From: kakkerlakk Subject: (yello) Yello Server Now Open!!!! Date: 06 Aug 2000 17:34:48 -0400 Greetings all, The Yello Server is now online. I am currently building the server up, and in a few days, I will have almost every single piece of music Yello has ever created, in one way or another. The server runs on hotline. You can download a copy of the client at www.bigredh.com, and it is free. Server info: ip address = 24.141.256.169:5500 (important) login = yello password = list That's it for now, email me if you have questions, else i'll see you there. My hotline user id is "kakk" or "kakkerlakk". Chefshelly is the other admin. Take Care, drc. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Juhana Sadeharju Subject: Re: (yello) Yello Server Now Open!!!! Date: 07 Aug 2000 14:30:42 +0300 >From: kakkerlakk > >The server runs on hotline. You can download a copy of the client at >www.bigredh.com, and it is free. Make it ftp or www instead; I don't have ms windoze. >24.141.256.169:5500 (important) No such site (with or without 5500). Just make it www or ftp just like the others. Or what is this Gnutella thing? At least open source clients are available for it. I'm quite open for this idea because Yello and record company have failed to keep rarities readily available. Well, if they don't want my money, it is their fault. Regards, Juhana # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kakkerlakk Subject: (yello) Hotline Server Pt. II Date: 07 Aug 2000 08:51:05 -0400 Hi again, Sorry all, you probably thought I assumed you all were on win95/98, but i just forgot to add the link to the alternate OS client site. So, here it is. http://www.hotlinenews.net/pages/clones.shtml Derek. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kakkerlakk Subject: (yello) Yello server (again) Date: 07 Aug 2000 11:16:59 -0400 Stupid me, I gave you all the wrong address, sorry 24.141.254.169:5500 login: yello password: list I wondered why nobody was coming on... ;) drc # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JULZMON@aol.com Subject: Re: (yello) Yello server (again) Date: 07 Aug 2000 18:55:51 EDT For those of you with Mac's. Hotline is the mainly a Mac community and you will find lots of goodies on there (smirk). Go to hotlinehq.com for the best search engine for Hotline. MacDaddy Julz # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kakkerlakk Subject: (yello) Yello Server Date: 08 Aug 2000 06:44:03 -0400 Good Day All, Well, after a few false starts, the Yello server seems to be on its way. I'm getting emails saying that people are having trouble connecting. I just need to remind you all that this server is NOT a 24/7 server. I will try to have it on as much as possible. On average, you can expect the server to be on from 7am-10pm EST. kAkkerlAkk # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: FGriego@aol.com Subject: (yello) Yello for sale list Date: 08 Aug 2000 10:44:39 EDT I am forewarding this list that was mailed to me by Espirit. All contact=20 information is included.....=20 If there is anything you are interested in, please order directly from our Web Site at http://eil.com or e-mail me at roy.ford@eil.com Regards Roy=20 tel: +44 (0)1474 815010 fax: +44 (0)1474 815030 p.s. If you want to use our web site but have forgotten your password=20 go to https://eil.com/shop/secure/forgot.asp NB. I have listed the prices as both UK sterling and an approximate US Dollar (US$) rate=20 YELLO Blazing Saddles (Deleted UK 7" b/w I Love You, p/s=20 YELLO4) =A32.99 / US$ 4.78 YELLO Bostich (Rare 1981 UK 7" b/w She's Got A Gun, p/s=20 DUN13) =A312.00 / US$ 19.20 YELLO Bostich (Rare US 6-trk promo yellow vinyl 12" incl=20 Reese Uptempo, Break Beat, Respect & Savage Mixes + New Life Version, title sticker) =A318.00 / US$ 28.80 YELLO Call It Love (Trego Snare Mix German 3-trk CD single,=20 p/s) =A39.99 / US$ 15.98 YELLO Desire (Indian Summer Mix UK 12", p/s EKR17T) =A38.99 / US$ 14.38 YELLO Goldrush (1986 German 3-trk CD incl Goldrush II, card=20 p/s) =A312.99 / US$ 20.78 YELLO Goldrush (UK Special Edition 5-track 12" double pack=20 including previously unreleased remixed versions of Vicious Games and Pinball Cha Cha, gatefold p/s - MERXD218) =A38.99 / US$ 14.38 YELLO Hands On Yello - The Remixes Sampler (UK 5-trk DJ=20 promo 12" double pack, inc mixes by Jam & Spoon, Jens Mahlstedt, Moby, Westbam & Cosmic Baby, superb custom p/s, very rare! YELLO-DJ) =A319.99 / US$ 31.98 YELLO I Love You (UK ltd 3-D 7" picture disc + 3-D glasses!=20 PBUY176) =A39.99 / US$ 15.98 YELLO Jingle Bells (Santa Club Mix & Movie Version German=20 12", p/s) =A36.99 / US$ 11.18 YELLO Jingle Bells (Santa Club Mix US promo 12", 162-448018-1DJ) =A37.99 / US$ 12.78 YELLO Jingle Bells (US 3-trk Santa Claus picture CD inc=20 Movie Version as featured in Disney's The Santa Clause and Santa Club Mix, p/s)=20 =A312.99 / US$ 20.78 YELLO Jungle Bill (Big Pig Shuffle Mix & Space Shuffle Mix=20 Ger 12", p/s) =A31.99 / US$ 3.18 YELLO Pinball Cha Cha (1982 UK 12" b/w Smile On You, p/s=20 DUNIT23) =A315.00 / US$ 24.00 YELLO Pinball Cha Cha (UK original 7" b/w Smile On You,=20 p/s DUN23) =A310.00 / US$ 16.00 YELLO Squeeze Please (South African 5-trk Asami CD inc Sounds=20 Of Life Radio, Dub & Club Mixes plus Goldkind's Mix, p/s MAXCD188)=20 =A312.99 / US$ 20.78 YELLO The Yello Metropolitan Mixdown Part 1 (UK promo 12"=20 Y-DJ-6) =A34.99 / US$ 7.98 YELLO Tied Up (Rare UK 4-track PAL CD-Video inc Tied Up=20 In Red, Wall Street Bongo, Third Of June + video version of Tied Up, p/s 080644-2) =A324.99 / US$ 39.98 YELLO Tied Up - In Mind (Zeo Remixes UK 3-trk promo 12",=20 YDJ5) =A39.99 / US$ 15.98 YELLO Tied Up In Life (Scarce UK promo 12", custom slv FLAG-DJ-1) =A39.99 / US$ 15.98 YELLO To The Sea (Ger. 3-trk CD inc Southern Mix, feat Stina=20 N! p/s) =A36.99 / US$ 11.18 YELLO Tremendous Pain (US black vinyl promo 12" incl D's=20 Club Mix, D's House Mix, Ext Mix, Tremendous Instr Mix & Suite 904 Alt. Vocal) =A39.99 / US$ 15.98 YELLO Tremendous Pain 2 (German-only 12" inc Ext Mix, Instrumental,=20 D's House Mix and D's Deep Dub Mix, red/black title sticker on sleeve) =A36.99 / US$ 11.18 YELLO Unbelievable (US 6-mix DJ promo 12" incl Fords 12"=20 Mix, Fords Edit, X-Rated Mix, Morales Mix, Dub Me Mix and Techno Mix! ED-5467) =A39.99 / US$ 15.98 Esprit International Limited=20 Esprit House, Railway Sidings,=20 Meopham,=20 Kent DA13 0YS,=20 United Kingdom tel: +44 (0)1474 815010 fax: +44 (0)1474 815030 roy.ford@eil.com http://eil.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kakkerlakk Subject: (yello) Yello Server Date: 08 Aug 2000 17:59:01 -0400 They rotated my IP (they do that every now and then) New IP address: 24.226.60.48:5500 # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Matthias Egerland Subject: (yello) Tom Novy "Welcome To The Race" Date: 17 Aug 2000 15:26:41 -0200 Hi all! I read in an interview with Tom Novy that his recent single 'Welcome To The Race', produced for the West sampler 'Formula Dance', was supposed to include samples from Yello's 'The Race'. Basically, the track was completely finished, but in the very last minute Yello did not give their 'OK' and so the song had to be rewritten completely before its release. Does anybody of you, who especially know Boris Blank closer, know any further details about the circumstances why Yello did not allow the release of this track? And did - by any chance - this 'remix' of 'The Race' make it onto an mp3-site or the Yello ftp server, anyway? [The interview with Tom Novy is printed in the German magazin 'Raveline', issue 08/00] -- Yours, Matthias Egerland ********************************************* This mail was written on high-performance HP OmniBook 4150 mobile workstation running SuSE Linux 6.2 ;-) ********************************************* # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VIALLE_Gr=E9gory?= Subject: (yello) CD The Race Date: 17 Aug 2000 18:32:55 +0200 Hi! I got the CD with THE RACE and its video, but I've seen it 1 time to a friend but I never seen it again, can I extract it from my computer? Thanx, GREG # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VIALLE_Gr=E9gory?= Subject: (yello) EXCESS Date: 20 Aug 2000 22:18:08 +0200 In a past msg I asked if someone knewn a tune with EXCESS words without Dieter voice, the track is called EXZESS by DJ Taylor & Flow. Regards, GREG # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sheldon Stern Subject: (yello) ES POSITIVO LO EXCESIVO/you gotta say... Date: 21 Aug 2000 19:34:34 -0700 Hi all, If anyone is interested in obtaining these 3 titles.... 12" Promo- ES POSITIVO LO EXCESIVO/Vertigo 27022 LP- ES POSITIVO LO EXCESIVO/Vertigo 27022 LP TEST PRESSING- ES POSITIVO LO EXCESIVO/Vertigo 27022 note: all 3-12" are Argentina pressings with all track titles in spanish. all covers and vinyl in MINT condition!! Please contact me. maybe we can work something out. Sheldon chef.shelly@home.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J.R. Bloodsworth" Subject: (yello) Possible New FTP and/or Hotline server coming. Date: 24 Aug 2000 01:49:41 -0400 YELLO all! ;) I know it's been forever and a day since I've written here. I'm still going through the 1000+ messages I'm behind. And the design of the new YELLO Pagez has been put on hold so many times I've lost count!! Anyway, I'm curious. How many of you would like another server for any and all YELLO files. It'll be located in Syracuse, NY using a T-1 equiv. line (1Mbps up and down) that goes through Verio's backbones. I'm hoping I can have it available 24/7. I've been thinking of a FTP server and/or the Hotline Server. Kakkerlakk has already volunteered to help me with Hotline, if needed (Tanx again, Kak for the filez and the support ;) Any other suggestions for server systems would be greatly appreciated. I've been collecting any YELLO MP3s, videos, and anything else I can find. The material will be only those rare tracks, nothing that can be still purchased online and/or at your local store. Uploads will be highly encouraged, but I would like the sound/video quality to be excellent. I know a lot of the material may only be available on vinyl, but don't let that discourage you. I may be able to clean them up at my new sound studio, which is in the works of being rebuilt. At first, the uploads won't be available until I review the files. This will keep the warez pups and other lamerz from abusing the system. Plus, it will only be available to the members of The YELLO Mailing List, or if someone begs and pleads really well ;) Any and all thoughts are encouraged. Respond here (recommended) or through my e-mail. L8Z ;) J.R. (A.K.A. The DOC!) Syracuse, NY The YELLO Pagez www.geocities.com/jr_bloodsworth/yello.htm # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sheldon Stern Subject: Re: (yello) Possible New FTP and/or Hotline server coming. Date: 24 Aug 2000 07:38:53 -0700 "J.R. Bloodsworth" wrote: > Anyway, I'm curious. How many of you would like another server for any and > all YELLO files. Hmmm, hasn't this been tried in vain already? > The material will be only those rare tracks, nothing that can be still > purchased online and/or at your local store. > This was also tried too, at a current site(yello ftp), and at kakk's short lived hotline server. Its really too bad that a lot of us couldnt enjoy the benifits of the hotline server, chats, trades, etc, etc. Seems to me that as long as YELLO has been satisfied with minimal releases of solo material and new singles from their most recent album, then YELLO fans will continue to show no interest in these extra curricular activities. Very sad but true!!! Too bad YELLO could not try something on these lines like some other artists do for their fans... http://www.pretentious.net/Muslimgauze/sub.htm God knows they have enough rare and unreleased material, and fans, to successfully do this too. For myself, (and a few others), I still have the pleasure of collecting, and catching up on old yello stuff to fill the void. In my humble opinion, YELLO still has some of the coolest and rarest collectables out there, but my patience is starting to wear thin!! WE NEED SOME NEW MUSIC. I hope the yello gods are reading this. Best Regards (and extremely bored) Sheldon # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Juhana Sadeharju Subject: Re: (yello) Possible New FTP and/or Hotline server coming. Date: 24 Aug 2000 21:38:53 +0300 >From: Sheldon Stern > >Too bad YELLO could not try something on these lines like some other artists >do for their fans... >http://www.pretentious.net/Muslimgauze/sub.htm But political actions are always different from "music for pleasure only". >my patience is starting to wear thin!! > >WE NEED SOME NEW MUSIC. I second the first sentence but I would like to see compilation CDs of Boris Blank's early remixes and other rarities. Certainly it would be great if new music comes more frequently but that is not always possible. The more different versions (even very early test versions would do fine), the better because the different remixes (by Boris) has been always one part of what makes Yello special. The third party remixes are mostly boring!! Keep up working on remixes, Boris -- the recent Race (Brake Light Remix) was stunning, for example. One way to keep fans active while waiting for new releases, would be to release Breaks, Beats & Loops CDs for more songs (than the How How). A good choise would be to release a BB&L CD for a few songs of Stella album --- and this time, please include vocals. I choosed Stella as an example because Stella could easily get a total face lift with modern processings. Nowadays audio software are readily available and people can try out remixing/remaking in their home computer. That is not a problem anymore; why not take an advantage of it? Regards, Juhana # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J.R. Bloodsworth" Subject: Re: (yello) Possible New FTP and/or Hotline server coming. Date: 24 Aug 2000 18:02:43 -0400 > This was also tried too, at a current site(yello ftp), and at kakk's short lived > hotline server. Kakk's Hotline server was still accepting YELLO logins. However, since I was the only one using that account, he got rid of it last night. The Hotline server I set up will _only_ be for YELLO fans. Nothing else. I wouldn't moderate the chat (who can nowadays ;), but I'd encourage it to be music related (Art of Noise, Kraftwerk, and the like). I did find that the Yello FTP site is still up, and now ALL the files reside on my file server. I just have to spend some time going through the chopped and duped files, and possibly clean up some of the vinal recordings (maybe ;). > Its really too bad that a lot of us couldnt enjoy the benifits of the hotline > server, chats, trades, etc, etc. I'm courious why not? I know they have both Mac and PC versions of the clients. You running Unix? I'm running it in Windows 2000 Professional with no problems. > Seems to me that as long as YELLO has been satisfied with minimal releases of > solo material and new singles from their most recent album, then YELLO fans will > continue to show no interest in these extra curricular activities. Very sad but > true!!! I'm just trying to keep a dream alive, I guess ;) Who knows. Maybe Boris will pop in and drop off a few samples (BOY!! Now _that's_ a pipe dream!!) > For myself, (and a few others), I still have the pleasure of collecting, and > catching up on old yello stuff to fill the void. In my humble opinion, YELLO > still has some of the coolest and rarest collectables out there, but my patience > is starting to wear thin!! Here...here!!! > WE NEED SOME NEW MUSIC. As always, I completly agree. I know how much work can go into one album, but the time lapses between albums is a bit much. Greetz and L8Z... J.R. # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VIALLE_Gr=E9gory?= Subject: (yello) fans Date: 25 Aug 2000 10:34:18 +0200 Est ce qu'il y a des fans francais ici? GREG # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jeff Autor" Subject: (yello) Damaged Eccentrix Remixes CD Date: 27 Aug 2000 17:33:02 -0500 AAArrrrgggg! My Eccentrix Remixes CD got jammed in my friend's car stereo changer, and consequently has a crack on the outer edge, which makes the last two tracks, 'She's Got A Gun' and 'To the Sea (TSWL Mix)' unplayable... Would anyone out there that owns this CD be willing to make a "retroactive backup" copy on CD-R (which I'll be doing now with all my imports...) from the original for me? I'd be more than willing to provide the media, postage and proof of ownership - I'm not looking for bootlegs or to make an illegal copy... I could try to find MP3 files for these tracks, but would really prefer the real bits. I could FTP a .wav file, too, if someone's able to host the files for those two tracks (not publicly, obviously). Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, Jeff Autor jautor@pdq.net # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JULZMON@aol.com Subject: (yello) flash Date: 28 Aug 2000 07:52:30 EDT For anyone who is interested. Check out my first Flash web site. A little rough but I will improve as I learn more. Critique is welcome. Julz # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: JULZMON@aol.com Subject: (yello) flash Date: 28 Aug 2000 07:53:22 EDT Ooops. Doh. www.metaphysicaljones.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "adelka sob" Subject: (yello) articles Date: 30 Aug 2000 17:00:47 -0000 Hi folks, Is there someone who’s able to understand German? (I’m sure there is ) Won’t you be so kind to translate these articles into English? I’m guess it would be interesting for some of you too! THX! Adelka Today’s joke (for ones who like reading): «Holmes and Watson were walking near Baskerville Hall. Suddenly they’ve heard a strange sound... Watson. «Holmes, what is this terrible howl?!» Holmes. «It’s the Hound of the Baskervilles!» .................................. Watson. «Ah Holmes, do you hear this awful squeal?!» Holmes. «Yes Watson, it’s the Cat of the Baskervilles.» .................................... Watson. «Oh my God, what an ominous, chilling silence has fallen!!!» Holmes. «Yes. It’s the Fish of the Baskervilles!» Here are these articles: Boris Blank - der Vater des Techno Er tuftelte schon an Techno-Songs, als es diese Musik noch gar nicht gab, und sein Song «Bostich» war wohl der erste Rap Europas: Yello-Komponist Boris Blank. Der «Bruckenbauer» besuchte den bescheidenen Klangalchimisten, der mit Dieter Meier zusammen das Schweizer Erfolgsduo Yello bildet - in seinem kleinen, mit Elektronik vollgestopften Studio im Erdgeschoss der meierschen Zuribergvilla, wo denn sonst? Schliesslich arbeitet der 47-Jahrige dort schon seit Jahren - taglich. Seine Welt sind die Klange. Boris Blank macht mit an die Wand geknallten Schneeballen oder gezupften Wascheleinen geniale Musik, indem er «wie ein Forscher in die Molekularstruktur der Gerausche vordringt und daraus immer wieder Neues schafft». Seine verbluffenden, verspielten Klange werden von vielen Musikern geklaut, die seine Kinder sein konnten. «Ich finds super, dass die Jungen meine Sounds sampeln. Schlimm ware, wenn sie meine Sachen nicht interessant fanden.» Boris Blank ist beruhmt dafur, dass er aus allem Musik machen kann: In seinem Soundarchiv finden sich abertausende von Klangen. «Den «Bruckenbauer» wurde ich zum Klingen bringen, indem ich einen Gummi dranspicke oder ihn zusammenknulle, um ein Gewitter zu simulieren», erklart Blank. «Ich erzeuge standig Tone. Selbst beim Spazieren klopfe ich rhythmisch auf alle moglichen Gegenstande.» Was dabei entsteht, sind «lustige Gerausche». Lustig ist ohnehin ein Lieblingswort von Boris Blank. Sein Sound ist nie todernst gemeint, bleibt kindlich-verspielt, wie er selbst. Der Mann ist Musik: «Fur mich ist einfach alles Musik. Ich hore mir liebend gern eine senegalesische Radiosendung an. Der Singsang der Stimmen fasziniert mich, und es ist mir egal, dass ich nichts verstehe.» Tanzende Menschen sagen Boris Blank mehr als redende. Darin unterscheidet er sich von Dieter Meier, dem wortgewaltigen Allroundtalent und Sanger der Band. «Er ist der Schnuri, Weltenbummler, Poet und Selbstdarsteller, ich der krankhafte Egoman, der allein arbeitet und Menschenmassen hasst. Wir erganzen uns deshalb perfekt», sagt Boris Blank uber seinen Freund. Obschon er gerne allein ist und Sounds als seine besten Freunde bezeichnet, ist Boris Blank nicht einsam. Er lebt zusammen mit Patrizia Fontana (der Frau, die die beste Pasta der Welt produziert) und seinem musikalischen zweijahrigen Tochterchen Olivia Elena. Boris Blank erklart, wieso es 16 Jahre dauerte, bis Patrizia und er Eltern wurden: «Plotzlich wuchsen mir Haare an den Beinen, ich kam offenbar ins geschlechtsreife Alter. Da mussten wir naturlich endlich einmal den Verkehr ausprobieren.» Auch wenn er gern alleine arbeitet: Der Mann hat Humor. Und wann treten Yello endlich wieder live auf? «Ich stehe nicht gern auf der Buhne. Fur mich waren die legendaren Auftritte im "Roxy" in New York ein Horror. Vor allem, weil der Strom schon nach drei Minuten ausfiel und die Masse im Dunkeln zu kochen begann. Aber wir werden schon nochmals auftreten: Am 4.Marz 2025, in Las Vegas - zum 80.Geburtstag von Dieter Meier.» Beat A. Stephan „Am liebsten ware ich Rumpelstilz" Der Musiker Dieter Meier uber die Band „Yello" und den Schweizer Anarchismus Kein Job wahrt fur die Ewigkeit. Als Regisseur, Videofilmer, Profi-Golfer, Designer, Bio-Bauer, Essayist und Kommunarde hat sich Dieter Meier (53) schon betatigt. Mit Boris Blank grundete der Schweizer 1978 die Elektronik-Band „Yello". Nun versucht sich Meier als Uhrenfabrikant ­ seine „Rewatch" wird aus alten Aludosen und Autoleder gefertigt. Stefan Krulle sprach mit ihm uber Kunst und Konzepte. DIE WELT: Jede Ihrer Arbeiten bislang folgte einem Konzept ­ tut Ihr Leben dasselbe? Meier: Es gibt einen Mann aus Indien, dem erwiesenerma?en uberall auf der Welt wilde Vogel auf die Schulter fliegen. Mir fliegen halt permanent Ideen zu, die mich so faszinieren, da? ich etwas aus ihnen schaffen mu?. Ich habe nie darum gekampft, Filme zu machen oder Popstar zu werden. DIE WELT: Was den Spa? am Konzept noch nicht erklart. Meier: Der hangt mit meiner Sucht zusammen, Dinge zu ordnen und in ein System zu bringen. Dann allerdings brauche ich Partner, denn ich spiele nur den Heimbastler, der die Dinge erklaren kann, an die Front mu? ich andere schicken. DIE WELT: Sie inszenieren sich nicht gerne? Meier: Am liebsten ware ich ein kleiner Rumpelstilz, der nicht in die Offentlichkeit mu?. Und wenn ich gehe, nimmt der private Meier den offentlichen wie eine Geige aus dem Kasten und spielt ihn. Ich ruhre die Trommel fur den Zirkus nur, weil mir an dem Zirkus etwas liegt. DIE WELT: An der Musik schien Ihnen zuletzt nicht mehr besonders viel zu liegen. Meier: Das kann man nicht sagen, ich arbeite mit Boris gerade am nachsten Album. Nach den berechtigten Kritiken hat es diesmal eben Bedenkzeit gebraucht. DIE WELT: Weil Sie bemerkt haben, da? Yello vielleicht nie wieder sein wird, was Yello einmal war? Meier: Ein wichtiger Punkt, ja. Jeder Artist geht durch die Phase, in der er sich erfindet. Und dann kommt die schwierige Zeit, in der man nicht zu seinem eigenen Epigonen werden will, sich aber aus Angst vor schwindendem Erfolg auch in das Gefangnis des selbsterfundenen Stils einsperrt. Man mu? nach dem sokratischen Prinzip des 'Ich wei?, da? ich nichts wei?' vorgehen. Aber das braucht Zeit. DIE WELT: Und warum liest man inzwischen mehr vom Unternehmer Meier als vom Avantgardisten? Meier: Weil man erst jetzt bemerkt, da? ich schon immer gerne Unternehmer war. Ich schwebte nie in fremden Spharen, sondern habe meine Arbeiten stets mit Lust wie Industrieprodukte behandelt. DIE WELT: Aber weshalb mu?te es jetzt das fur einen Schweizer so naheliegende Produkt Uhr sein? Meier: Ich sehe hierin ja nicht so sehr den Zeitanzeiger. Ich sehe eher das Bewu?tsein schaffende Produkt. Rein statistisch schaut der Mensch 42 Mal am Tag auf die Uhr, und beim Blick auf unsere wird er erinnert: Diese Uhr war eine Dose. Jeder Trager wird zur Litfa?saule fur die Idee des Rezyklierens. DIE WELT: Yello ist oft mit einem Schweizer Prazisionswerk verglichen worden. Fuhlen Sie sich durch ihr Land bestimmt? Meier: Mich pragen die Schweizer Eigenarten extrem! Ich gehe sorgfaltig mit Ressourcen um, trage eine spie?ige Enge in mir, die ich naturlich standig zu uberwinden suche. Wir Schweizer sind Individual-Anarchisten, und Yello ist ja auch keine Pflanze, die im Garten des Rock 'n' Roll erbluhte, sondern eine eigenartige Bergdistel von ein paar Jungs, die nichts konnen, aber Musik machen wollen. Gerade diese rasende Provinzialitat, die auch Gottfried Keller, Durrenmatt oder Robert Walser auszeichnen, hat aber die Leute au?erhalb des Landes interessiert. Wir Schweizer sind nicht von Natur aus lacherlich. Wir werden es nur, wenn wir versuchen, um jeden Preis international zu wirken. Deshalb wird es von Yello auch nie Weltmusik geben. © DIE WELT, 22.12.1998 Signup for your free Virtual Countries E-mail address at http://www.russia.com # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sheldon Stern Subject: Re: (yello) articles Date: 30 Aug 2000 14:52:14 -0700 adelka sob wrote: > Hi folks, > > Is there someone who’s able to understand German? (I’m sure there is ) Won’t you be so kind to translate these articles into English? I’m guess it would be interesting for some of you too! > THX! > > Adelka A yelled hello to you Adelka!! you may try this link. Its a translator that works in many languages. The translations arent perfect, but you can get a very good idea of what this means. http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn Sheldon ps. did you find a freind with a digital camera yet:) # Need help using (or leaving) this mailing list? # Send the command "info yello" to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. # To post, email yello@lists.xmission.com; replies go to original sender. # Yello discography available at http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?yello