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Aarhus Stiftstidende, June 29, 1984
NEW MUSIC FROM AARHUS
The future is given new attributions to the Aarhusian treasure of
songs - by means of two records, one casette tape, and a songbook. The two
groups UPS and Pigtraad have simultaneously demonstrated that the concept
of rock can be bent towards rap as well as requlern.
UPS served up popcorn and raspberry fizz in Frederik's Street on
occation of a double record début - the songs "Give Us a Rhythm" and
"Arne" are published at the same time on a normal size record and on a
maxi-single, the latter with "Give Us a Rhythm" in two versions, of which
the one covers all of side 1 in a special sound-delicious mix. This also
costs you an extra 20 Dkr., but there is a boom in maxi records with the
luxurious sound. Many will prefer to pay 60 Dkr for them than 100 Dkr. for
a long-playing record that you perhaps buy only in order to listen to one
or two numbers.
The maxi-record has appeared since we were in the Toni Studio in
Horsens in August last year. Originally we intended only to make a regular
single, but in the end we had a contract with Sonet and the mixing is made
in Studio 30 in Copenhagen, Bo Astrup, the bass-player explains. He has
written and produced the two numbers together with the keyboard-player Mik
Aidt.
Mik's sister Pernille is singer in the group that also counts the
guitar-player Jens Bille and the two drummers Friv and Henrik Pedersen.
They have played together during a year or so, and they accept that UPS is
short for "Out for Fun": "The music is rap and rock with a mixture of
juicy pop - not exactly fit for a Sunday afternoon". Nevertheless the
group is rather enthustiastic that the Culture Administration of the Local
Authorities in Aarhus has hired them for a concert at the Amphi-stage of
the
Aarhus Concert Hall on Sunday the 29th of July - in the middle af the
afternoon.
Pigtraad received ... etc.
jørn
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