Word: techno
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...latch onto—a hook, a chorus, a person—-dance music simply exists, providing nothing other than its own pulse. Hordes of indignant listeners and curmudgeonly rock critics have rallied against the apparent coldness and artificiality of disco, as well as sonic offspring like house, techno, and breakbeat. Yet dance music has always had a unique, innate “soul” of its own. The humanity, or relevance, that it’s often accused of lacking is not so much expressed in lyrics or notes, but instead lies in the exuberant rhythms and beauty...
...current trendiness of rave culture, led by superstar DJs and corporate entities, and 1997’s “electronica” craze. The latter saw a flurry of sensationalist stories in music magazines that envisioned the rock paradigm being overtaken by a legion of keyboard-wielding techno-freaks, in some kind of premillennial musical cyborg invasion. The truth was that artists like Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers themselves represented a rock-happy crossover breed, integrating elements from rave culture in order to fashion radio-friendly pop music, and that meanwhile, the music’s core stayed...
...Avalanches entered at a perfect moment. Faceless producers have been refining and reinventing the forlorn soul of Detroit techno and Chicago house for more than a decade. While so much dance music continues to fashion itself around their paradigm, perhaps it’s time for another revolution. The Avalanches aren’t bringing the soul back to electronic music; they are giving...
...this much storage in a package this small. Never has digital music been this well organized. The trackwheel on the front scolls quickly and precisely through all your songs, arranged by title or by artist, and the display is crisp and readable. When I gave the iPod to my techno-suspicious parents, they figured out how to select and play in under a minute. Why can't all gadgets be like that...
...album is both a return and a departure for New Order, similar to an aging author who rediscovers traditional narrative and finds a simple beauty in telling a straight-forward story. The music is less dance-oriented and techno-laden than any previous New Order creation. The first three tracks, “Crystal,” “60 Miles an Hour” (the second single) and “Turn My Way” with guest vocals by New Order admirer (and former Smashing Pumpkins frontman) Billy Corgan are forthright rock songs with snarling basslines from...