Hi, well you say you disagree but then you say that it isn't a radical difference... which means it is "logical progression." Maybe I wasn't very clear, I just mean it was a natural step for 313-derived music to go into this territory. Not like it HAD to go there or is some huge new leap. Actually some of this stuff to me really has the same spirit, as far as attention to detail and a very "techno" vibe, as say old Derrick May records, if that makes sense. Luciano and Villalobos particularly, I think really have an amazing attention to detail and a wealth of little events going on. Very techno in the oldshool sense. Of course if you prefer good solid melodies to little noises, you might not enjoy it so much.
I don't mean a monotone set of the stuff might not get boring, that could be true of any style. But there are lots of good records coming out still in this micro genre in 2004. Actually I'm surprised so many people cited "What Happened" - I own it, I like it, I play it, but to me it is not even the best cut on that EP! It's more of a DJ tool track to me, it's the track to play cus people are gonna like the lyrics and it will definitely work on the floor. Don't get me wrong, nice music in the track too, but still. All this babble must be worth at least two cents. I just wasted fifteen minutes when I should be working. ;] ~David Kamal said: I do disagree that it's a logical progression though. The only thing that differentiates the "sound" is the sources and processing. And even that isn't a radical difference from what dan bell and crew were doing in 95+. Tighter shorter samples. But the patterns and arrangements, the moods and concepts are all pretty standard to techno's old guard. It's just new techno anyway. (not nu:)
