> Cybotronic have been claimed as proto-techno, due to the > people involved with it, but their sound reminds of electro (without > the hip hop attitude) and, erm, UK pop dude Gary Numan. The > techno we got to know as techno (since the late 80s) has more in > common with house music than with electro. In fact, I regularly listen to his "Replicas" and "The pleasure principle" albums, which I have discovered a few months ago, and I really love them... They sound quite "fresh" to my ears, and not at all that ridiculous, especially since Numan's looks are starting to fade from the collecive memories ;-)
> Anyway, arguments about 'proper' electro and 'proper' techno > aside, *Mantronix* are the ones to look out for - with them, > electro acquired a sense of production sophistication without > losing the dance floor edge. If you crave for that mid 80s > sound, try out anything by them - production work, remixes, > their own releases - not only are their tracks great, their > vocal recording work is definitely worth checking out. Thanks for the Mantronix reco, but I already know two or three of his albums ; I'll give them another try, but when I heard them I though his stuff was too often the same, not enough differences from one track to another... About Cybotronic : first time I hear mention of them, do they have any link to Cybotron, who were these "people involved with them" ? Gwendal --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
