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told her profession. Nevertheless, he received the WingMakers package and was asked to host the site. "I'm still being paid to monitor the site and ensure its safekeeping. The group prefers to remain anonymous, and that's fine with me." Every month, Hempel receives a tele- phone call by the same woman to "check in" for updates on security problems, if Hempel said. "I did not write them. I am familiar with the IMAF e-mail, but it was not written by me." Later that year, Hempel put copyright notice on all WingMakers artwork and music to discourage any pirating behaviour on the Internet. In reality, no "official" rights were granted. WingMakers art and music files, along with newly released tracks from chambers told her profession. Nevertheless, he Hempel said. "I did not write them. Iam Hempel affirms that SoulFood did not received the WingMakers package and was __ familiar with the IMAF e-mail, but it was engineer or manufacture the music itself— asked to host the site. not written by me." this stemming from the fact that Hempel's "I'm still being paid to monitor the site Later that year, Hempel put copyright name appears on the liner notes to a CD and ensure its safekeeping. The group notice on all WingMakers artwork and __ titled Breathe, produced by SoulFood. prefers to remain anonymous, and that's music to discourage any pirating behaviour When asked to comment on the origins fine with me." on the Internet. In reality, no "official" of the music, Hempel replied: "The origins Every month, Hempel receives atele- rights were granted. of the music are anonymous. As I under- phone call by the same woman to "check WingMakers art and music files, along _ stand it, SoulFood is releasing the music in" for updates on security problems, if with newly released tracks from chambers for chambers 11 to 17 [not currently avail- any. able on the website] in June." "There have been some attacks on While SoulFood is a commercial the site pertaining to the interview tran- "lcan only tell you that the organisation, it operates more like a non- scripts, and some photos were misap- . . rofit music co-op. propriated and others were adde nye quality of the music and art p "I believe SoulFood was chosen teriously," remarked Hempel. is of superior resolution, because of its commitment to indigenous There is much more content yet to be uN . music forms, and its owner, Gordy released by the group, but so far it has and it's not something that Schaeffer, is somehow connected to the not been made available, other than the | yas put together in a garage. group behind the WingMakers website. new music (chambers 11 to 17) and the SoulFood, as I understand it, was also third interview. Whoever created it had given permission to use some of the art- "I haven't been given permission to 4 i work and music from the actual site in publish these on the site at this time," top quality gear and New Mexico." Hempel said. digital systems." When contacted for further informa- On 24 November 1998, an tion, Heidi Schaeffer of SoulFood Ltd alt.art.video newsgroup posting stated: "SoulFood was given permission appeared on the Internet, suspected to have 11 to 17, eventually ended up in the hands by Mark Hempel, the webmaster of the been written by Hempel himself. This of SoulFood Ltd music company for com- _ site, to distribute the new music and use the posting claimed that he manufactured all mercial distribution. WingMakers art," adding, "We have also the content and that WingMakers was in "There is no relationship between _ been given exclusive rights to distribute the fact an experimental Immersive WingMakers and SoulFood Media," new music." Multimedia Art Form (IMAF) intended as Hempel explained, "other than the fact that When asked about this, Hempel replied: a blueprint for film or television. they were chosen by this group to distribute "It's true that they needed my help to get When the site was launched the same their music anonymously. SoulFood is the some of the music and artwork together, month, "There was a slew of e-mails and _ distributor of the music." but I don't look at it as ‘permission’. I reports about me in various newsgroups," Contrary to many people's beliefs, assume Heidi does not want to disclose anything about this group. I believe it was an agreement made between them and SoulFood." Hempel admits to having very large files of all the artwork which he distributed to SoulFood for the WingMakers album 9952 cover, along with WingMakers music files for mastering. "I can only tell you that the quality of the music and art is of superior resolution, and it's not something that was put together in a garage. Whoever created it had top-quality gear and digital systems." Hempel said the reason he is looked upon by the group as their technical liaison is that they prefer not to deal with media or commercial interests and feel it necessary Gee, to stay out of the global "limelight". There PA RALLEL was no need for it, he further stated. Uv pe ve BSE: 1 . : host the site, and I in turn work with their THEY Leet agents like SoulFood to get the material out Ye Be 4 per their direction." ARTHS "They've given me everything I need to Aken T "IL can only tell you that the quality of the music and art is of superior resolution, and it's not something that a a aTS Aa Aaa 8 ee = a ee top-quality gear and digital systems." Gc PARALLEL UNIVERSE. EARTHS AREN'T WHAT THEY USED Te BE... Evy 68 + NEXUS AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2000