1991
Benny Bunter
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"1991, of course, was the time when Techno and Ardkore "proper" were inseparable, when Fabio was sharing the bill the Colin Faver. There is a real directness to this music that is very refreshing. I remember a little later Techno heads (I guess perversely) decrying Ardkore for it's rhythmic panache saying "You know if you listen closely to Techno you'll find the rhythm is far more sophisticated," but the "early Ardkore Techno" period is almost, by definition, before people could and would say such things. There is a thuggishness to these plodding 4/4 rhythms laced with geriatric breakbeats that you just _know_ is completely moronic. It's certainly before you could make arguments for the "artistic qualities" of rave. You could just pull that gormless mouth-wide-open expression, freeze your neck and gaze blankly into the distance nodding to it in the comfort that that is exactly what everyone else will be doing. Like a rave storm trooper.
I was quite chuffed to pick up (on separate occasions recently) the Automation EPs. I know nothing about these records or their maker, though actually their anonymity is quite appealing in this context. There's a bit of writing on the back of the Red EP that says it all:
A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE HARDCORE-HEADS OUT THERE. WE'D LIKE TO THANK CHILLIN FM, INNOCENCE FM, KISS FM AND A MASSIVE SHOUT-OUT TO COLIN DALE AND COLIN FAVOR FOR OUR FIRST AIRPLAY. HARDCORE RULES.
Ha ha ha ha ha. I find that well funny, (regains composure) sorry maybe that's lost on anyone else. The labels all have this black linocut head with a plug in it with rays coming out of the plug. One is red, one is green and the other is blue. I'm guessing there is a yellow one somewhere but, truth be told, I can live without it, they're not AMAZING these records. Still I like them. The track I'm listening to at the moment has a Wil-E-Coyote sample on it ("Charly" style). There are quite a lot of Classical "Pops" samples like William Tell Overture and Swan Lake, there's heaps of Mentasm sounds (very "overdriven" bass lines) snatches of 303s. If I had to compare them to one tune it'd be the DJ's Unite track, some tunes on here like "Drone" on the Red EP are nearly as good as that epic (coughs) only not quite..."
Guess who?
I was quite chuffed to pick up (on separate occasions recently) the Automation EPs. I know nothing about these records or their maker, though actually their anonymity is quite appealing in this context. There's a bit of writing on the back of the Red EP that says it all:
A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE HARDCORE-HEADS OUT THERE. WE'D LIKE TO THANK CHILLIN FM, INNOCENCE FM, KISS FM AND A MASSIVE SHOUT-OUT TO COLIN DALE AND COLIN FAVOR FOR OUR FIRST AIRPLAY. HARDCORE RULES.
Ha ha ha ha ha. I find that well funny, (regains composure) sorry maybe that's lost on anyone else. The labels all have this black linocut head with a plug in it with rays coming out of the plug. One is red, one is green and the other is blue. I'm guessing there is a yellow one somewhere but, truth be told, I can live without it, they're not AMAZING these records. Still I like them. The track I'm listening to at the moment has a Wil-E-Coyote sample on it ("Charly" style). There are quite a lot of Classical "Pops" samples like William Tell Overture and Swan Lake, there's heaps of Mentasm sounds (very "overdriven" bass lines) snatches of 303s. If I had to compare them to one tune it'd be the DJ's Unite track, some tunes on here like "Drone" on the Red EP are nearly as good as that epic (coughs) only not quite..."
Guess who?
Benny Bunter
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The ravey NY thread was good up to a point, but it pales into insignificance compared to the UK stuff, has to be said
Benny Bunter
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Nope, guess again
Benny Bunter
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What spelling mistake?
Benny Bunter
Well-known member
You're so drunk, go to bed.
It was woebot, obviously
It was woebot, obviously
of course it isn't you fool, it's Matt. Reynolds is too much of a poptimist.
blissblogger
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I was just gonna say "snot me!!!" and suggest it was Matt, on account of the (coughs) and (regains composure) - that was a thing he used to do on his blog - these sort of visualize-me-as-real-person-at-home - coughs, ducks, winces, blushes, scratches head, that kind of thing- almost like stage directions.
