The State They're In

Pipecock and friends on it as ever with some incisive posts on how crap Aril Brikha has become (but I still think that 'Deeparture' was a classic album), how record shopping in 'real' as opposed to in 'virtual' stores will always win out (check out the promo letter from Marcus Mixx!) and yield some rare gems and an insightful post from my fellow countryman Aidano on how techno is a lifestyle or more importantly, a belief choice, no matter how old one is. Interestingly, he echoes comments made a few years ago by Jeff Mills who admitted that he was making music for an aging audience. There's also a critique by Pipecock of the new 'Kings of Electro' compilation/mix from Playgroup and Alter Ego that I pretty much agree with. Without sounding too pedantic, I'm not sure how anyone could get away with calling a mix that features classic tracks from Rob Hood, Maurizio and Psyche an electro jam - but despite that, it was great to hear 'Amuck' by Low Res once again. The site also has an interview with A Guy Called Gerald*, which I haven't had a chance to read yet. Seriously though -  do these guys never sleep?!

*edit: I had a chance to read this over the weekend, and as the author also pointed out by email, it's not actually an interview with Gerald, but an overview of his work and his recent perfomance at DEMF. Still, it's well-written, insightful and worth a read.

Comments

[Sotek]

I have to say they're doing a great job so far. Right on point, no bullshit. Definitely one of the best music blogs out there right now..

[SoulFunkLifestyles]

Digging this blog, too.

[Brophy]

yes, one of my favourites - it really stands out