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Hypnos 2010 outlook
mgriffin:
That Jeff Karsin release was originally planned long ago, years before HSS even came around. There were some delays, some confusion as to which tracks were to be part of the album and which not (I received several different masters, including a couple of CDRs with just one track on them), and Jeff basically vanished from the ambient music scene entirely for long periods, during which times the project would return to the back burner. Sometimes he'd pop back up and we'd start discussing the album again, but considering how long he's been inactive I'd say his heart wasn't really in it, though I don't really know.
Thanks for the note, Kirk.
1000snakes:
Hey Mike,
I too, remember mention of it going way back. When I brought it up awhile back Jeff wrote that he was surprised anybody thought about this project. That's when things started heading toward a possible manifestation in the HSS catalog. Hypnos seemed like the perfect place for Karsin's music, but alas...
judd stephens:
Looks like a great lineup for the near future, Mike. It's great to stick with a few of the same artists coming back and releasing more music with Hypnos like Oophoi & the boys.
Assuming this is a drama-free subject, I was curious... what happened to James Johnson?
mgriffin:
Judd, to be honest I don't remember all the details of the James Johnson situation -- exactly who said what, and when -- but my recollection is that James had some changes in his personal situation that corresponded almost exactly with the announcement that he would release some music on Hypnos again, and which resulted in him wanting to put our plans aside. Since we had just made this announcement I felt a bit awkward coming out immediately with a followup "never mind all that" announcement, so I just let it rest.
drone on:
I like the idea of releasing more Hypnos and less HSS, because for the most part I haven't been too interested in them. Good to give the new guys a chance, but I'd rather spend money on the more established artists on CD format. A good way to release the newer artists, though, is on the comps, although I think the last three is enough for now. I'd rather see more one-artist projects in the near future.
The Hypnos Store is awesome. I hope that keeps going. It's great to be able to get some of these expensive imports at a domestic price, and to save on shipping with the "one ship fee per order" system.
The planned Pearce and Nebulae reissues are good picks. Others I'd like to see, however feasible, are Suso Saiz "Hypnotics," Solitaire "Fearless," and anything by Asianova!
Artists I'd like to see on Hypnos: Thom Brennan, Mathias Grassow (solo), Lisa Franklyne (who previously recorded under the alias "Amir Baghiri.")
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