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| This is a comments thread about Blog Post: The End of FSM: Countdown to 250 CDs by Lukas Kendall |
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Sad news, but what a run you've had, Lukas! Thanks for all the amazing releases over the years. You are a pioneer!
I'm happy to read you will be lending your knowledge and talents to other labels.
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What a sad day indeed...But thanks a million for introducing me to composers like Miklos Rosza and the older scores of some of my favourite composers (Williams, Bernstein, Jarre). I've learned a lot about film music through your scores/CD's. Good luck Lucas (and the rest of your crew because I think this is a team effort). And I'm looking forward to seeing your name pop up in liner note somewhere...You guys rock(ed)!
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It needs to be said that Lukas Kendall has the kind of sharpness and general understanding of business, life, art, you name it, that suggst he could do just about anything if he chose I reckon. He chose to do this, and we should be grateful.
He rarely exposes all his thoughts but his personality permeates through all at FSM, even the boards where he makes rare appearances. The overall impression is a cool guy. He may describe himself as hotheaded and obsessive, but he's the level-headed captain of a very difficult vessel to steer, and we all know a perfect gent when we see one.
This damned credit-crunch and the world's corporate collective idiocy that led to it has hit a lot of people. Lukas has tried to do as much as he could ... things like the Rozsa box one feels he released because he promised to release all the MR MGM material, and he kept that promise, even though it must've been a gamble project.
And he has considerable talent and taste too. The liner notes, the choices, even the supervision of the soundmix that FSM achieves, which is second to none in these days of either reverb-swamp, or psychotic scratchy clipped sound for the fetishists .... FSM always had that perfect soundblend.
I'm never a sycophant. I think Lukas shows a remarkable level-head, and he gave (and will give in some capacity) us all some great stuff. He's a pioneer of releasing this stuff, and a friend to the composers as well, whose legacy, especially among the young, is greatly enhanced. AND, he cares about the GOOD stuff, which is under onslaught all the time now. And of course ... the most critical clientelle in the music world.
But he's taken up his cross on this stuff. He's an AUTHORITY. Yes, he loved doing it, but you always feel a guy like old Lukas could do so much with his gifts and general abilities, that there has to be an element of self-sacrifice in it.
I'm hoping LK has a great plan B lined up. He deserves it.
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250 CDs. Is it me, or did that go by really fast? Remember when Pelham came out, Lukas said in the magazine that he didn't plan FSM to become a CD label? And that Pelham was probably a one-time thing? Funny how things turn out.
I like to think Lukas' contributions to other labels will still result in more of the kind of scores FSM has put out over the years. And while I would indeed scratch my head at some of the releases (and the people saying "wow I always wanted that score" I never heard of), I really have to express my gratitude to you, Lukas, for releasing so many great scores I've loved and for preserving, and making available, all the other stuff I scratched my head over. You've done so much for the film score community, there's no adequate way to truly thank you.
But thank you anyway.
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Sad news - I've only been collecting since 2008!
I only have 15 FSM releases so far, but among them are some of my most treasured CDs - Outland, Bullitt, Coma & Westworld (together, amazing!) - and I have a looonnnngggg list of the older releases I want to track back and get when I can, so I have lots to look forward to yet.
In presentation, design, and quality, FSM is virtually unparalleled - the booklets alone thrill me, and their efforts to release music against sometimes overwhelming odds are stunning. I can't thank you enough, Lukas, and everyone else over there.
And as I look at the front page, it's already 1 down, 9 to go - can't wait to see what's among them!
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"Mutiny on the Bounty" so far my favourite FSM-Release. What a labour of love. It could only be done by a fanatic (in a positive sense) like Lukas Kendall. What a professional work you have done over the last years.
What an incredible amount of releases with those fantasic track by track analysis by Master Bond.
Thanks from Germany to the FSM staff. It´s the end of an era and makes me sad.
All the best
Peter
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Sep 12, 2011 - 10:38 AM
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scorechaser
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Wow, this is heavy! It is indeed an end to a wonderful era.
FSM was around most of my collecting times, and I have many,many of your wonderful cds in my collection, and I would have never dreamt this time would come. But I am sure, you know what you are doing, Lukas, and I just want to thank you for the countless hours of listening pleasure your cds have provided me, and for this place, that I dearly love, and enjoy. To be honest, I can't even remember now, what my first FSM CD was? It might have been Jerry's "Stagecoach", but I am not 100 percent certain on this.
I wish you all the best with your future endeavors, and thank you wholeheartedly!
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My favorite soundtrack label goes bye-bye. Just wanted to thank you all for the amazing ride and all the holy grails that arrived at my doorstep. The Blue Box, McQ, Wait until Dark, Bullitt, ST II, Shaft, The Omega Man, The French Connection...the list goes on and on. With a tearful eye, I wish all involved the best of luck in the future.
Funnily enough, I bet this announcement will increase sales! You don't know what you have sometimes until it's gone...
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Knowing that the FSM label will conclude on a very high milestone achievement,
GREMLINS
Or...maybe Gremlins will be picked up by Intrada The issue was that Geffen is now owned by Universal, which Intrada has an in with, right?
Ridiculous assumptions aside, I'm stunned by the news.
Many thanks to Lukas and all the members of the FSM team for all their efforts over the years making this music available. I'm grateful to say that I was there. :-)
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