To paraphrase Matt LeMay’s review of a recent Dntel reissue, this is what the future sounded like in 1999.
Here’s a question: What does the future sound like now? Does anybody care to synthesize that?
I think futurism as aesthetics doesn’t really matter in today’s musical landscape, but some electronic music remains futuristic or forward-thinking, whether it be the texture-focused and slowed-down techno of actress, andy stott (or even demdike stare), the apocalyptic take on post-industrial techno by cio d’or and mike parker or the (kinda) techno made by synthesizers freaks coming from the cassette scene like container or ricardo donoso.
Of course we could also argue that the future sounded like timbaland in 99, and that it sounds like young l today.
(via giacintocellski)
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sisilafami reblogged this from giacintocellski and added:
I think futurism as aesthetics doesn’t really matter in today’s musical landscape, but some electronic music remains...
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ghostoutfit liked this
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y--o--u answered:
some mix of dalek’s “absence,” radiohead’s “tkol,” and death grips’ “ex-military”
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jeffreybeaumont answered:
I loved it then, but it sounds a bit boring to me now, though “Dream of E&C” is still great (despite that I hear the blah Postal Service now)
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barthel answered:
youtube.com/watch?v…
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therichgirlsareweeping liked this
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giacintocellski reblogged this from markrichardson and added:
question: What does...now? Does anybody care to synthesize that?
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patricfallon answered:
Most definitely. Then this: youtube.com/watch?v…
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imathers liked this
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imathers answered:
Well, 1999 was pre-filesharing and I was in highschool in rural Ontario. So I never heard this at the time. But yes, beautiful now for sure.
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