your thoughts on minimal..

[teknorich]

"The other is this "mnml" stuff that's floating around a lot, which to me sounds like what they used to call "Click House". Which is actually pretty complex and intricate but uses very tiny little clicky and blippy noises compressed to buggery. A great example of the sound is Akufen. It has its moments, but I'm not a massive fan."

That seems waaaaaaaaaaayyy out of date to me. The whole Akufen, clicky thing was years back. Minimal now is generally more of a tech-house sound, or m-nus records style bleeps. Even some tougher stuff with the likes of Adam Beyer, Tim Xavier, Camea etc putting a more techno sound into it. A lot of variety under one umbrella term.

[TechMouse]

The whole Akufen, clicky thing was years back. Minimal now is generally more of a tech-house sound, or m-nus records style bleeps. Even some tougher stuff with the likes of Adam Beyer, Tim Xavier, Camea etc putting a more techno sound into it. A lot of variety under one umbrella term.

I know, but I still don't find it particularly minimal.

Someone just mentioned Trentemoeller, who I actually quite like but is pretty far from minimal. I'd go so far as to use the word "complex".

[loopdon]

I mentioned him. I know what you mean. Not really minimal composition wise.
He makes use of typical minimal techniques, though (?), say shortened hits etc., white noise sounds, crispy percs.. so and some tracks are ****in great so i gave him a mention.

[TechMouse]

Absolutely agree, he's typical of what I would call "mnml". And he's a better example than most.

[dan the acid man]

like others have already metioned, minimal used to be about using the bare minimum of sounds, but keeping your attention by constantly evolving these sounds with automated effects.

Nowadays alot of minimal is more about using clicky noises, but anything that encourages more thought, more funk and more intelligent use of effects is good by me.

I've always found peace divison to be great at this