Juan Atkins used to have vocals on some of his techno tracks, kind of a
singing/rapping going on. Cheesy vocals just to make a tune "top 40" are
most likely a mistake though, a person is better off releasing a remix of
a really poplular vocalist, like doing a techno remix of janet jackson.
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Richard wrote:
quoted 65 lines I must admit, although I understand where you're 'coming from'.... I grew
> I must admit, although I understand where you're 'coming from'.... I grew
> up listening to techno, then progressed into the myriad genres I listen to
> today, but I have to disgree with your statement of 'non-reliance on the
> voice and vocal forms'.. Techno (and a lot of early trance) is littered
> with samples, little vocal snippets, cut, created into the melody of the
> track... Heck, if I hadn'tve listened to techno, I would have missed a lot
> of classic sci-fi flicks. I think the modern use of vocals as the main
> point of a track is both commercial and good in some ways. I have an
> excellent white label of Olive's 'You're not alone' which always goes down a
> storm, and even gets people dancing, because a: they know the lyrics, and b:
> it's a bangin trance choon, for want of a better description. I think that
> creative use of vocals can elevate a track. I personally never write to
> include lyrics, but I have some friends who are able to put words to the
> track, so I can sample them, and use at my discretion.
>
> House definitely has vocal roots. But I'm a progressive lad, and vocals are
> usually confined to abstract moans and utterations, which lift a track
> immensely. One of my current favourites is Pob/Boyd - 'Luna'. On Platipus
> records. Excellent vocals, but no words. Especially loving the 'Rouge'
> mix....
>
> Rich
>
>
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> To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:48 PM
> Subject: [idm] Vocal Club Music
>
>
> > Is there a trend in producers to do more vocal tracks?
> >
> > It's like an attempt to join techno and trance sounds with song forms.
> >
> > It reminds me of the classic criticism of opera: The words and the song
> form
> > slow down the action of the drama.
> >
> > I get the same feeling with a lot of vocal club music. The vocal part
> slows
> > down the energy of the trance/techno sounds.
> >
> > Techno and trance have a very different feeling than house and one of the
> > big things that make it different is the nonreliance on the voice and
> vocal
> > forms.
> >
> > Is there a commercial reason for these vocal tracks? Like you have a
> better
> > chance to break into the top 40 with a vocal track?
> >
> > mediadrome
> >
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