was left to carry
on the black dog project and he is shit unfortunately. still
got the egyptian thing going, but it just sounds cheesy. Get
Bytes, then spanners, then temple of transparent balls, then
parallel. avoid the rest.

bytes is my favourite idm album of all time, if that's
anything to go by. which it probably isn't.


 

offline mortsto-x from Trondheim/Bodø (Norway) on 2003-03-03 08:03 [#00578541]
Points: 8062 Status: Lurker | Followup to Jarworski: #00578439



Jaworski: Searching for "the black dog" gave me "0 topic
found. No result, mom! "

I found it very hard to believe, but then again, I've had
similar experiences before.

What is "Black dog productions-Byte"?



 

offline bill_hicks from my city is amazing it is calle on 2003-03-03 08:32 [#00578565]
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It's a fucking watermelon. What the fuck do you think it is?


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2003-03-03 08:38 [#00578574]
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aren't you supposed to search the+black+dog?


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2003-03-03 08:39 [#00578577]
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no not you bill, i clicked the damn wrong thing. fuck. well
never the less i like watermelon.


 

offline mortsto-x from Trondheim/Bodø (Norway) on 2003-03-03 08:53 [#00578586]
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Down boy! Down!
The question was meant to be: Is "Black Dog Production" the
same gang as "The Black Dog"?


 

offline blipseed from Virgin Islands (US) on 2003-03-03 09:05 [#00578599]
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ed hanley is in plaid. ken downey is now the only person
working as the black dog...


 

offline revpersona from Plainfield (United States) on 2003-03-03 17:52 [#00579240]
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Uh-Oh Jarworski, it looks like someone else shares my
opinion on Bytes. :]

As for The Black Dog, I really liked the material up until
Ed and Andy left, after that Ken just couldn't put it
together the same.

As for what to get by them, I suggest getting your hands on
Bytes, it's easy to find on the net, cheap, and the best
damn IDM album out there (unless I consider Orbital's
In-Sides the same).

Bytes is a collection of tunes made by each Ed, Andy, and
Ken seperatly using different aliases. They called
themselves 'Black Dog Productions' to avoid a breach of
contract with GRP.

After Bytes, I'd suggest getting ahold of Parallel, another
sweet ass album. It's pretty rare though, I myself am
having a problem finding the CD. As for 'Parallel' it's a
collection of songs (from various EP's on GPR) from
pre-bytes, so figure 1992 and before.

As for Spanners, it was ok. I really enjoyed Psil-Cosyin,
but that was about it. There older work seems to overshadow
it for me.

Hope this helps you out at all.

And also, check www.discogs.com for Black Dog release info.


 

offline darkpromenade from Australia on 2003-03-03 17:56 [#00579249]
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The Black Dog rocks! revpersona is just about spot on with
his assessment. i am surprised more people on this mb are
not hooked, as so many seem to like Plaid. Plaid are good,
but not on the same level as The Dog (imo).


 

offline nacmat on 2003-03-03 19:03 [#00579325]
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bytes is excellent indeed, I bought it thanks to revpersona
and phobia (he has always talked about the black dog)
now I need to get something more


 

offline Pigfarmer from Ipswich (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-04 05:49 [#00579931]
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Yeah ! Nice to see that most of you share my opinion about
them. I love Spanners and I love Bytes. The only plaid LP
that touches that level is Rest Proof Clockwork. Havent
heard Parallel though.


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2003-03-05 02:47 [#00581128]
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blipseed: that's not true. TBD = loads of people.


 

offline blipseed from Virgin Islands (US) on 2003-03-05 03:14 [#00581135]
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that's true. i know he has several collaborators at the
moment. i only meant he was the only one of the original
three members now working as the black dog.


 

offline artemis from Ghent (Belgium) on 2003-03-07 02:36 [#00584056]
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I have all their releases, from begin to end. Their first
releases appeared on their own Black dog productions-label.
The very first Plaid-release (Mbuki Mvuki)
was also released on that label! Black dog released loads of
brilliant items on GPR, A.R.T., R&S, Planet-E, Rishing High
and finally of course Warp. The group was splitted in 95 and
Ed and Andy decided to go further as Plaid. Check them out,
now!


 

offline artemis from Ghent (Belgium) on 2003-03-07 06:38 [#00584465]
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mortsto-x, Black dog Productions is Black Dog. When Bytes
(best IDM all time bye the way!) cames out, they were still
under contract on GPR, so they have choosen another name.


 

offline Paco from Gothenburg (Sweden) on 2003-03-07 07:01 [#00584493]
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We've discussed the Dog many times here. My fave track is
Nommo.

-P


 

offline artemis from Ghent (Belgium) on 2003-03-07 07:11 [#00584501]
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All Black dog tracks are my favs! I remeber this group was
touching my soul soo deep in the early 90's. Everybody is
always talking about Autechre, Boards of canada,...But this
group is ways better, there are totally overlooked. It's
just my opinion, of course.


 

offline artemis from Ghent (Belgium) on 2003-03-07 08:37 [#00584695]
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Nobody?


 

offline mortsto-x from Trondheim/Bodø (Norway) on 2003-03-07 09:02 [#00584746]
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I will check them out. Think I'll order Bytes. It's on
WarpMart


 

offline artemis from Ghent (Belgium) on 2003-03-07 09:21 [#00584786]
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Get all black dog releases while you can, but avoid "music
for advert" and all other releases after their split in '95.
Bytes is definately one of the greatest and pioneering IDM
album ever.


 

offline revpersona from Plainfield (United States) on 2003-03-07 13:19 [#00585104]
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Haha, sweet, now 2 people share my opinion of 'Bytes.'

Definitely an underrated group.


 

offline bob from Nottingham (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-07 13:43 [#00585127]
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no, people share my opinion. like their stuff so much, i got
shitloads of it. spanners x2
bytes x2
parallel x1
m f a x1.

well actually, just that lot there. but will be getting a
mint copy of temple of transparent balls next week. ha!


 

offline artemis from Ghent (Belgium) on 2003-03-07 14:03 [#00585145]
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transparant balls? That's a nice one, but very hard to find.
It's more simple than other albums but it rules.


 

offline RedSky from Chicago (United States) on 2004-04-29 09:09 [#01166587]
Points: 139 Status: Addict



Repeat(s) also rules. That's a Plaid side project from 1996
with Mark Broom.


 

offline aneurySm from Ypsilanti (United States) on 2004-04-29 09:21 [#01166622]
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I know you can sing Beverly Hillbillies to Zepelin's Black
Dog.


 


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