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I got fed this by YT some months ago: At first I thought it was an algorithmic glitch or outlier. Then I discovered it has been re-issued recently. Not sure what causality is involved here (re-issue caused by algorithmic popularity or vice versa), but it quite something. Thing is: I quite...

Great stuff. The show was nice as well, I liked the interview.

It sounds definitely very Adorno-like, but I never came across the precise expression. Might be Szepanski aforising Adorno. Is he teaching now?

All by Steve Cop and CJ Bolland on R&S. I suspect Steve Cop to be the better producer though. The later Bolland stuff (Camargue and especially Prophecy) was much less inspired.

With some interesting horns, ahem.

Yes, very interesting. Never thought so actually.

Usually not at all a fan of electronic music rearranged for orchestra but this kind of works.

I made peace with it and I am not even 40 yet.

I just had a listen, it is really embarrasingly bad. I don't feel the same about his debut album though. I have been re-listening to it this afternoon and it holds its own much better than I expected. Might be nostalgia colouring my perspective. Or maybe just the rare pleasure of re-listening to...

The fate of fashion. These threads are pretty much the sonic equivalent of looking at Rod Steward in leopard print.

Completely ostracised at the time, but recently enjoying some nostalgic revival and critical reappraisal.

Asphodel? I was fond of DJ Spooky when I was a student, but due to limited finances only ever listened to the below album. I have no idea what he produced afterwards, but I heard it wasn't spectacular.

They're certainly linked, also demographically. But big beat's bad reputation (rude, drunk student music) is a very UK thing. In Belgium, big beat was for many the only palatable type of dance music. Especially when compared to house and techno which were still stigmatised by the new beat era.

Another rather famous Wall of Sound one, in line with the big beat -adverts connection: