quoted 11 lines Can anyone tell me what these CONCEPT releases are actually like ?
>> Can anyone tell me what these CONCEPT releases are actually like ?
>> I've never even seen one. Any opinions would be welcome.
>
>I had a chance to listen to a couple of them a few months ago (around when 5
>and 6 were released).
>
>Very minimalist stuff from what I recall. I would characterize it as the
>sort of thing you'd put on between mad floor-filling stompers, or perhaps
>as something to use to build up a groove. You could certainly layer something
>on top of it... hell, pull out a sampler, a 909, and you could probably
>use some of the Concepts to build your own mix on the fly.
The Concept stuff ties in with Mike Ink's Studio and the Basic Channel /
Chain Reaction etc. stuff. It may sound minimal but a good dj can bring
a dancefloor down to the emotional whisper of this stuff without losing
the energy of the room. While much of techno gets louder and noisier
(again) these guys are bringing in a very subtle emotional style. the
changes are very slight and especially on the hawtin stuff, very well
planned. when it happens (a slight small change, quiver) after 3
minutes, it feels like a major change even though it is very minor. a
tweaked decay on an effect etc. (Rob Hood mentions that after this
amount of time your expectations relax and your mind no longer looks for
changes. at this point the dancefloor all of a sudden becomes excited.
very strange.)
Interesting that dance music has split into the very fractured-form and
the very minimal. more than one way to skin a cat, kids. please don't
choose sides.
the other thing about all these records is that none of the sounds are
identifyable.(sp.) no obvious drum machines or naked synths.
10-4 over and out good buddy.
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