[kwlug-disc] summary of first meeting for myself

Sat Nov 10 22:42:18 EST 2018

Just gave Tangerine Dream a quick spin on Google Play Music and it sounds a
lot like some of this Synthwave from around 2010 stuff that people are
mixing up on YouTube these days.

On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 18:12 Jeff Smith, <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:

> I ran out and bought my first Tangerine Dream album, Exit, right after
> seeing the movie Risky Business.
>
> It seems that for several years, doing movie soundtracks was their bread
> and butter.
>
> I was so sad when Edgar died...  I tried to explain to a co-worker who he
> was and what he did but I just couldn't get through to him...  oh well...
>
> Daft Punk pretty much made the Tron Legacy movie.  It would have been a
> completely different movie without DP's music.
>
>
> On 2018-11-10 5:17 p.m., James Kelsh wrote:
>
> I love Kraftwerk! Computer World, The Man Machine!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 10, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> We are LEGION!
>
> How about Kraftwerk?
>
> I  listen to a fair bit of stuff from a project called Atrium Carceri,
> perfect for narrowing one's soul down to a cold sharp point before engaging
> in corporate warfare, haha. Dark, fractured and lonely, but perfect under
> the right circumstances.
>
> I wonder if any members of this LUG does any composing? Of ambient stuff I
> mean.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron Singh
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 2:34 PM Joan Currie <jecurrie8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I like Tangerine Dream!!   :-)
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 1:50 PM CrankyOldBugger <
>> crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I honestly thought that I was the only person in the KW area who liked
>>> Tangerine Dream..  I have a handful of their tunes on a USB stick in the
>>> truck; it's all I listen to on the way to work and back...  It gets me in
>>> the right frame of mind before I hit the office.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 10 Nov 2018 at 12:02, Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was introduced to Tangerine Dreams back in '84 by a co-worker from
>>>> Hamburg, Germany and was fortunately in the right place at the right time
>>>> back in '89 to see them live. An unforgettable experience, no drugs
>>>> required! Phaedra is my absolute favourite album from them.
>>>>
>>>> Y'all have great taste in music:-)
>>>>
>>>> A shame Froese passed, away.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ron Singh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 10:11 AM Doug Moen <doug at moens.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Glad to hear there are more Daft Punk / Tangerine Dream fans.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've only sampled Tangerine Dream's huge output. They've been around a
>>>>> long time, and have experimented with different styles. For something a
>>>>> little different, check out Phaedra, which is very atmospheric, and
>>>>> one of my faves from their early period, and Monolight, which has a very
>>>>> catchy tune in the middle.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm liking Carbon Based Lifeforms, thanks for the recommendation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 9, 2018, at 7:42 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Glad to see that you made it out.  The gang at KWLUG is good people.
>>>>> They were a big help when I was learning Linux.
>>>>>
>>>>> And Portal 2 was made for Daft Punk.  There's just no argument there.
>>>>> Sounds like you're into the same music (and games) as me.  If you like Daft
>>>>> Punk, check out Tangerine Dream , in particular "Exit", "Love On A Real
>>>>> Train", and "Bride In Cold Tears".  Also bands M83, Carbon Based
>>>>> Lifeforms....  I could go on all day..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 9 Nov 2018 at 21:24, <tomg at sentex.ca> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> LUG,
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a very good time at my first KWLUG meeting.  I got
>>>>> something out of both presentations, especially the
>>>>> presentation on website security, which I knew very little
>>>>> about.  I didn't even know there were application-level
>>>>> web firewalls or security tools for that kind of thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> I arrived on time but I wish I'd checked out the part on
>>>>> the website that says that informal social gatherings took
>>>>> place at 6:30 PM onwards.  I would have liked to have met and
>>>>> interacted with more of you.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm glad I had the nerve to come out even after just joining
>>>>> two days before.  I think you guys are are my people.  I can't
>>>>> wait for the next meeting and I'm looking forward to the next
>>>>> presentation.  It was nice to meet you guys!
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, playing Portal 2 on Linux with portals and bridges made
>>>>> of light while listening to the Tron Legacy soundtrack makes
>>>>> me happy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
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