re:mote voices

n5MD news

On Monday November 17, almost exactly 3 years to the day that MD1 was
released, i received a rather interesting email reply from Sony in regards
to a query i had about the imminent pressing of MD8. "I am sorry, but we
don't make Mini Disc anymore." It seems that they (Sony) have deemed
pre-recorded MiniDisc obsolete. I could smell this coming but didn't think
it would be so soon.

It would seem as a very serious issue being that n5MD has the format's
general abbreviation in it's moniker. But it's not. It's not as big a deal
as i thought it would be.sure it's a shame. But i move quickly and I'm not
going to let something small like this get in the way of the awesome tunes
that the n5 roster consistently makes. Sure, I will miss picking up the MDs
from the PO when they first arrive.the way they smell.the little small
palette they come on...and all the airmail stickers...i will miss
it...but...we're gonna move on to bigger and better things.

So what's in a name? Nothing! n5MD has not only been known for pre-recorded
MDs but for quality music on a whole slew of formats. So, i'm going to keep
the name...no changes there...

So what will the changes be? The Proem Live Disc and MD8 will be pressed on
CD. Both will be released in early 2004. There is lots planned for 2004 so
keep your eyes peeled to our news section because we've signed up a few new
folks, we have releases from some of the familia planned, and we'll be
working on new ways for you to get n5MD tunes quicker, easier, and hopefully
cheaper (don't unload those MD players just yet).

I'd like to give a personal thanks to all of you who supported the MD format
by either buying it or agreeing to make music for it. They were fun
releases. And you all made them possible!

Now...lets get back to making good music...

-mike c. | n5MD