On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 10:40 AM, kent williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think it's high time that we stop using minimal as a dirty word. i dont use minimal as a dirty word, i use "mnml" as a dirty word. there is a difference. > I'm content to like what I like and let someone else sort > it out. that's really all i would ask of anyone. On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Toby Frith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The fact that minimal techno is currently seen as "hip" can only be a good > thing. > > More and more people are into labels like Chain Reaction, M-Plant and Basic > Channel than > ever before. That ultimately will lead them back to the Detroit originators. > It takes time, but I > know for one that it has transformed the London techno scene. the thing is, how long has "mnml" been popular before that finally started to really happen? rob hood's Fabric mix is getting more love than his really good Hood Music 12"s have. dub techno's very general popularity is pretty interesting, but it will take even more time to see if this will be something more than just the next fad. tom
