Word: synth
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Fallout," bits and pieces of Tchaickovsky's "Nutcracker" bubble up through a heavy synth and guitar layer, nearly become unlistenable, and are then blown away by a cascading guitar solo as the claustraphobia of the early song gets ripped to shreds. In the epic "Cancer," the "chorus" of the song makes one brilliant but brief appearance in the nine minute song...
...Fallout," bits and pieces of Tchaickovsky's "Nutcracker" bubble up through a heavy synth and guitar layer, nearly become unlistenable, and are then blown away by a cascading guitar solo as the claustraphobia of the early song gets ripped to shreds. In the epic "Cancer," the "chorus" of the song makes one brilliant but brief appearance in the nine minute song...
...luminaries of the New York electronic scene as DJ Soul Slinger, DJ Spooky and DJ Wally. Given this remarkable pedigree, DJ Silver's debut seems, at first, disappointing. Liquid Sky Music's first release, Don't Panic! is an uptempo concoction of four-on-the-floor beats and thick synth lines. But DJ Silver is deceptive. This is much more than a dance album. Although tracks like "B My Dog" and "Wardance (Never Trust a Hippie)" have dancefloor potential, these songs are often far too erratic and cerebral to liven up your next party. In the tradition popularized by Richard...
When these performers get to play out, people listen, if not for genuine interest then at least for the excitement of the rare opportunity. The dearth of such groups is so stark that any musical contrast, whether derivative punk or boundary-pushing synth noise, bestows a welcome color to the campus landscape. At Harvard, to be a musical pioneer doesn't require a genre-defining newness, just the will and perseverance to write an original song...
Through the guitary new-wave of The Mode Mode, the industrial synth rock of JenR8R and the emotional noise of Putney Swope, these bands displayed a visceral investment in their music that only original musicians can truly claim. The performance may not have been the best or most exciting one to hit the campus in while, but it represented the accumulation of creative input, rehearsal time and organizational efforts needed to produce such a successful show. In that sense, the event was an amazing feat...