On 3 Nov 2005, at 07:50, robin wrote:
I was gonna mention the Northern Soul parallels in my email. If I'm
discussing this with my mates in the pub it's the similarity we look
to too.
Thing is though that scene was always backwards looking and, from what
I know, resisted anything that wasn't from detroit. Techno isn't
really like that.
While some what you mention above is true (I don't agree that it was
backwards looking as a movement - only the clubs where keeping it in
check), I think the biggest problem they had was with the "hardcore" at
the nights that demand faster tracks and keeping everything very
narrow, if it didn't fit - it was out! Which, as you point out, Techno
doesn't really do that. In fact I'd say there's more chance of techno
people embracing it but as the next generation of kids grow up an
discover music they certainly don't want to be into the same sh1t as
their parents....
m
