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From:
Rodney Perkins
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Date:
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 11:13:58 -0500
Subject:
Re: (idm) Guitars in techno (was Re: Carl Craig)
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Two or three tracks from the self-titled Porter Ricks disc on Mille Plateaux have really odd guitar parts that don't work that well. One of them even sounds similar to "Welcome to the Jungle." Also, the mu-Ziq track on the Empathy Box remixes has gitar (sic) on it.
quoted 14 lines Che wrote:> Che wrote: >> Guitar & Techno just don't mix > > My mileage varies. Cybotron - "Techno City" (1984) IMO defines the > original spirit of techno: moody, synthetic, thematic dance music with > extended instrumental passages and soulful yet otherworldly vocals. It > quite prominently uses guitar.. not exceptionally well, but without it the > song would have a completely different feel. > > Other examples out there? I can think of a couple of techno tracks that > use acoustic guitar loops to great effect. > > -M. >