Ahh the tech house issue :) I like discussing this stuff even though
nothing gets resolved.
On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Scott Pactor wrote:
quoted 6 lines 1. When people say "tech-house" to describe an artist> 1. When people say "tech-house" to describe an artist
> (as I have seen for Swayzak) does it mean "house
> taking advantage of production techniques used in
> techno"? Or what... I know everybody on this list
> gets all uptight about the labeling so don't nobody
> flip out on this one.
Tech house, TO ME, is basically housy sounding techno or techno sounding
house. Go figure. Lots of people consider slower less agressive jazzy
techno to be techhouse too. It can be funky or cold, jazzy or mechanical.
It usually hovers in the high 120s.
quoted 3 lines 2. Are there notable tech-house "club nights" in the>
> 2. Are there notable tech-house "club nights" in the
> Uk or US?
Not in washington DC :)
quoted 3 lines 3. Is there a label which has "pioneered the tech>
> 3. Is there a label which has "pioneered the tech
> house" sound?
I'll get flak for this, but I would say Soma is the defining label, even
though I have a feeling they were out of the loop for the tech house
emergence. But what do I know, I only buy 20 or so records a month.
Check out the m_nus thx releases too.
quoted 4 lines 4. And the super bonus nerdy IDMer question: What is>
> 4. And the super bonus nerdy IDMer question: What is
> the origin of the term "tech-house" in conjunction
> with dance music?
tech house has always been around. Someone decided to label the sound at
some point. Since the 80s I think there have been points at which house
crossed into techno areas and visa versa. I'd say a lot of Detroit techno
could be considered tech house (not politically tho') because the funk was
always there.
And it's funny - I borrowed this CD from a friend by Terry Francis called
Architecture - He said it was the defining tech house CD, but uh, I
totally don't see it. It seemed like a bunch of overproduced house tracks
to my ears. bleh.
-Gil
np: Stevie Be Zet - Archaic Modulation (old i know :)
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