i think to a lot of people minimal means techno a few bpms down minus the compressed percussive loops and distortion....and plus heavily swung arpeggiated basslines and white noise. i think thats what i'd expect if i went to a night calling itself minimal. (not that i ever have cos i live in devon!)

whether or not this is minimal or not doesnt matter anyway. theres loads of other stuff out there that is quality..stuff on ostgut ton and shed etc

anyway minimal is dead now. alexis petridis said so in the guardian and he wears an £1800 jacket so is well switched on innit?