Yeah, Timo Maas is a trance artist primarily, although some of his tunes
have some harder techy sounds in them. He would fit in better with
Underworld and such rather than most anything Detroit. Why is he popular?
I'd say it's because the type of trance that is the flavor of the week is
been labeled "progressive" and "progressive" DJs like Sash und Digweed have
been playing his stuff a lot. What's the difference between progressive and
regular trance? Well, I guess that progressive has a harder darker feel but
I'm still hearing lots of uplifty, drum roll after drum roll, Euro-cheese
that's being called progressive. Big progressive DJs: Sandra Collins, Dave
Ralph, Sash & Digweed, BT. Big progressive artists: Smith and Selway (why I
don't know...since they're Swedish techno producers), Oliver Lieb, Humate,
Rabbit in the Moon, Jark Prongo, stuff on Kinetic, Superstition, Playtipus,
et al.
I've been getting loads of promos for this stuff and it's the new bandwagon
and most of it sounds crap. Actually, I think that putting them next to
Underworld would devalue the Underworld track. Still if I was forced to
listen to trance (which I am since I have to write reviews for the CDs) I'd
rather listen to the darker progressive like Sandra Collins' last mix CD. It
seems to move along faster and isn't so bubblegum. It's closer in step with
the old Harthouse/Eye-Q stuff. I think what's happening is that some trance
DJs are tired of the uplifting cheesy stuff, it's gotten to be very
formulaic, and they are latching onto harder techno sounds to give their
sets more growl.
Fred
From: Todd Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: [313] Timo Maas
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:59:44 -0700
Thank you for the correction John much oblige. Still wondering why he's
getting huge, and people are calling it techno?
Todd
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> Hmm, that's not the same guy!! That Timo Maas dude is a trance 'artist'
> while MAAS is the project name of Ewan Pearson.
>
> http://www.somarecords.com/?Artists/Profiles/maas
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 8:21 PM
> To: detroit science
> Cc: 313@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: [313] Timo Maas
>
> Is this the same guy who used to produce for Commander Tom's Noom
Records?
> I
> saw him in Toronto and he played trance (3 years ago). He's changed I
take
> it?
> I've listened to the stuff he put out on Soma, and it still has and
almost
> trancelike edge (any comments?, further releases? indications of why
I'm
> seeing
> his name so much but not remembering him as anything special?)
> Todd
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> detroit science wrote:
>
> > platinum in windsor is working on it, not sure if they have date
locked
> down
> > yet. will pass along info as i get it.
> >
> > take care,
> > linda g
> >
> > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: <313@hyperreal.org>
> > >Subject: [313] Timo Maas
> > >Date: Wed Jun 21 08:53:01 2000
> > >
> > >Hey there...
> > >Any ideas on Timo Maas visiting Detroit??? He's got the madd fodder
> > >style...
> > >
> > >
> > >*Thanks to everyone that gave me insight on NYC. I had a fabulous
time
> > >there...it's like fuel... I am going back in the fall.
> > >
> > >..I have traveled to many fab cities...but there is still something
so
> > >special about Detroit, that makes my pride smile.
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > > Kelly
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