Disco Inferno: please help me out

Behold:

The Studio - West Coast

I must say this has also gotten me to check out Bark Psychosis who Ive been meaning to for YEARS (literally), having heard all the ARKane/Papa Sprain comparisons.

Also VERY AWESOME. I am insane for not having checked either of these bands out sooner, my god. They are brilliant.

I've heard a couple of tracks off the Studio album. It's good, but I don't really hear the Disco Inferno connection unfortunately. I guess I'm just starting to accept the fact that there isn't much out there that approaches the sound of DI.

I don't hear DI in the Studio sound either...

Ya got me but there Tim's comments are and all.

I found (and bought) "Technicolour" in an Oxford Street HMV the other day! :p

hey, i found and bought "technicolour" last week!

i'm sure i'm not adding much to the discussion by just saying it's good and i like how they kind of got poppier than "go pop" while still being in the same vein. i still prefer "go pop" though.

I'm more in love with this band by the day.

Although there's still a couple songs I find a bit over-cutsey and difficult, that said, like "A Night on the Tiles".

Ha well it is a b-side.

what say we all chip in and get that Floorshow LP released?

Floorshow?

the post-DI Ian Crause band, who apparently recorded an LP only to have it nixed by the record company...Robin Guthrie then remixed it, and it still got rejected...folks, it's out there, ready to go...and you know you want it!

I'd just like Rough Trade to gather all the five EPs and stick 'em on one CD. I'd wanna hear Floorshow too, maybe, but I wasn't struck by his solo work.

I'd just like Rough Trade to gather all the five EPs and stick 'em on one CD.

And I'd love to write the liner notes!

Hey Mr. Ned: Is that offer to burn the 5 ep's still open? I'd love them.

Yup, drop an e-mail with your address.

Thanks. I just did it.

I'd just like Rough Trade to gather all the five EPs and stick 'em on one CD.

didn't they do this in 1999?

Nope.

i've heard that album isn't very good, from someone who heard it

is this a bootleg, then?

http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/disco_inferno/the_5_e_p_s/

Yeah whats "the 5 eps" that I have then?

the album I was talking about is the floorshow album

btw

and the 5 e.p.s comp referenced there is, yes, the same comp everyone with the e.ps winds up making (or copies of ones that people got off ned, bootlegger extraordinaire)

I was gonna say!

"Technicolour" going for £1.31 on amazon.co.uk new.

"Technicolour" going for £1.31 on amazon.co.uk new.

remind me never to go to hmv ever again

Anyway, I gather some more folks have the EPs now...the offer, as ever, remains standing.

Can anyone help me find decent-sized images of the EP covers online? Ideally 250x250pixels plus in size? Big kisses to anyone who can help!

Also, wtf, this page - http://www.last.fm/event/529497 - reckons they played a gig in April???!!!

Found 'em!

http://lamaraba.blogspot.com/2008/05/some-disco-inferno-epssingles.html Got Love Stepping Out off emusic.

They still haven't released an EP comp? Such a shame... they are probably the worst band to google behind Can and Television. I'd ask Ned, but not sure how he stands on shipping to Sweden. If anyone could mail them or link or whatever, it would be much appreciated!

I'd be happy to send a copy! In fact I have two requests hanging fire I need to fulfill anyway.

Is one of them mine?

Ned, in that case you may check your mails!

I think it's wonderful that Ned still makes this available for folks! I don't have one, myself, though. I think I asked for one once but it wasn't convenient at the time.

Is one of them mine?

Yup!

A little something:

http://crumbsinthebutter.art.officelive.com/DISCO_INFERNO.aspx

(Plz to note this includes a first person essay by Mr. Crause himself -- as well as a brief bit from yours truly.)

Nice, thanks!

Great to read the recollections of Ian Crause. Fell in love with this band just this year and have been curious about their backstory so thanks a lot for the little something.

You're most welcome!

"far defter" though?

It's an excerpt from a longer, unpublished piece, so I think context might explain the ending (I'd have to go back and check). Still, there's the idea that they found what one of their sources of inspiration could not, that they made it actually work.

That was a cool article. I'm delighted when anyone appreciates Sparkle In The Rain as well.

Does anyone have any idea how I might get in touch with Ian Crause? I can't find an offical myspace page. Does one exist? There's something I need to tell him. Please.

At LONG last I have finally found the interview I did with Ian Crause back in 1994. Seriously, this tape had been eluding me forever. I'll be digitizing it and figuring out how best to share in as part of a larger project; more details soon.

he said 4 months ago...

He said indeed. The larger project is forthcoming.