> If you think about it what percentage of techno from Sweden really fit's > under > definition #2? > As for the sound becoming more formulaic maybe you could be more specific > listing artist and labels other than Adam Bayer, Drumcode.
My second and final post on the subject as your reply is boderline flame-bait - if you read my post more carefully, I never implied that def#2 held a sizeable portion of swedish techno as a whole - merely that because enough similar records came out, that people eventually referred to that particular style as "swedish techno." nor did i say that adam beyer strictly produces this style of techno (as indirectly implied by your post)- but a portion of his releases do fall into this "category" and were instrumental in the formation of the sub-genre. you asked for some other names and labels - i may not be the best person to ask since i never really got into the style except for some of the earlier material - some of the Code Red records. Earlier Hybrid records are excellent, but after the first 30 or so releases, Hybrid and Lekebush sort of got into that style. Primate, Drumcode, Thomas Krome, Joel Mull are some of the big names. I tend to lump Carolla and Zenit with that sound too even though its a bit different and not even swedish.. again, let me emphasize that i never said this style is bad- I like a lot of the stuff from the forementioned producers- but it definitely has become pretty same-ey over the years, so i never felt inclined to buy any more then the 10 or so records that I had from a few years back.. hope that clarifies what i was getting at. and don't ask me why it gets "hated on" - i'm not a hater, i'm just kinda bored of the stuff- a matter of personal taste.. p
