I've been going through lots of my electro records lately - some of them
are going to be on sale in a few short days so keep your head up if you
like electro
Anyway, I was trying to figure out what I liked about some electro and what
I don't about lots of others. I find lots of electro seems to be dependent
on weird noises over an 808 and not much else. Oooh, dark and spooky
vocoders and such. Too much is just so retro and I do believe that you can
keep the spirit of electro alive without sounding like you're back in 1981.
The stuff I really like has some kind of melodic element to it - that's one
reason Kraftwerk stands out from what has followed (not to mention that so
many electro artists are riding Kraftwerk's coat tails). What I like about
much of the Detroit electro is that it hasn't forgotten this. I can find
the melody right on top or in the basslines.
So - I'm re-exploring the world of electro and trying to find stuff that is
more melodic and goes beyond the noises.
Any suggestions?
MEK
