Comments on: Guardian blog post: “The strange lingering death of minimal techno” http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/ A Guy Called Fitzgerald Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:39:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Fotis Pandis http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-415294 Fotis Pandis Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:18:27 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-415294 A very well written article I must say. Personally I am rather new cause I have only been listening to electronic music for only the past 1.5 years. In my opinion the reason of the "downfall" of minimal music is that it has reached a peak point and cannot get much better than what it already is. I would also like to point out that one of the most influancial djs at the moment is Robert Babicz a.k.a. rob acid who has done some amazing work on both producing tracks but also on remixing a few. Most of the tracks he produces and remixes are very good examples of the combination of minimal and deep house. Finally I would like to say that through the years all electronic music genres have been mashed up together again and again and I do believe that there should be rising new names for all these upcoming genres rather than calling a track e.g. progy-housy-minimal techno. A very well written article I must say.
Personally I am rather new cause I have only been listening to electronic music for only the past 1.5 years.
In my opinion the reason of the “downfall” of minimal music is that it has reached a peak point and cannot get much better than what it already is. I would also like to point out that one of the most influancial djs at the moment is Robert Babicz a.k.a. rob acid who has done some amazing work on both producing tracks but also on remixing a few. Most of the tracks he produces and remixes are very good examples of the combination of minimal and deep house.

Finally I would like to say that through the years all electronic music genres have been mashed up together again and again and I do believe that there should be rising new names for all these upcoming genres rather than calling a track e.g. progy-housy-minimal techno.

]]> By: davey SUPERTENNIS! http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-349025 davey SUPERTENNIS! Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:44:08 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-349025 i dont know it matters if it all sounds the same (the best genres all sound the same) or is it out of fashion? i dunno. girls are all kind of the same, and beer and sachets of MDMA i dont get bored of those either:D i dont know it matters if it all sounds the same (the best genres all sound the same) or is it out of fashion? i dunno. girls are all kind of the same, and beer and sachets of MDMA

i dont get bored of those either:D

]]> By: Karl http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-323419 Karl Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:21:43 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-323419 oh and the comment about the clubs comes from someone who is an outsider to both countries, so mostly my feeling comes from browsing web listings and the occasional visit rather than going to all these clubs all the time. oh and the comment about the clubs comes from someone who is an outsider to both countries, so mostly my feeling comes from browsing web listings and the occasional visit rather than going to all these clubs all the time.

]]> By: Karl http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-323417 Karl Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:18:32 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-323417 I was gonna say something but I think mhlt and Tom already said it much better than I would've ever done. But as for the germans not being as much about hype, hyperbole and then claiming something as dead. I think that line ups at German clubs (well Berlin anyway) have changed more than the ones of british clubs. Just a feeling I have, but the big mnml guys seem to get just as many bookings in London while the new deep house and techno dons seem to be finding their way on to many berlin line ups? Oh and btw way: “German techno changes incrementally over the course of many years” would just be a hillarious headline! I was gonna say something but I think mhlt and Tom already said it much better than I would’ve ever done.

But as for the germans not being as much about hype, hyperbole and then claiming something as dead. I think that line ups at German clubs (well Berlin anyway) have changed more than the ones of british clubs. Just a feeling I have, but the big mnml guys seem to get just as many bookings in London while the new deep house and techno dons seem to be finding their way on to many berlin line ups?

Oh and btw way: “German techno changes incrementally over the course of many years” would just be a hillarious headline!

]]> By: Gwenan http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-321720 Gwenan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:59:56 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-321720 haha see i'd forgotten you were on their side/payroll... maybe you should have a word/dance with Mr Cartwright and set him straight on a few things. (can't comment on the album - haven't heard it yet.) haha see i’d forgotten you were on their side/payroll… maybe you should have a word/dance with Mr Cartwright and set him straight on a few things. (can’t comment on the album - haven’t heard it yet.)

]]> By: lorenz http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-321648 lorenz Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:28:13 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-321648 i dont get to read/see bbc information and reporations to often, and i dont agree in all points in the revies about "may be later", but i have to say that this album did not catch me. i dont get to read/see bbc information and reporations to often, and i dont agree in all points in the revies about “may be later”, but i have to say that this album did not catch me.

]]> By: Ronan http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-321543 Ronan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:13:48 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-321543 I don't have much faith in the BBC's ability to recruit people who have a clue about techno :) I don’t have much faith in the BBC’s ability to recruit people who have a clue about techno :)

]]> By: Gwenan http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-320869 Gwenan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:23:12 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-320869 Garth Cartwright of the BBC reviews Dinky's new album and makes Tony Naylor look AWESOME: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/3jcz/ "Listening to electronic dance music at home – as opposed to in a club (the environment where it's designed to be heard) – can be a trying experience: the huge beats and distorted samples lack presence when not blasting out of a massive sound system, the eerie synths fail to wash across the listener. And, truth be told, dancing by yourself is rarely much fun..." Garth Cartwright of the BBC reviews Dinky’s new album and makes Tony Naylor look AWESOME:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/3jcz/

“Listening to electronic dance music at home – as opposed to in a club (the environment where it’s designed to be heard) – can be a trying experience: the huge beats and distorted samples lack presence when not blasting out of a massive sound system, the eerie synths fail to wash across the listener. And, truth be told, dancing by yourself is rarely much fun…”

]]> By: Ronan http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-320036 Ronan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:05:13 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-320036 thanks a lot sean, long time no see. "i hate to say “it’s all abt the tunes”, at the risk of sounding like a cliche, but the idea that house music would get itself so wound up in these semantics. i don’t get it." oftentimes it's the same people who indict perceived trends and fickleness who viciously indict a scene as "dead" at the first available opportunity. thanks a lot sean, long time no see.

“i hate to say “it’s all abt the tunes”, at the risk of sounding like a cliche, but the idea that house music would get itself so wound up in these semantics. i don’t get it.”

oftentimes it’s the same people who indict perceived trends and fickleness who viciously indict a scene as “dead” at the first available opportunity.

]]> By: seanobraonain http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-319376 seanobraonain Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:32:59 +0000 http://ronanfitzgerald.net/houseisafeeling/2008/10/09/guardian-blog-post-the-strange-lingering-death-of-minimal-techno/#comment-319376 Honestly great quality post ronan. Isn't nice to see everyone getting along! Thanks for keeping on with your blog/work. Honestly great quality post ronan.

Isn’t nice to see everyone getting along!

Thanks for keeping on with your blog/work.

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