I think when uk tech house is most appropriate is when it's as you feared,
though there are odd exceptions. Aubrey and his Portsmouth gang spring to
mind, but that's where uk tech house seems less fitting. Unfortunately
most London record shops are as bland too, right now. Exceptions are, IMO,
I have a theory on London nightlife. It's sort of a concentrate of what
you'd expect from reading UK press: hyper-fragmented - you get
dull-tech-house nights, you get micro-house nights, you get bodysoul
nights, you get looped-bangers nights, you get detroit-techno nights... You
don't often
saw Umek on 4 decks at EasternBloc (a record shop) on saturday
and while what he did was impressive (3 vinyls going at any one point) it
just wasn't that interesting. i think he was getting at what hawtin aims at
at
the moment with layers etc. but it revolves around the same kind of track
being
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Subject: Re: [313] uk tech-house/layo bushwacka
saw Umek on 4 decks at EasternBloc (a record shop) on saturday
and while what he did was impressive (3 vinyls going at any one point) it
just wasn't that interesting. i think he was getting at what
hawtin aims
- you get dull-tech-house nights, you get micro-house nights, you get
bodysoul
nights, you get looped-bangers nights, you get detroit-techno nights... You
don't often get plain old good nights out
Probably due to the size of the place.
I mean how likely is it you'll end up at any night which
Ahhh, Rotter's Golf Club - Radioactive Man. Anyone interested in some
truely driving electro should find and listen to this man.
MEK
That said, I can't recommend the Rotter's Golf Club enough
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Ahhh, Rotter's Golf Club - Radioactive Man. Anyone interested in some
truely driving electro should find and listen to this man.
MEK
That said, I can't recommend the Rotter's Golf Club enough
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