look at all of us trance lovers coming out of the closet! :^)

on 1/28/05 6:40 AM, fab. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered these words:

> i have this compilation as well and it is a damn fine one if i may say
> so.....
> goes back to the time when there wasnt much of a difference between trance
> and techno, when trance wasnt a dirty word. hell, there are even UR tracks
> that i call 'trance'...
> 
> what went wrong? i dont know..marketing maybe wanted to divide the 2.
> or maybe trance appealed to ppl that didnt enjoy techno....or, maybe it was
> the drugs.
> trance was intended for ppl to space out  to and evade into utopian dreams
> of universal love etc while techno developed into a more of a dystopian
> urban and post-industrial aesthetic.
> 
> just off the top of my head,
> fab
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M : A : T : R : I : X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: (313) No Movement 2005?
> 
> 
>> oh wait...are we 313ers still supposed to hate Trance? oops! I forgot that
>> "trance" was supposed to be taboo. a few weeks ago I was at a Dollar Store
>> and as I was checking out there was a CD display near the register. as I
>> spun through the terrible selection I came across a double CD compilation
>> on
>> Rising High Records called "The Secret Life of Trance". it included tracks
>> by Timo Mass and Jam & Spoon and it was only one dollar...so I bought it.
>> I
>> figured it would be good for a laugh or two. so while cleaning house the
>> other day I decided to put it on and give it a listen before throwing it
>> away, but ended up listening to it straight through. it's actually quite
>> good! (?) I apologize, guys. it was an accident and it only happened once.
>> I
>> swear! I feel so dirty. but at least it wasnt "electro clash"! :)
>> 
>> oh and regarding movement: maybe it's time to take it off of life support?
>> it's already made history and has it's place in our hearts forever. why
>> not
>> just let it go? Keeping a "version" of it alive artificially or in an
>> altered form would do nothing but tarnish the fond memories of what it
>> once
>> was. Have you ever had your favorite danceclub/party/event outlive it's
>> natural lifespan? it gets pretty sad at the end. examples: Lollaplooza?
>> Motor Lounge? The Limelight? Ministry Of Sound?
>> 
>> DEMF: Do Not Resuscitate
>> 
>> I have nothing against the DEMF/Movement festival or it's organizers. I
>> performed at the very first (where I was paid quite handsomely) and what
>> may
>> turn out to be the very last one (where I performed for absolutely free)
>> and
>> would gladly do it again if they needed me to, but if the only way to keep
>> it going is to make it an "Area One" monster rock show, then it's time to
>> let it rest in peace and take it's rightful place as a part of the history
>> of Detroit Techno.
>> 
>> sean deason
>> 
>> on 1/27/05 9:14 PM, Anton Banks (313) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered these
>> words:
>> 
>>>>> and a trendy headliner would be good too.
>>> 
>>> I can see it now- "Now playing on the trance stage..."
>>> 
>>> <<said with extreme sarcasm>>
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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