who's to say that the acid house revival has to be the UK version?
On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, rob wrote: > > The big Issue here is are we in a true state of an "Acid House Revival"..... > I don't think so and I don't think we've ever seen one!! I love all of the > early 80's work i.e. Detroit Techno, Chicago House, New York Garage, Acid > and all the other one offs that made up the UK Acid House Scene. That is all > I've loved and I don't listen to anything else if I'm honest, cause I don't > "feel" it! I live very close to London have been to Back to 89 parties and > have been to where Placid plays real Old Acid Sets..... but it is very rare > that a club plays old "Acid House" sets. I also know that in Leeds a small > club opened and closed quite quickly cause of poor turn outs for old Acid. > Revival means reawakening and there is NO WAY that this beast has opened > it's eyes yet!! > > The other point is just because I/anyone else choose to play "Acid House" > because I love it does not mean that I'm trying to start a revival. I just > want to let it be heard to a new generation... if 1000's of them think is > the best thing that they have ever heard and start wearing bright coloured > hooded tops and pom pom hats, dungarees and timberland and shouting > "Accciiieeedd!!!" at the tops of there voice, and carry it on for a year or > two, then maybe..... maybe, that's when Acid House will be awake once more! > Until then I think it's just being tickled. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > unfortunately- i doubt acid will get huge in the way electro has. but, > i > > > > do recall hearing about someone in nyc trying to start a night called > > > > hacienda (i think it failed) > > > > Or perhaps fortunately... Treasure the magic and the mystery... > > > > I do hate revivals (sorry) -- it's just because I live in a *constant* > state of finding out about music that has been around for ages, and > should be celebrated. As a society we are sick with nostalgia, and while > it might be good in terms of celebrating artists who genuinely deserve > it, I just think revivals are a bit lame. > > I read a great quote from Mad Mike a few years ago, someone asked him > about the electro revival, (now, which one? See?) and he said 'Electro > never went away.' I thought 'Too f*ckin right mate.' > > Anyway, just my opinion! > > > Cheers, > > Andrew > > (PS. Is there a swear filter on 313? The last two tries at this didn't > work... I know there's been problems lately tho. Maybe the admins need > to look at their mailserver?) > >
