On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, Derek Jordan wrote:
quoted 16 lines It's not just you. I have no idea why people are calling Octagon Man an> > It's not just you. I have no idea why people are calling Octagon Man an
> > electro project, based on the LP. Maybe the singles are different. Of
> > course, considering just how wretched some of the electro revival is (like
> > the uninspired and tedious Elecktroids LP), perhaps it's better that way.
>
> If I could just interject for a moment...I lived through "american
> electro-boogie:the breakdancing years", and this shit coming out lately
> has nothing to do with electro, it's too watered down. Early 80's
> electro consisted of BOOOMbastic 808's, mad computer game rhythms,
> and spacey melodies. Where the hell are these elements in this revival?
> Drexciya and UR exemplify this style. 'bass camp 808' or 'the final
> frontier' are excellent examples. That's why I can't wait to hear this
> Elektroids LP...Hell, I cracked many a rib trying to pop to 'soul sonic
> force', and 'buffalo boys'!!! I'd think I should know a little about
> electro!!!
> Derek
That's it:) I heard the Jedi Knights' remix of Antacid, and I thought
"why did people give up on vocoders?"
^^^
To me, that is electro. Compilations brought to the masses courtesy of
Streetsounds. Jake Slazenger wasn't too bad, he kept the funk. And I'm
not saying "Octagon Man" is a bad album, I like it. It's just not electro.
Rob.