Hi,

I tend to agree with Jerry's thoughts about the two cassettes from Pete.
They sound more like random collections of material than a cohesive work
like "Dissonance". But some of it is actually quite interesting. One of
the tracks, "Music for playgrounds", later even appeared on the bonus
single that came with the vinyl edition of "Orange Ice and Wax
Crayons". Would be good to see them released on Beta-Lactam.



>I would love to CDR it for you, but I hear with Pete (he probably
>agrees to it without saying so, but it would be far better if it were
>to be available for anyone. (I have already made some copies earlier
>of some of it anyway.)

Yes, that's only fair. I actually got my copies of all three tapes
directly from Martyn. That must have been twenty years ago or something
when I sent him a fan letter asking about these tapes, and he
immediately agreed to send them for me at a very fair price, although he
had to tape them again. And now, with cd-r and paypal available, it
should all be far more easy. So perhaps Jerry can convince Pete to make
these tapes available for anyone who wants them 'on demand'.



>(new album in September, but only one third are new
>songs, intended for a special market), but it seems I will fail again
>tonight ... (had an bicycle accident that has really drained my power
>last weekend).

Hope you will be better soon, Jerry. Only a third of new songs? Hmm.....
a bit of a letdown.... I hope the new songs will be available for
download somewhere on their own, like with the bonus tracks on the "All
under the leaves" re-issue.

Best
Thomas