> From: eric skew
> Subject: the ever decreasing sound of SKEW
> Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 02:03:38 +0100
>
> HELLO ALL.
>
>
> I invite you to embrace a new genre of dance music
> which with your help will set the nation alight! It
> is called 'Skew'. The only thing is, no one knows
> about it yet.
>
>
> In order to establish this new genre we will need:
>
> 1. At least 10 artists. Or pseudonyms at least.
> 2. At least 12 tracks to start with. Enough for a DJ
> mix, which we can hand out on cassette.
> 3. Eventually, a club night of Skew music.
> 4. Then some press.
> 5. Then a mix CD.
>
>
> If you would like to help with 1 and 2, I refer you
> to the Skew Manifesto.
>
>
>
> ----------THE SKEW MANIFESTO-----------------
>
> 1. The time signature must be 3/4.
> 2. Tempo must be about 140 bpm.
> 3. Drums must come from a Roland TR808.
> 4. All other sounds must be square wave based and
> preferably unfiltered.
> 5. The track should be mixable (i.e. some blank
> drums at the start and end)
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
>
> That's it really. The most important rule is number
> 1. The other rules are there to be broken, but the
> more you break them the less your record will sound
> like Skew!
>
> There is an inagural track available to listen to.
> If you contact me I can email it to you. But don't
> listen to it if you think it's going to influence
> you too much. The guidelines should be enough for
> you to make a Skew record!
>
>
> You will all be hailed as pioneers one day if you
> join in.
>
>
> That's all for now.
>
>
> eric SKEW