Word... Seriously, I do like all the deeper side of house and techno, but
there is a time and place for banging techno and I think there is a kind of
funk and soul that is unique to the harder shit. For one thing, the shit
may be faster and harder, but it's not some kind of "EXTREME" overhyped teen
music or anything, and I for one think it can be sexy and keep those hips
moving, and it can still be deep even if it's not CEREBRAL. I think that
hard and percussive techno is very much an extension of a kind of tribal
aesthetic, we are electronically recreating timeless rhythmic codes that
have been used for thousands of years. Quite possibly, there is something
political in the assertion of rhythm over melody and harmony--The colonizers
were always afraid of the "satanic" drum and it's connection to sex and the
body. Beyond that though, it's dumb to have to choose between the deeper
stuff and the banging stuff. I enjoy making love (aka deeper/mellower
shit), but sometimes it's nice to just fuck (banging techno). Why dis
either?
PS- I'm looking for more tribal house records if anyone has any
reccommendations, my favorite record on this tip is an old Distance ('96 I
think) by Alton Miller. I've got the tribal techno thing under control but
I need some more shit on the housey tip, slower tempo.
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected]
Subject: Re: (313) adam beyer in detroit
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 12:02:08 EDT
Damn, why is everybody on here so down on Beyer ? I didn't find his set
particularly "psycho-hard". I saw him at Motor then I played with him the
next night in Pittsburgh. He plays the typical European way, very driving
and
forward-moving. No build-ups or breakdowns. He does it on three decks, too,
with tons of white labels and acetates. You don't know when one record comes
in and another goes out. Very smooth.
The funk is where you find it. I get sick of people crying about it. Slow
doesn't mean "funky". Ask Bad Brains or Living Colour. Or Jeff Mills.
It just seems to me that, in the case of listers on the Internet, if it
isn't
some chin-stroking, black-turtleneck-and-beret, Mouse on Mars/Chain Reaction
shit, people are quick to dis. Give it a rest. I like Kit Clayton and Stacey
Pullen, Adam Beyer and KDJ. Love all, serve all.
a.
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