Re: Updates to my MP3.com page

[kevin <hideaway53@opendoor.com>]

Hi Ted:

Don't even consider growing up!  The MP3s you've posted for the group are
absolutely wonderful.  I was transfixed by hubble, laughcry, reverse logic
and nocturne.  It seems to me a small miracle of the age that you can
communicate your wonderful music this way.

On the technical side...I did notice some digital "crackles" on some of the
cuts.  I'm using streaming Real Player 8 and a cable modem to download your
music...a good pair of Sennheiser headphones as well.

Please post more "tunes."

Best,
Kevin Cooney

> Hi there folks,
> 
> The last time I wrote and mentioned this topic to any of you I was just
> testing to see if the one MP3 I had up on MP3.com really worked or not. A
> buddy of mine put it up for me (and I was thrilled, thank you Jeff 
>Kaiser).
> But I didn't know for myself how well it worked (or not) because my own 
>home
> computer was so slow I couldn't stream or download any of it myself. I 
>could
> log on and see my silly picture (oh boy) but I couldn't actually hear a
> thing. However, it did seem to work pretty well for a good many of you 
>and I
> thank you for your kind replies in letting me know even if you thought 
>the
> music rather strange.
> 
> Now armed with a faster computer and relatively high-speed access to the 
>net
> I have assumed control of my MP3.com page myself and have put up even 
>more
> sonic nonsense to embarrass my friends and family with. There are now a 
>total
> of 11 tracks (nearly an hou's worht of music) up there at:
> http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/138/ted_killian.html
> 
> Most of this stuff will still be unlistenable to some of you for 
>technical
> reasons (some pieces are kinda longish and would take a long time to
> download). But online "streaming" is available if you have RealPlayer at
> high- and low-res levels. Others of you will still find this stuff
> unlistenable for other reasons... aesthetic ones no doubt. Sorry, I can't
> help that. But you might give it a try anyway and let me know what you 
>think.
> I'm not terribly thin skinned and would appreciate the constructive 
>feedback.
> 
> As a sort of "listening guide" I thought some of you might appreciate 
>having
> me categorize these pieces into levels of listening difficulty (to 
>borrow a
> term from Laurie Anderson) to aid in choosing what to bother listening 
>to.
> 
> Easy listening: none available at this time (but you never know)
> 
> Mildly strange: Hubble*; Laugh Cry; Nocturne; Prayer; Reverse Logic
> 
> Pretty Strange: Relentless; Flux Eterna; God's Sock Puppet; Still Waiting
> 
> Very Strange Indeed: Bird Headed Dwarf; Float
> 
> * This was the "untitled" track that Jeff originally put up for me.
> 
> Well, have fun folks. Again, let me know if these work and what you 
>think of
> them (even a good "rant" could contain useful feedback). It may be nearly
> 2001 and I may not be showing any signs of "growing up" any time soon 
>but...
> 
> Have a happy new year anyway!
> 
> Ted Killian
>