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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] New sound

From: Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com>
Date: 2008-02-22


On Feb 22, 2008, at 1:48 PM, tronbros@aol.com wrote:

Just to let you know that we have an American Pump Organ on it's way, courtesy of our good chum Jim Licka up near Chicago.  Mike 'The Bastard' Dickson will be putting it up on the Tape Library site shortly.  Take a listen when you can.  Comments welcome.  Thanks.
 
Martin
p.s. the image below is of the perspex sign that adorned Bill Fransen's door at Streetly in Birmingham.  It now has pride of place over the studio door here at Streetly Part 2.  It's very '60s.

Ah yes, Engraved Haas Grotesk, one of my favourite type faces. You should take it upon yourself bring it back into style, old bean.

As for the new sound, can you explain the difference between the sounds produced by American Pump Organs as opposed to British Pump Organs? I do know that Scottish Pump Organs are always cold and damp (with midges) and Canadian Pump Organs can only be used for playing hockey music. English Canadian Pump Organs also don't work in Quebec, while it's just the reverse for French Canadian Pump Organs.

Do you plan on doing all of these wonderful sounds?

Rick