By Didi Neidhardt on September 19, 2012
By Didi Neidhardt on 19 September 2012 in
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Der Sampler «Personal Space. Electronic Soul 1974–1984» vereint 17 Schätze aus der Geschichte des elektronischen Soul, kontert dem kanonbestimmenden Mythos der ‹Blackness› und zeigt, dass auch Soul einmal afrofuturistische Visionen hatte.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Adele, Aloe Blacc, Amy Winehouse, Blackness, Blues, Bootsy Collins, Congotronics, Deborah Washington, Destiny’s Child, Digi-R&B, Disco, dubstep, Dyson & Company, Eddy Hazel, Electro, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Flying Lotus, Funk, George Clintons Parliament/ Funkadelic, Gonjasufi, Grace Jones, Greg Tate, Guitar Red, Herbie Hancock, House, James Brown, Janelle Monáe, Jeff Phelps, Jimi Hendrix, Johnnie Walker, juke, Kelis, Kodwo Eshun, Kraftwerk, Lady Blacktronika, Leiber & Stoller, M.I.A, Marvin Gaye, Missy Elliott, Norman Withfield, Otis G. Johnson, Outkast, Patrick Adams, Paul Gilroy, Pete Cosey, Pharrell Williams/Neptunes, Rhythm’n’Blues, Santigold, Shabazz Palaces, Shangaan Electro, Shuggie Otis, Slavoj Žižek, Sly Stone, Soft Cell, Soul, Space-Funk, Steve Elliott, Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra, Techno, THEESatisfaction, Timbaland, Timmy Thomas, USA, Woo Woo |
By Wayne Marshall on January 14, 2012
By Wayne Marshall on 14 January 2012 in
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Rather than dance, critics have alleged, “daggering”, “perreo” and the like are little more than heavy petting in public—a corruption of courtship and a shameful activity for young innocents.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Argentina, Censorship, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, daggering, dance, Dancehall, Dem Bow, Disco, Documentary Film, doggystyle, Gay Culture, Jamaica, Jorge Oquendo, kumina, Lara Putnam, Latinamerica, New York, Perreo, perreo chacalonero, Peru, petting, Politics, Puerto Rico, reggaeton, same-sex bumping, Sex, Sexism, Straight Outta Puerto Rico, the bump, zarabanda |
By Ueli Bernays on September 21, 2011
By Ueli Bernays on 21 September 2011 in
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«Retromania» ist Simon Reynolds’ Buch über die Erinnerungs- und Zitatenkultur im Pop der Gegenwart. Er kommt zum nicht ganz überraschenden Schluss: In der Pop-Kultur gibt es ein Übermass an Geschichte.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Disco, Hip Hop, Neo-Folk, New Wave, Prince, Punk, Retro, Rock Music, Rock'n'Roll, Roger Waters, Simon Reynolds, Soul, Techno, Urban Pop |