Re: (313) Electroclash (On The Subject)
It was coined by the guy who started the Electroclash parties in NY and he used to be involved with Studio 54 (a friend of mine has been in touch with him and is trying to start something here in Minneapolis). As far as I'm concerned it's as preconceived/prefabricated as that club was. It has little to do with electro. The sound is closer to Italio disco/Euro New Wave synthpop like Gary Numan (whom I've never considered electro... I'd be interested to know who does). Some tunes sound exactly like that. Electro is rooted in hip-hop. Electroclash isn't. But music is all one big melting pot anyway... that's all I'm going to say MEK Actually I do think Gary Numan was a close relative of the electro family. Electro is rooted in alot more styles then just hip hop. I think anyone that ever made an electro record would have to say that Kraftwerk was a major influence at some point in their life. As well as other styles of music including Funk, Jazz ect. At the time electro started up hip-hop was still a movement and had not completely inundated American culture. Although it may have been an influence (Africa Bambata, BDP, ect) I don't think it was as much of a factor as the majority of synthpop and what was considered alternative at the time (Depeche Mode, New Order, EBN-OZN, ect..). On the subject of Electroclash: I think it is a fresh change from the worn out pop house trance sound that has been killing the mainstream clubs for the last 3 years. Felix Da Housecat (Chicago/Detroit) native is I think the biggest factor of the sound even seeing the light of day. The elements are very closely related to electro and the older synth sound of Detroit, Chicago and Europe. I love it and can't get enogh of it right now, although most of the DJ's down here in Florida hate it, I still shove it down their throats three nights a week at the clubs. Suggested groups or artists would be Audio Bullies, FC Kahuna, Felix / Miss Kitten, Tomcraft, Ladytron, Toktok, Mistress Barbra. Ladytron is on in my car 24/7, and I feel like I'm driving with the female version of Gary Numan. Peace, Will Web
RE: (313) Electroclash (On The Subject)
can't argue with that...I don't really feel that Electroclash is the greatest. I would rather listen to the Direct Beat Electro...And I am having a hard time drawing the line between Electro Clash and Electro Pop. I'll take Adult, Miss Kitten and the Hacker any day over what I have heard out of Felix Da Housecat recently. But then again Felix isn't all that bad... -Original Message- From: willweb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 6:00 AM To: Robertson, Steven; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: (313) Electroclash (On The Subject) Actually I do think Gary Numan was a close relative of the electro family. Electro is rooted in alot more styles then just hip hop. I think anyone that ever made an electro record would have to say that Kraftwerk was a major influence at some point in their life. As well as other styles of music including Funk, Jazz ect. At the time electro started up hip-hop was still a movement and had not completely inundated American culture. Although it may have been an influence (Africa Bambata, BDP, ect) I don't think it was as much of a factor as the majority of synthpop and what was considered alternative at the time (Depeche Mode, New Order, EBN-OZN, ect..). On the subject of Electroclash: I think it is a fresh change from the worn out pop house trance sound that has been killing the mainstream clubs for the last 3 years. Felix Da Housecat (Chicago/Detroit) native is I think the biggest factor of the sound even seeing the light of day. The elements are very closely related to electro and the older synth sound of Detroit, Chicago and Europe. I love it and can't get enogh of it right now, although most of the DJ's down here in Florida hate it, I still shove it down their throats three nights a week at the clubs. Suggested groups or artists would be Audio Bullies, FC Kahuna, Felix / Miss Kitten, Tomcraft, Ladytron, Toktok, Mistress Barbra. Ladytron is on in my car 24/7, and I feel like I'm driving with the female version of Gary Numan. Peace, Will Web
