walking home at 3am, the moon edging through the clouds into fullness, the
thunderous fragments of beats echoing inside memory...
last night richie hawtin played bloated, a monthly techno-fest of primal
expression & electronic inventiveness, located inside a small north of
england venue. it's a wild club with very friendly atmosphere. the
resident, nick denton, is one of the most dextrous disc manipulators in
this country. makes music sound deeper, hotter & sexier than is practically
possible. next bloateds inc. holland's lady eida on april 13; with the
klang electronics of acid jesus & alter ego following on may 11. anyone
intrigued should certainly make the trip.
hawtin was thoroughly devastating, taking once familiar records into
unimagined dimensions. the cut-ups he punctuated within 'spastik' were just
incredible, indescribable. the roar of approval that met the initial bars
of 'substance abuse' drowned out the track itself. bodies gyrating as the
track took possession of 500 dancers. complete acid voodoo. just amazing.
one domestic (u.k) track particularly stood out. anyone out there offer any
info re. the latest 'transits of tone' on intelligence. a deep subliminal
acid line, fluctuating & reverberating. the cut was deadly. your thoughts
appreciated. *des*