Re: [313] the appeals of repetition...

you might want to tie in with the previous thread of women and techno... the male brain is better configured for repetetive or minimal music as a hang over from hunting (when it was necessary to concentrate on one thing and not be distracted), the female brain, which processes sound in a differe

Re: [313] Detroit Techno & Art

Mark Rothko? I thought the last Octave One b-side (Untold) reminded me of...I don't know... J.M.W. Turner's storm paintings But really, who is the most techno artist? Mondrian? Kandinsky? Seth The Electric Press Get You

sampler

well, if you can afford it, buy and akai S-model They're up to the s6000 now (but that'll set you back a good few grand) on the other hand, for about three -four hundred quid (english) you could get a second hand s3000. Probably cheaper in the U.S. and IMO the best hardware sampler you'll get fo

track I.D.

I think this is one I should already know... I need a track I.D. it's on a Voodoo tape from around '96 -nice string lines, very detroity. Deep, slightly vocodered, voice saying something: computers are the futureworld, we play em for the boys and girls, theres nothing we dont understan

Re: black artists, but who gives a fuck?

"these music styles, BECAUSE they are black art forms had to be imported BACK to us from overseas" As has already been said, nothing is original. Techno developed from major influences from other cities and artists (Black and White) So did Drum and Bass. I agree...The history is important, par

re: trying...

just a small comparison to the British Northern Soul scene, which I think the current techno scene is morphing into: the cult of rare tracks, vinyl obsession, not to mention sweaty all-nighters with copious drug consumption. In fact even that pounding four-four which characterised the Wigan soun

sound stream label

not entirely sure who it's by, but there's also two "sound-hack" records you should check by the same artist. no info on the label, but both that same cut-up housey stuff, cool as f**k, especially the first. Seth The Electric Press p.s. anyone seen the R.N.G. album, or know when it's being re

dustin

I only take 313-digest so I can't really filter Dustin out. Look, if dustin doesn't have the decency to just fuck off, is there any way we can filter him from digest / de-list him / discreetly kill him. He's boring the shit out of me... what is techno??!! grow up lad. __

Re: [313] Ritchie Hawtin

Respect to Hawtin for giving us what we have today. While many have contirubted to the growth of electronic music this man deserves a lot >more credit than you are giving him. I'm a big fan of Richie Hawtin's past work, but the recent tour and it's corresponding Mix C.D. was frankly dull. Tec

Re: [313] vinyl warping

Why don't one of you invent a vinyl flattener. I used to heat them up >and lay the vinyl between to rigid flat surfaces and let the cool down for a >while. Not good for soud quality but it better than not playing those tacos a >tall. Miles I know a few people who swear by ironing warped vin