Comments on: Genre-Hate

By: Spandex

Spandex — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:11:20 +0000

The fact that I don’t buy three or four 12″s every weekend might be the reason I don’t classify stuff so much any more. I’m not sure I’m getting any less opinionated But it’s just not that important to me any more.

I find I just don’t know what’s out there, and what’s techno, what’s minimal, what’s house etc. I don’t much care either, but I do find myself hankering after a quality techno/house night that’s about party music, rather than being the loudest or fastest or hardest or most minimal or whatever. Just music that makes everyone in the place spontaneously dance… like a techno version of that thing that happens when “Dancing Queen” comes on at a wedding

By: mark

mark — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:59:05 +0000

if you check here: http://www.signalsfromsouthwark.com/sets/
and check the “Filth radio part 1″ and “weinachts im berlin” mixes you’ll get an idea of what I’ve been playing of late when I get the chance.. also, don’t forget to check the ### releases on snork, the first of which is featured here: http://www.signalsfromsouthwark.com/category/news/releases/

By: DVNT

DVNT — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:02:38 +0000

Hi Mark.

There are some folks who read it. I hear what you’re saying about the genre pigeon holing thing, but as much as I myself and very multigenre, the genre thing is there to “sell” the music I think. Either literally or not.

And what is classed as minimal these days, or mnml, really isn’t the kind of minimal that I’m thinking off, either early Robert Hood, Basic Channel etc… the music is quite busy infact, hyper edits and what not.

Just do what you feel is right and people respect that. Personally the sounds I push on the dancefloor and on radio are wide and difficult sometimes to “sell” but I keep at it and people are now accepting that my style/genre is kinda unique.

As is what you do. You got any mixes of this minimal stuff you’re into, would be keen to hear your take on it.

DVNT.