2007, a good year for techno? Your thoughts...

[RDR]

:lol:

I'm just talking about all of the crap which sounds like they tried to copey Benny Benassi...

:lol:

I aint lagging on the production value...cause surely most of it is well made. However it isn't just about being technically sound...it's about being forward thinking...and as you said...taking that journey...or putting people onto it.

I really dont hear that in most elektro house. But in no way was I laggin on their studios skills. I give respect where it's due...but in creativity...that my friend we might disagree on.

Then we'll have to agree to disagree on the creativity. You really have to listen to more. Besides, i agree on the benny bennasi type crap. A search on soulseek or what not reveals a silly amount of people have the bennasi crap on their HDs...

My friend is a house DJ in slovenia and has a stupid stupid amount of tracks and CDs of the genre we are talking about, its the HOUSE description thats the thing to concentrate on. House music continues to evolve thankfully as there are always lessons to be learnt for the rest of us. Techno and House? Match made in heaven IMO. Be those lessons bad or good, it matters not luke.

[The Overfiend]

i love benny benassi satisfaction

[Frank Dogshit]

i love benny benassi satisfaction

yes me 2...but only for the video of course!:)

[koma]

sound of benny benassi is so last year anyway...

put some Switch or Jesse Rose or The Crookers in the player! fidget house will be on fire in 2008. too!

[BRADLEE]

Then we'll have to agree to disagree on the creativity. You really have to listen to more. Besides, i agree on the benny bennasi type crap. A search on soulseek or what not reveals a silly amount of people have the bennasi crap on their HDs...

My friend is a house DJ in slovenia and has a stupid stupid amount of tracks and CDs of the genre we are talking about, its the HOUSE description thats the thing to concentrate on. House music continues to evolve thankfully as there are always lessons to be learnt for the rest of us. Techno and House? Match made in heaven IMO. Be those lessons bad or good, it matters not luke.

Chris you're making the assumption that I dont like house music, which is indeed incorrect. I really love house and have since the mid-ninties.

I just dont like elektro house....and at this point, I've heard more than my fill of it for a lifetime.

[Aratron]

Chris you're making the assumption that I dont like house music, which is indeed incorrect. I really love house and have since the mid-ninties.

I just dont like elektro house....and at this point, I've heard more than my fill of it for a lifetime.

nice one mate. i like a bit of techno house. but tbh i find electro gay as ****, strictly for ponces. you cant dance to it, you cant get high to it. it sucks.

[Frank Dogshit]

really loved 'Counterparts' stuff from this year.....excellent producers and there live PA's are outstanding.

[RDR]

Chris you're making the assumption that I dont like house music, which is indeed incorrect. I really love house and have since the mid-ninties.

I just dont like elektro house....and at this point, I've heard more than my fill of it for a lifetime.

Oh dont be a daft lad! of course you like house music! whats not to like ;)

I was saying that to dismiss electro house out of hand is dangerous as it has a hard commercial effect on house as a whole.

Sheeesh! you not into house, brad! Id be offended if you belived i didnt know you loved that sure ;)

Happy new year to you and your kids!

[RDR]

nice one mate. i like a bit of techno house. but tbh i find electro gay as ****, strictly for ponces. you cant dance to it, you cant get high to it. it sucks.

Far be it from me to limit gayness.

[BRADLEE]

Happy new year to you and your kids!

Happy new year to you and yours also mi amigo.

[Jak]

A good year I think. More diversity amongst all varieties of techno and related genres= more opportunities to include different sounds, grooves, and varied energy levels in to a cohesive dj set.

Lots of selection to choose from in the vinyl market, although admittedly lots of crap to sort through.

Some well established artists trying different sounds, but still keeping it real with their own flavor (for example beyer, dubfire, oxia, chris liebing, lekebusch).

And for me a transplant to yet another un-heralded outpost of the edm world. Moved from Portland Oregon USA to Vina Del Mar Chile where I have re-discovered the true value of music as a universal language. Despite language barriers, economics (a vinyl record here costs 18 US dollars), and a non edm savy public dj’s are still working hard to develop their own grooves and keep the music alive and the public dancing.

[anx]

Not from me im afriad.

Keep your eye on the ball gentlemen. The more popular a genre is the more its likely to produce some excellent production skills (in a ratio to crap though as well)

Ive heard some genuinley superb electro-house type music (still hate th term though lol ) A lot of it borders on techno as well... of the wonky variety.

Tsk tsk - Techno is a journey not a destination.

i play electro house with the techno...im just saying i heard WAY too much of it last year, and not nearly enough techno.

[eyeswithoutaface]

nice one mate. i like a bit of techno house. but tbh i find electro gay as ****, strictly for ponces. you cant dance to it, you cant get high to it. it sucks.

first time i've ever heard of a musical genre having it's sexuality defined

[Tyrisia]

back ot, I gotta say that this last year has been more of an eye opener to me than the last four or five years put together, things (thank god) seem to be moving forward again, which has gotta be a good thing all in all:)

[A.P.]

back ot, I gotta say that this last year has been more of an eye opener to me than the last four or five years put together, things (thank god) seem to be moving forward again, which has gotta be a good thing all in all:)

I'm with ya on that one mate.

[viagratek]

sound of benny benassi is so last year anyway...

put some Switch or Jesse Rose or The Crookers in the player! fidget house will be on fire in 2008. too!

last year? more like 4 years ago. shit is def played.


switch and them were already on fire in 2007. he got named artist of the year in xlr8r for all his remix work as switch and production work for the likes of M.I.A.

i think he is moving to los angeles so expect even more switchy remixes of pop artists....turning radio BS into weird playable club tracks. not a bad thing.

because of this i do see him becoming even more popular in 2008...as well as his collegues.

[koma]

yeah, it was 2005 or 2006 when he did that Essential Mix lots of people were talking about. amount of remixes he's been putting out recently is mad. same as speaker junk, herve, already mentioned italian duo crookers... jesse rose remix of armand van helden's "playmate" was pronounced as one of the biggest club tracks of the year by beatportal etc.

i really started to enjoy that sound more and more in 2007. I went berserk when heard switch switch remix of aquilera and diddy on a party about a year ago, while most of the people around me just frown hehe
I just wish more djs is into it, instead of staying on the safe road with sound a la david guetta and fedde le grand....

[Alan Oldham]

Seems to me the minimal stranglehold has eased up somewhat and people are looking for more substance again in their dance music. I predicted to friends when Tresor came back as a club, techno itself would make a comeback and it looks like it's happening.

[Kells]

Seems to me the minimal stranglehold has eased up somewhat and people are looking for more substance again in their dance music. I predicted to friends when Tresor came back as a club, techno itself would make a comeback and it looks like it's happening.

Deffo, and about time too :)

speak soon BTW Alan Geeeeeeeezzzzzaaaaa hahaha:)

[Alan Oldham]

Deffo, and about time too :)

speak soon BTW Alan Geeeeeeeezzzzzaaaaa hahaha:)

Oi Geeeeezaaaaa!!! LOL. Hit me up soon!!!!