By Pan An on October 12, 2012
By Pan An on 12 October 2012 in
BLOG
It was almost 17 years ago, when techno and electronic music arrived in Athens. Many years in a row, «the new genre» and contemporary subculture was shaking the night life of Athens, where until today there is always a desire for a creative escapism.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Astron bar, Athens, Breakbeat, Breakcore, coti K, Drum'n'Bass, dubstep, Electronic Music, Greece, ION, Jungle, n-drop recordings, Rave, Stereo Nova, Techno, trance, UK |
By Didi Neidhardt on September 19, 2012
By Didi Neidhardt on 19 September 2012 in
STORIES
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 Marcus Maeder on August 8, 2012
By Marcus Maeder on 8 August 2012 in
ACADEMIC
Mit Impulsen aus der Performance-Kunst und dem Klangbewusstsein von Industrial, New Wave und Elektropop wurde elektronische Musik auch in der Schweiz Teil der Popkultur. Teil I: Geschichte und Kontext.
Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Acid, Acid-House, Alvin Lucier, Amon Düül, Andres Bosshard, Andy Guhl, Arvo Pärt, Autonomes Jugendzentrum AJZ, Berlin, Bernhard Günter, Cabaret Voltaire, Can, Chris Carter, Christian Marclay, Cluster, Coil, Cosey Fanny Tutti, COUM Transmissions, cultural studies, Dada, DAF, Death Factory, Depeche Mode, der Plan, Die Form, Donna Summer, Düsseldorf, EBM, Einstürzende Neubauten, Elektropop, Ernst Thoma, experimentelle Musik, Fad Gadget, Franziska Lingg, Freejazz, G*Park, Genesis P-Orridge, Giorgio Moroder, Grauzone, Günter Müller, György Ligeti, Hafler Trio, Hans-Rudolf Lutz, Iannis Xenakis, Industrial, Industrial Records, Jaques Widmer, John Cage, Joseph Beuys, Joy Division, Kraftwerk, Krautrock, London, Luc Ferraris, Luigi Nono, Magda Vogel, Mani Neumeier, Mark Terkessidis, Matterhorn Project, Monte Cazzaza, Musicstore 2000, Musique Concrète, Nachtluft, Neofolk, Neue Deutsche Welle, Neue Musik, New Order, New Wave, Nitzer Ebb, Noise, Organum, P16.D4, Peter Christopherson, Philipp Glass, Pierre Schaeffer, Pop, Popkultur, Post-Industrial, Punk, Ralf Wehowsky, Ratinger Hof, Rock, Rote Fabrik, Selektion, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Sound, Stephan Eicher, StuZ, Tangerine Dream, Techno, Thomas Groetz, Throbbing Gristle, Tom Holert, Touch el Arab, Unknownmix, Voice Crack, Yello, Young Gods, Zoviet*France |
By Philipp Rhensius on July 30, 2012
By Philipp Rhensius on 30 July 2012 in
STORIES
Dubstep’s philosopher Rob Ellis aka Pinch from Bristol keeps alive the sound of early dubstep. In the interview the founder of the label Tectonic speaks about embryonal well-being, and dance music patience and pressure.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Author, Bristol, Croydon House, Cyrus, Distal, Distance, Djing, Drum & Bass, dubstep, electronica, Fabric mix, Farringdon, FWD >>, Loefah, London, Pinch, Pursuit Groove, Rinse.fm, Rob Ellis, Sam Shackleton, Shackleton, Skream, Skrillex, Skull disco, Techno, Tectonic, UK, Vex’d |
By Ueli Bernays on September 21, 2011
By Ueli Bernays on 21 September 2011 in
STORIES
«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 |
