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Minimal House
Microhouse, buftech or sometimes just minimal, is a subgenre of house music strongly influenced by minimalism and 1990s techno. History Microhouse has its roots in the minimal techno, bitpop (both developed in the early 1990s), and house (developed in the early 1980s) genres of music. Its first echoes appeared in a glitch album by German experimental artist Oval, in 1993. Like many contemporary electronic genres, Microhouse has many influences, most notably techno and the "click and pop" garage house that has emerged from Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass (or "Bleep"), bitpop and minimal techno. Contrasting with tech house, which is often thought of as 'house music with elements of techno in its arrangement and instrumentation', microhouse is more aptly described as 'housey minimal techno' – a marriage of the funky and groovy backroom house elements with bitpop and the driving, repetitive sound of techno. Emphasis tended to fall on cushiony kick-drum thumps and the accompanying hi-h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minimal Techno
Minimal techno is a subgenre of techno music. It is characterized by a stripped-down aesthetic that exploits the use of repetition and understated development. Minimal techno is thought to have been originally developed in the early 1990s by Detroit-based producers Robert Hood and Daniel Bell.Sicko, D., ''Techno Rebels: The Renegades of Electronic Funk'', Billboard Books, 1999, (pp. 199–200). By the early 2000s the term 'minimal' generally described a style of techno that was popularized in Germany by labels such as Kompakt, Perlon, and Richie Hawtin's M-nus, among others. Origins Minimal techno first emerged in the early 1990s. The development of the style is often attributed to a so-called "second wave" of American producers associated with Detroit techno. According to Derrick May, "while the first-wave artists were enjoying their early global success, techno also inspired many up-and-coming DJs and bedroom producers in Detroit". This younger generation included produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tech House
Tech house is a subgenre of house music that combines stylistic features of techno with house. The term ''tech house'' developed as a shorthand record store name for a category of electronic dance music that combined musical aspects of techno, such as "rugged basslines" and "steely beats," with the harmonies and grooves of progressive house.Aaron, Charles (2000), "Whose House? Tech-house and the quest for dance music's post-rave soul, ''Spin,'' October 2000.Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001), ''All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music,'' Backbeat Books, UK; 4th Revised edition, (page xiv). The music originally had a clean and minimal production style that was associated with techno from Detroit and the UK. In the mid to late 1990s, a scene developed in England around club nights such as The Drop run by the former Shamen rapper Mr C (Richard West) & Paul "Rip" Stone (co-founder with West of Plink Plonk), Heart & Soul and Wiggle run by Terry Francis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Herbert
Matthew Herbert (born 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, and Wishmountain, is a British electronic musician. He often takes sounds from everyday items to produce electronic music. Career Matthew Herbert released his first album, ''100 Lbs'', in 1996, which “gathers early 12″s from a time when Herbert was very much a ‘dance music’ producer”. In 1998, Herbert issued ''Around the House'' with Dani Siciliano, which mixed dance beats, sounds generated by everyday kitchen objects, and vocals. By the late 90's, Herbert was remixing tracks for dance artists like Moloko, Motorbass, Alter Ego, and others. (Many of these were later collected on ''Secondhand Sounds: Herbert Remixes''.) He also recorded singles, EPs, and albums under a variety of aliases (Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, and Transformer) as well as his own name. In 2001, Herbert issued '' Bodily Functions''. Similar in structure to ''Around the House,'' it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Reaction (record Label)
Chain Reaction was a German record label founded in 1995 by Basic Channel members Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus. The label's output consisted of the extended friends and family of the Basic Channel duo, which centered on the Hard Wax record store in Berlin. The label's sound focused on a similar minimal and dub techno style as that of Basic Channel, rooted in atmospherics and minimalism, but some have found Chain Reaction's output to be "more avant-experimental". Notable artists that have released records on the label include Monolake, Porter Ricks, Vainqueur and Fluxion. The last record on the label was released in 2003. Discography CR (12") CR 01 - Scion - "Emerge" (1995) CR 02 - Various Artists - "1-7" (1995) CR 03 - Porter Ricks - "Port Of Transition / Port Of Call" (1996) CR 04 - Monolake - "Cyan" (1996) CR 05 - Substance - "Relish" (1996) CR 06 - Vainqueur - "Reduce" (1996) CR 07 - Vainqueur - "Elevation" (1996) CR 08 - Monolake - "Magenta" (1996) CR 09 - Porter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superclub
A superclub is a very large or superior nightclub, often with several rooms with different themes. The term was first coined in Mixmag, the British electronic dance and clubbing magazine, in 1995, referring to the new wave of clubs such as Ministry of Sound and Cream, which were dominating the English club scene. Superclubs may include nightclubs that have high capacity, or are multi-story, high profile, and operate city and region wide or are well known. Some superclubs are owned and managed by a dance music record label or a club that was or is culturally important. The term may also be used to define its position within the club scene hierarchy. Forerunners of contemporary superclubs already existed in the early 20th century. ''The Guardian'' describes the ''Moka Efti'' in Berlin, a major dancing establishment of the Golden Twenties, as a "1920s superclub". Privilege Ibiza is the "world's largest nightclub" according to the Guinness Book of Records, with a capacity of 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep House
Deep house is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music. Its origins are attributed to the early recordings of Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers), including his influential track " Can You Feel It". Characteristics Deep house is known for tempos typically from 110 to 125 bpm, muted basslines, spacious use of percussion elements (typically using a Roland TR-909 drum machine), soft keyboard sounds (pads), use of advanced chord structures, ambient mixes, and soulful vocals. Lyrics usually focus on positive/uplifting themes or more melancholic subjects akin to blues. The use of vocals persisted in deep house as new forms of house music often abandoned them, but as of 2019, this difference has largely disappeared. History Deep house was largely pioneered by Chicago producers such as Marshall Jefferson ( On the House) and Larry Heard ( Mr. Fingers) and with tracks such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wire (magazine)
''The Wire'' (or simply ''Wire'') is a British music magazine publishing out of London, which has been issued monthly in print since 1982. Its website launched in 1997, and an online archive of its entire back catalog became available to subscribers in 2013. Since 1985, the magazine's annual year-in-review issue, Rewind, has named an album or release of the year based on critics' ballots. Originally, ''The Wire'' covered the British jazz scene with an emphasis on avant-garde and free jazz. It was marketed as a more adventurous alternative to its conservative competitor ''Jazz Journal'', and targeted younger readers at a time when ''Melody Maker'' had abandoned jazz coverage. In the late 1980s and 1990s, the magazine expanded its scope until it included a broad range of musical genres under the umbrella of non-mainstream or experimental music. Since then, ''The Wire''s coverage has included experimental rock, electronica, alternative hip hop, modern classical, free improvisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NPR Music
NPR Music is a project of National Public Radio, an American privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization, that launched in November 2007 to present public radio music programming and original editorial content for music discovery. NPR Music offers current and archival podcasts, live concert webcasts, reviews, music lists, news, studio sessions, and interviews to listen to from NPR and partner public radio stations across the country, as well as an index of public radio music stations streaming live on the Internet. There have been two blogs: "Monitor Mix" (now defunct) by Sleater-Kinney musician Carrie Brownstein and the ''All Songs Considered'' Blog by Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton. Programming Programs available to hear at NPR Music * ''All Songs Considered'', hosted by Bob Boilen * ''Alt.Latino'', hosted by Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras * ''From the Top'', hosted by Christopher O'Riley * ''JazzSet'' hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, WBGO *'' Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Sherburne
Philip Sherburne is an American journalist, musician and DJ based in Barcelona. He coined the term "Microhouse" (in a 2001 article for ''The Wire'')Cox, Christoph; Daniel Warner (Eds.) (2004). ''Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music''. Continuum International Publishing Group, 319.Michaelangelo Matos (April 7, 2010)"Pantha Du Prince: Techno Music A Rock Fan Can Love" ''NPR Music''. and appeared in the film ''Speaking in Code''. Career Sherburne is a critic and columnist for ''Pitchfork'' and ''The Wire''. He is also the electronic/dance editor for Rhapsody.com. He regularly appears on Resident Advisor and eMusic.com and has contributed to a number of publications which include: ''The New York Times'', ''Spin'', ''Slate'', ''frieze'', ''XLR8R'', ''Wired'', Rhapsody, Spain's ''Trax'', and Germany's ''Groove'' and '' De:Bug''. His has also contributed to books such as ''Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music'', ''Time Out 1000 Songs to Change Your Life'' and ''The Pitchfork 500: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akufen
Marc Leclair, better known by his stage name Akufen, is a Canadian electronic musician. His music is electronic music that is often described as minimal house, minimal techno, glitch, or microhouse. His 2002 release titled ''My Way'' introduced his concept of "microsampling", which was essentially a way of using extremely small and short clips of samples he had randomly recorded from FM radio broadcasts as a key musical element. Leclair's pseudonym comes from the French word for tinnitus (ringing of the ears), ''acouphène'', and he has also gone under the pseudonyms Horror Inc., David Scott, Nefuka, and Anna Kaufen."Akufen". ''The Wire'', 2004 Discography As Akufen * '' Quebec Nightclub'' (2001) * ''My Way'' (2002) * '' Hawaiian Wodka Party'' (2003) * ''Fabric 17'' (mix album) (2004) * ''Blu TribunL'' (split with Freeform and The Rip-Off Artist) (2004* ''Battlestar Galacticlown'' (2012) * ''J Gabriel - Levity (Remixes)" 2020, Eyedyllic Music - https://www.traxsource.com/tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapez
Traum Schallplatten ( en, Dream Records) is a Cologne-based which started as a minimal techno record label run by Jacqueline Reinhold (née Klein) and Riley Reinhold (Triple R). but had developed into a melodic techno label. Its sub-labels are Trapez, Trapez Ltd, My Best Friend (MBF), My Best Friend Ltd, Paintwork and Zaubernuss. Notable artists * Dominik Eulberg * Extrawelt * Ikaro Grati * Kaiserdisco * Max Cooper * Minilogue * Microtrauma * Mononoid * Nick Dow * Nathan Fake * Thomas Brinkmann * Ryan Davis Selected Releases Albums *Dominik Eulberg ''Flora & Fauna'' (TRAUM CD16, 2004) *Dominik Eulberg ''Heimische Gefilde'' (TRAUM CD19, 2007) *Dominik Eulberg ''Diorama'' (TRAUM CD24, 2011) Compilations *''Elektronische Musik Aus Buenos Aires'' (TRAUM CD01, 1999) *Thomas Brinkmann ''Tour De Traum'' (TRAUM CD 15, 2004) (DJ-Mix) *Tour De Traum series is running non stop and is reaching its 20ths release December 2020 *''100'' (TRAUM CD20, 2008) *''Elektronische Musik - Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Villalobos
Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno scene. Life and work Villalobos was born in Chile on 6 August 1970. In 1973 he moved to Germany with his family to escape the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, who had seized power that year. When Villalobos was around 10 or 11 he started to play conga and bongos. He began making electronic music in the late 80s. From a very young age he has been a big fan of Depeche Mode, following their tours around Europe to listen to them. Villalobos began to play his music at parties while he was studying at university, but this was only for his own enjoyment. He started a label, Placid Flavour, in 1993 but this was unsuccessful. His first record was released on the German Playhouse label in 1994 and he began DJing as a professional in 1998. In 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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