I'm a 16 year old girl that's only been into techno for around 2 years and I love early techno I hear all my older friends pumping in little house parties. They think it's cheesy and funny sometimes and reminisce, but I love it!
+|~Christine~|+ In a message dated 6/18/00 4:31:45 AM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > my only problem is finding records > > that are pre 1990. > > I think that is part of the reason why you may disagree with Cyclones > post about people not liking early techno. When I think of those early > records(play it cool by M500 comes to mind) I can understand exactly why > a 16 year old who just got into techno would not like it. > > If you were raised on post '91 techno, those early metroplex records > might be difficult to get your head around. Honestly, I love those > records, but I admit that many of them are poorly produced, the writing > isn't all that great, and they do not really work in a modern context. I > love them because they sound so old, so primitive, and because in many > ways they laid the groundwork for so much of what came after. I like > them because they are history pieces, and I judge them on that basis. > > When it comes to immediate gratification, I understand why people would > prefer filter house or Mills'y stuff to very early Detroit records. Most > people do not listen to records because of their historical > significance. I think those records are great, but I understand why > people might not like them. I will also admit that 3 years ago if I had > to choose between Ocean to Ocean, or a Regis record, I would have picked > Regis. > Some people will be into it, and some will not, it isn't anything to > sweat over. > > Big Fun still sounds great to me, and I think Derrick May's music will > continue to date well. There are other records that are only going to > work as nostalgia pieces. Some people will dig that sound, and other > people will not grasp it. I do think that those early records might not > be the easiest thing for people to get into when it comes to Techno. > Mills seems alot more immediate to me than Bang The Party on Transmat. > > take care, > mike > >
