I've been getting into music again lately.................
I bought Sasha and John Digweed's "Communication" which was released in 2000. I also listened to a mix by DJ Touche, which came with a recent Mix-Mag. The mix had a lot of punk rock-influenced electronics, the type of stuff which has been coming out since 2002 (under the electroclash genre). However, since "electroclash" allegedly is dead, the genre name "new rave" has been affixed to such tracks.
Today, upon recommendation from a friend, I found http://solipsisticnation.com Omigawd, what a luscious treasure trove of delicious, new, mouthwatering, adventurous new electronic-based music! What I really enjoy about the dj who compiles tracks on this site, is that he isn't hindered by genre. The "genre-fication" of electronic music has created dozens of sterile, hermetic ghettos of music, which really deters experimentation by DJs. Anyone who knows me knows that I've got ADHD, and I get incredibly bored when any type of music gets stale. I also can't listen to any one type of music for very long.
As a fan of the type of music that is called unsatisfactorily "electronic dance music," I've always loved the best of all genres, except the old big beat genre, which I only "liked." I never have understood why certain people are vigorous partisans for only one genre and that's it.
I fell in love with this cycle of electronic music in 1993, shortly after Clinton's election. I always looked at the decline of the rave scene starting with 9/11/2001. Now I personally believe that there's some indication of light after six years of darkness, fear and danger, and I feel as if there's a reason for happy, beautiful music once again.
Today, upon recommendation from a friend, I found http://solipsisticnation.com Omigawd, what a luscious treasure trove of delicious, new, mouthwatering, adventurous new electronic-based music! What I really enjoy about the dj who compiles tracks on this site, is that he isn't hindered by genre. The "genre-fication" of electronic music has created dozens of sterile, hermetic ghettos of music, which really deters experimentation by DJs. Anyone who knows me knows that I've got ADHD, and I get incredibly bored when any type of music gets stale. I also can't listen to any one type of music for very long.
As a fan of the type of music that is called unsatisfactorily "electronic dance music," I've always loved the best of all genres, except the old big beat genre, which I only "liked." I never have understood why certain people are vigorous partisans for only one genre and that's it.
I fell in love with this cycle of electronic music in 1993, shortly after Clinton's election. I always looked at the decline of the rave scene starting with 9/11/2001. Now I personally believe that there's some indication of light after six years of darkness, fear and danger, and I feel as if there's a reason for happy, beautiful music once again.