(urth) solar labyrinth plea

[Chris]

A ruse is less useful than the archives.

Me, answering this question not long ago: 
http://listserver.dreamhost.com/pipermail/urth-urth.net/2004-December/000158.html

My opinion, equivocally.

>of no, bands and science fiction. well, let's talk about sampling. almost 
>the  entir e1984 movie is sampled in the skinny puppy anthology brap.
>
>the downward spiral begins with a sample from THX1138.  undertow ends with 
>a sample of THX1138.  not to mention videodrome, and any other cronenberg 
>film, or the song off the fragile remix, the new flesh.  the special 
>edition of THX1138 which just came out has an option to the soundtrack 
>without dialogue, that's how much it's sampled.
>
>i could start making a list but its pointless.  thats the stereotype right, 
>electronic bands and scifi.
>
>i also hear the wizards soundtrack everywhere, but that sounds so much like 
>pink floyd, who knows.
>
>this post was just a not so subtle ruse to ask again if anyone has read 
>solar labyrinth. this list is so good, i doubt any criticism of gene wolfe 
>is even neccesary; it's far more difficult to find a tolkien (especially 
>since the films) or william gibson discussion group anywhere close.  but i 
>wonder about this book. if someone says its even half way decent, im going 
>to get a copy.
>
>EOT;
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