WHO IS REX THE DOG? (ideas, NOW)

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latest hilarious rumour is that rex the dog is actually mark moore aka s'express. which might make sense of the mute connection (rhythm king label etc..) i sincerely hope this is true.

― jwd, Sunday, 17 October 2004 07:47 (twenty-one years ago)

took me a while to come round, but that prodigy mix has finally sold me on rex.

― Mil (Mil), Sunday, 17 October 2004 13:01 (twenty-one years ago)

The 'Heartbeats' remix is the best of the bunch so far. So lovely.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Sunday, 17 October 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

oooh ! http://www.rexthedog.net the clips don't seem to work though

― Pud McPud, Monday, 18 October 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

"A guy in a magazine said this remix is disappointing and 'too much like Jan Hammer'. We do not understand this, to sound like Jan Hammer can only be a positive ?"

I love her/him/them.

― Andy K (Andy K), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:04 (twenty-one years ago)

The clips work for me. The grammar seems a bit awkward which made me suspect that maybe Rex the Dog is German after all but maybe it's a faux-naif Kompakt-aping thing.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 18 October 2004 23:40 (twenty-one years ago)

The overly juvenille nature almost reminds of a prank Aphex Twin would pull.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Monday, 18 October 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Hm - the summaries seem kind of phoney; a bit crass if this guy's English, I gotta say.

Which made me think - is Rex the Dog named after Inspector Rex? You know, that laughable Austrian detective drama starring a crime fighting dog? I'm sure that show is a huge export from Europe, and for most English speaking people is the only experience of Germanic television. There's actually been a few running jokes with my friends about Kommisar Rex, while German/Austrian mates remain horrified that it's actually broadcast here in Australia.

Again, this makes me think it's kind of a pisstake - not the music, so much as how it's presented as a 'Kompakt' release.

― mdieter, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

the summaries seem kind of phoney; a bit crass if this guy's English, I gotta say.

The English is obviously a pisstake...

― JoB (JoB), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 14:12 (twenty-one years ago)

I believe the person who said Rex The Dog is Mark Moore is correct.

― Pistola, Thursday, 21 October 2004 01:47 (twenty-one years ago)

That makes quite a lot of sense to me too.

However I'm also hearing a lot of Kohncke in that Client remix, weirdly.

― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:01 (twenty-one years ago)

From the website:

"Depeche Mode: Photographic

The song Photographic is from Depeche Mode's first album Speak And Spell which was first released in 1981 when we were children."

Mark Moore wasn't a child in '81 ergo can't be him. It has to be somebody in their late 20s/early 30s...

― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think the website is to be trusted at all in this regard.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Thursday, 21 October 2004 05:24 (twenty-one years ago)

i know this is a long shot but i was thinking it might be Jake Williams

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I am wondering, did people go crazy trying to find out who Luomo was back when no one knew it was V Delay? Surely there must have been some hype and mystery before Vocalcity came out.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Thursday, 21 October 2004 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)

It's me, fuckers.

― Courtney Love, Thursday, 21 October 2004 14:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I have it on good faith it's Oakenfold.

― Proper music fan (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 21 October 2004 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Psyche.

(Note to self: stop being lame)

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 21 October 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw a guy in Plymouth yesterday wearing a green t-shirt with "Rex The Dog?" in black writing on it.

At first i thought - woah cool, i'm gonna look for one of these on the internet.

but after searching everywhere and not turning anything up, maybe i saw Rex the dog?!?!

either way it was a cool shirt.

― Hari Ashurst (Toaster), Sunday, 24 October 2004 10:23 (twenty-one years ago)

did people go crazy trying to find out who Luomo was back when no one knew it was V Delay?

Or that Vladislav Delay was actually called Sasu Ripatti? That Afrika Bambaataa is really Kevin Donovan? We want passport and fingerprints, preferably.

― JoB (JoB), Sunday, 24 October 2004 12:18 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

There was an 'interview' with Rex The Dog on last Friday's Annie Mac show, which you can listen to online...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/anniemac/index.shtml

It's dumb, but made me laugh :p

There's also a mini-mix by Rex, containing:

Mel & Kim 'Showing Out' (Supreme)
Bangkok Impact 'Masters of the Universe' (Crème Organization)
S'Express 'Theme From S'Express' (Rhythm King)
Prodigy 'Girls' (XL Recordings)
Ellen Allien 'Trashscapes (Anthony Rother Remix)' (BPitch Control)
DJ Koze 'Brutalga Square' (Kompakt)
Mel & Kim 'Respectable' (Supreme)

Enjoy.

― Pistola, Tuesday, 30 November 2004 07:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Judging by that playlist it has to be Mark McGuire of S'Express/SAW.

― Edd, Tuesday, 30 November 2004 07:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I've gone off "Frequencies" quite a bit. It doesn't have the residual air of melancholy which characterises all the rest of his best work, that property which allows it to make sense that he releases 12 inches on Kompakt.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 08:37 (twenty-one years ago)

He might be Mark McGrath.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 10:33 (twenty-one years ago)

'I Look Into Mid Air' is my fave Rex track

S Express was actually Mike Morris - he also presented the football results on TVAM during those heady late 80s days

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Tuesday, 30 November 2004 10:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah Mark Moore was the main guy in S Express but Mark McGuire was the engineer/techy behind the scenes guy who was also an engineer for Stock Aitken Waterman.

― Edd, Friday, 3 December 2004 04:17 (twenty-one years ago)

So I don't feel like reading through this thread...its Swizz Beats, isn't it?

― djdee2005 (djdee2005), Friday, 3 December 2004 04:21 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

I think this got lost in the fire - but, you can also get the EXCELLENT mnimix from http://www.rexthedog.net/minimixupdate.htm

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 10:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Oohh, also: Rex's Night Of Shame!

http://www.rexthedog.net/kompakt_dinner.htm

"For the second time I fell asleep before [Michael Mayer] started to play. We are nearly expecting to be expelled from KOMPAKT. With the music we make we skate on difficult ice anyway. "

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 10:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Hahaha that's great. It also has the added benefit of making me feel better about not going to Fabric that night. There was no way I would have stayed up to see Mr Mayer's set either, what with having a cold and that.

― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 10:35 (twenty-one years ago)

that is so fucking funny

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 21 December 2004 14:08 (twenty-one years ago)

rex the dog is the guy from JX.. who did son of a gun...

sorry if this is already here but do yuo think I have time to ready every message here?

― danny boy (danny boy), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 01:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Do you have it on good authority?

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 04:20 (twenty-one years ago)

the michael mayer cartoon on the night of shame thing cracked me up...it -does- look like him

― manuel (manuel), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 04:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Do you have it on good authority?
-- Michael F Gill (rain19...), December 22nd, 2004

he has it on the authority of his heart, which is all that matters.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 04:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I heard it from the XFM DJ eddie temple morris.

yeah, but think about it.

they wouldnt let a guy with 2 small releases and a knife remix under his belt do a Depeche Mode remix and a prodigy ( on their make or break release) remix if it was some nobody.

so its got to be a well known ( in the industry ) person.

or at least a studio enginner that people know well..

and check out the rob da bank quote earlier.

but hey whadda I know

― danny boy (danny boy), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 04:56 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

http://disconizeme.blogg.de/ (scroll down a little )

can anyone translate this ? it looks like it's daniel milller!

or maybe not, german was never my thing...

eek!

― rover, Friday, 28 January 2005 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

How can read it left in the comments, the secret seems to be ventilated: Allegedly puts Daniel Miller, Chef of, behind the alias "Rex The Dog", which clears mode and The Prodigy at present as Remixer for Depeche and with original TRACKS on compact powerfully. If that is actually correct, at the high age again powerfully the fires unterm ass got anyhow; -))

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 28 January 2005 18:35 (twenty-one years ago)

WHAT?

― adam.r.l. (nordicskilla), Friday, 28 January 2005 18:37 (twenty-one years ago)

mark is speaking in tongues

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Friday, 28 January 2005 18:42 (twenty-one years ago)

haha they found our thread! right?

― Paul (scifisoul), Friday, 28 January 2005 18:42 (twenty-one years ago)

cue circular logic pop-ups

― Paul (scifisoul), Friday, 28 January 2005 18:43 (twenty-one years ago)

(that was babelfish's german to english 'translation' btw)

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 28 January 2005 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Great thread!! Laughing tears...

:-))

― disconizeme, Friday, 28 January 2005 22:04 (twenty-one years ago)

it's not daniel miller.

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 1 February 2005 02:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Short of him turning up in an oversize dog costume, should find out here:

RABID RECORDS PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH THE KNIFE - February 8th at The ICA London

On February 8th Rabid Records invite you to spend an evening in their company at the ICA in London. An evening of art, music and performance with a few special surprises thrown in for good measure.

There are a very limited amount of tickets available, to get your ticket to this unique event please see below.

Running Times:
7pm - Doors Open
7.45pm Sharp Like A Knife - Screening and performance
8.15pm - DJ's Rex The Dog and DJ Coolof (from The Knife) 9.30pm - Finish

Address: ICA, The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH

― MattR (MattR), Thursday, 3 February 2005 14:11 (twenty-one years ago)

is it deffo that Rex is 'famous' alterego ? or is this all a wind up and he's just some cool as muck studio boffin ?

― mark e (mark e), Thursday, 3 February 2005 14:20 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

Rex is playing at Fabric in London tomorrow in the Annie Mac room...lol

― JJ, Thursday, 31 March 2005 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

whoever's going: take a camera

― manuel (manuel), Friday, 1 April 2005 00:45 (twenty-one years ago)

an -editorial- devoted to rex the dog's identity

in spanish

http://www.f135.com/2step/f135?0=1&tplt=musEditorial

― manuel (manuel), Sunday, 3 April 2005 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

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