It's deffo not just in OZ. I've heard it a little here too. I think, maybe, that in those sort of 'house' circles, once a sound takes off, you get quite a few imitators.
and then, amongst the less imaginative DJ's - you tend to get quite a few following the trend. e.g. a few years ago,you'd have loads of disco looped house, then the muso sound of Ibadan ruled the roost, which then made way for more 'techy' house which was becoming bigger at the time, and now, it looks like everyone goes jumping on the Metro Area sound - as that recent bootleg testifies. that sort of scene tends to thrive on new stuff all the time - they need it, because most of the throw-away c**p they peddle only has a shelf life of a year before everyone realises it's a load of tosh. The latest worrying trend is records that sample old Chicago house sounds,and things like DX7 basslines and stuff. It's coming to Ibiza this summer kids, you heard it here first....... also on this note, I had a listen to a Francois Kevorkian dub mix of Moloko at the weekend. I quite liked it. But, guess what - it sounds *just* like a Metro Area track. Maybe without the little melodies so much, but the overall vibe is Metro Area for sure. Although I'm very sure that Francois is no imitator - that would be a gross injustice to him - but check it out and see if you see what I mean....... Alex _________________________________________________________________ --------------------- End of message text -------------------- This e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, print or rely on this e-mail. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC303525. The registered office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 1 Embankment Place, London WC2N 6RH. All partners in PricewaterhouseCoopers UK Associates A are authorised to conduct business as agents of, and all contracts for services to clients are with, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may monitor outgoing and incoming e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website http://www.pwcglobal.com
