Need suggestions

[eppertheleper]

My dad's doing a lecture/concert series here and the next one is going to be on modern music. He's asked me for a techno track to use as an example. He's specifically asked for something that has slow, gradual transformation rather than big shifts in sound and pronounced breakdowns. He wants to point out that there are subtle changes throughout the track that lead to it sound quite a bit different at the end than it does at the beginning, but for the changes to be fairly imperceptible to the untrained ear. I was leaning towards some older Surgeon Dynamic Tension stuff, but thought I would post here to see if anyone has other ideas. The Surgeon was the first thing that came to mind when he told me the parameters, but I'm open to anything.

This will be an older crowd, so I want to avoid bangers that might scare them. Hard is okay, just not ruthlessly pounding. I'm also looking for something that would be fascinating to a classical listener. They don't have to love it, just find it interesting. He's done this lecture series for years, focusing on one or two composers each year, this year being Haydn and Dvorak. This is the last lecture of the year and he's moving into the modern era composers, but wanted to have this as an example of another type of modern music while he's going through synthesizers and their impact on music as a whole.

Any help is appreciated.

[DannyBlack]

henry cullen and patrix- headcorn.

[djfilthmonger]

henry cullen and patrix- headcorn.

thats sum pounder Danny..


what about Speedy J his more mellow stuff or collabs with chris liebeng

[SlavikSvensk]

My dad's doing a lecture/concert series here and the next one is going to be on modern music. He's asked me for a techno track to use as an example. He's specifically asked for something that has slow, gradual transformation rather than big shifts in sound and pronounced breakdowns. He wants to point out that there are subtle changes throughout the track that lead to it sound quite a bit different at the end than it does at the beginning, but for the changes to be fairly imperceptible to the untrained ear. I was leaning towards some older Surgeon Dynamic Tension stuff, but thought I would post here to see if anyone has other ideas. The Surgeon was the first thing that came to mind when he told me the parameters, but I'm open to anything.

This will be an older crowd, so I want to avoid bangers that might scare them. Hard is okay, just not ruthlessly pounding. I'm also looking for something that would be fascinating to a classical listener. They don't have to love it, just find it interesting. He's done this lecture series for years, focusing on one or two composers each year, this year being Haydn and Dvorak. This is the last lecture of the year and he's moving into the modern era composers, but wanted to have this as an example of another type of modern music while he's going through synthesizers and their impact on music as a whole.

Any help is appreciated.

for a classical crowd, i think a very good choice would be jeff mills "utopia"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppJPQ3xsKWI

[drift9]

some Inigo Kennedy might be nice. some of his stuff on token might fit the bill here nicely.

[p_brane]

electric deluxe - speedy j?

that has a nice flowing transition throughout

[zaalmoetlos]

i'd choose grey area by robert hood, this record is precisly what you describe. Maybe the tunnel by hawtin would be a good idea. Or it might be an idea to show the diversity of techno by taking a couple of examples

http://www.discogs.com/Robert-Hood-M.../release/22632

[...Dave...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdgwHB1mDM

[force]

electric deluxe - speedy j?

that has a nice flowing transition throughout

YES yes yes yes yes!

[rhythmtech]

electric deluxe - speedy j?

that has a nice flowing transition throughout

+1

[Hoth System]

What about Growth by Jeff Mills? Has a slow, gradual transformation, it's not a banger - oozes intelligence and complexity - ticks all yer boxes.

[DannyBlack]

henry cullen and patrix- headcorn.

are people not familiar with this track??? seriously, balls to Jeff Mills and Speedy J- although they rock, they fall ever so short of the mark in comparison to this tune.


*ducks for cover*

[eppertheleper]

Thanks for all the help. I'm relaying them to him as they come in so he can choose. I was also thinking about doing a comparison of the original techno with the performance on the Blue Potential DVD. I'm not a huge fan of the orchestrations there, but it could help to connect with his audience and show that the types of music can intersect.

Keep 'em coming!

[eppertheleper]

are people not familiar with this track??? seriously, balls to Jeff Mills and Speedy J- although they rock, they fall ever so short of the mark in comparison to this tune.


*ducks for cover*

The only Patrix track called Headcorn I'm finding is with Dave the Drummer. Do you have a link?

[SlavikSvensk]

dave the drummer = henry cullen :)

[djfilthmonger]

Thanks for all the help. I'm relaying them to him as they come in so he can choose. I was also thinking about doing a comparison of the original techno with the performance on the Blue Potential DVD. I'm not a huge fan of the orchestrations there, but it could help to connect with his audience and show that the types of music can intersect.

Keep 'em coming!

yeah that sounds good

[The_Laughing_Man]

hmmm if you want something that will be interesting to a classical or musical listener then I wouldn`t say much of the stuff quoted by anyone here is in that category.
Most of the above is loopy.

You want something very polyrythmic with maybe some interesting key interactions.

I would say some of the more experimental mills stuff maybe.
Some of the stuff by the 65DMavericks was also quite musically complex.
Some of the later detroit stuff?
Innigo Kennedy`s Asymetric MP3 releases maybe?
Or perhaps something by Autechre or Arovane

[eppertheleper]

dave the drummer = henry cullen :)

Nice. Don't I feel stupid? Couldn't you just have ignored that post and when people are sharing knowing raised-eyebrow looks around the room, just whisper "It's okay, he's a little slow"?

At least then I don't have to have my ignorance pointed out for all the world to see? Jeez, talk about insensitive!

[SlavikSvensk]

:lol:

i couldn't help myself...

[DannyBlack]

Epper, what exactly do you want mate? something representative of intelligent 'avin it' techno or Arty Farty Techno?