electro in the Vancouver party scene...

[benyamean]

Hahaha, funny ass comments auto. I don't really know shit about electro house, but I must say I really like the tunes I have heard.
--->Electro breaks are fuckin' awesome!!!

[ffa]

--->Electro breaks are fuckin' awesome!!!

yeah man, electro-breaks totally rule! that sound which started in the early 80s is responsible for so much of electronica that we have today... Check out Cybotron's Clear if you have not already... Cybotron is Juan Atkin's electro alter ego from early 80s. This is where it allll started ;-) Sooo good!

-f.

[NinjaBoy]

Argh, firewire. Argh.

Anyways, I think it isn't played so much at raves, as it is at clubs is because it kind of has an "adult" feel. As in the fans who define themselves by the music, are a little snobby.

I love electroclash. I agree though, miss kitten had a couple good tracks, but enough is enough. Dj kicks had that mix cd out, which I think is a good example of how much fun you can have with electroclash.

I'm playing electroclash at a rave on the 7th though, so it will be interesting to see how it goes.

[benyamean]

Originally Posted by ffa

yeah man, electro-breaks totally rule! that sound which started in the early 80s is responsible for so much of electronica that we have today... Check out Cybotron's Clear if you have not already... Cybotron is Juan Atkin's electro alter ego from early 80s. This is where it allll started ;-) Sooo good!

-f.

Cool, thanks man. I'll definately check out some cybotron :)

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by axion

^^
i agree with auto. i think electro appeals to a much older & different crowd, the type of crowd that would never be seen at a rave. i think electro has a huge potential, just only at certain places.

dont worry though, it will catch on here. as soon as the east coast scene is done with it, we'll pick it up.

I've been to plenty of raves with older people, they're all still breaks/house/dnb/techno or some variation thereof.

They're as lost in the 90s as the rest of us.

Electro-rock is the wave of the future, 'tis my prophecy. Bright Eyes are getting into it, Death Cab for Cutie already got into it... And god knows how successful Such Great Heights was last year....

Maybe that's just because I think The Faint are the Greatest Band Evar.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Argh, firewire. Argh.

Anyways, I think it isn't played so much at raves, as it is at clubs is because it kind of has an "adult" feel. As in the fans who define themselves by the music, are a little snobby.

I love electroclash. I agree though, miss kitten had a couple good tracks, but enough is enough. Dj kicks had that mix cd out, which I think is a good example of how much fun you can have with electroclash.

I'm playing electroclash at a rave on the 7th though, so it will be interesting to see how it goes.

Meet Sue Be She.

I swear, every time I play this song people love it, but yet nobody knows this fucking song. Everybody keeps playing Requiem for a Hit, which, first of all, belongs on +2, and secondly, has gotten way too much airplay for my own liking.

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Maybe that's just because I think The Faint are the Greatest Band Evar.

I must admit from what I heard of yours, it is pretty damn skippy imo as well!

[ppcock]

Originally Posted by FireWire

If you want people here to give electo a chance, then follow these 4 easy steps:

1. Suck promoters' cocks all day and night.
2. Be prepared to swallow whatever they have to offer. It only makes your chances of getting electro played out better.
3. After you've sucked all the promoters dry, ask them if they could give you slot at their next party for you to spin electro.
4. Pray and hope to whatever God you believe in that people will accept electro.

As I said, if you follow those 4 easy steps, then promoting your new genre is going to be a success.

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO!?!?!?!?!?!?

congrats tigran.. you just sealed the deal on being the dumbest kid in the world.

[FireWire]

If you think that I literally meant that DJs have to suck a penis in order to get a booking or to get their genre heard, then unfortunately you're the stupid person here. That was just a sarcastic post I made. I like being sarcastic on FNK.

[ppcock]

dont forget:

a total idiot with no friends

[Grapes]

If you think that I literally meant that DJs have to suck a penis in order to get a booking or to get their genre heard, then unfortunately you're the stupid person here. That was just a sarcastic post I made.

I need some internet meme for every time someone makes a retarded post, then either because they're trying to cover their ass, or because they have a complete lack of understanding of the word, declares the retarded post to have been "sarcasm".

[ppcock]

he's like the DJ side of WHP

Thinks he knows everything.. but in reality he know's nothing.

[axion]

Originally Posted by automatic

that and the "romulan haircut eyeliner scarecrow" crew won't be caught dead at a "rave" until vice magazine declares it ironic once again.

fuck, no doubt man.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by FireWire

If you think that I literally meant that DJs have to suck a penis in order to get a booking or to get their genre heard, then unfortunately you're the stupid person here. That was just a sarcastic post I made. I like being sarcastic on FNK.

No, it's just the advice you gave really doesn't apply here.

Very simply: You don't know who you're talking to.

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Grapes

I need some internet meme for every time someone makes a retarded post, then either because they're trying to cover their ass, or because they have a complete lack of understanding of the word, declares the retarded post to have been "sarcasm".

Ooo! Ooo! I know this meme....

It's called "backpedalling"

[ffa]

Eeb: electro-rock eh? ;-) speaking of which, I just the 12" of Block Party's Tulips with the club mix on there... great song. That whole album is totally awesome. Wish i had a chance to see them when they were here :-(


OK, so some good points have been made so far:

a) electro does not go nicely with "E" or "JIB" cause it has that 80s feel which is more "c" oriented ;-)

b) electro is "adult" music (which I dunno if I agree with, seeing as so much of electroclash/house, etc... is super fun and cheesy, and "kids" would love them)

c) electro has a certain attitude that goes along with it, that does not jive with rave culture, ie the whole "VICE" magazine scene... I agree and disagree with this. Seeing as electro has roots in both electronica and rock, leaning a lot heavier on the electronica side, you figure it would have been accepted in the electronica all night party community with open arms, specially since there are electro-breaks/prog and house flavours which corss very nicely into those existing genres, but add a whole new dimension to them


Did I miss anything?

:-)

-f.

[PH1.ca]

honestly, i hate all the hype that went along with the electro bullshit scene... the idea that there's a culture around it seems to messed... you ask any of the pros that are known for it, and they hate the word... Miss Kittin is playing mainly deep tech sounds (ala Michael Mayer and Youngsters), Felix is playing self-proclaimed "old white-boy music"

for sure the parties can use a different angle to the music in some ways, but typically people want cheesier stuff, otherwise the deep prog craze of 2-4 years ago would have got in there more too

the one thing find funny is how everyone always wants to play on one of the extremes.. like some kids want to play "the funkiest breaks possible", "the most vocally disco stuff" , "the hardest hard" , or "the tranciest trance" ... dunnno.. seems better to just be more accessible to alot of things and work the room to suit it

[ppcock]

electro was listened to by kids in the klub kid era.. Kids grow up... I dont agree with B

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by ffa

Eeb: electro-rock eh? ;-) speaking of which, I just the 12" of Block Party's Tulips with the club mix on there... great song. That whole album is totally awesome. Wish i had a chance to see them when they were here :-(

Will check once I have the 40G laptop up and going and once again downloading music.

I'm feeling the same about The Faint. Wish I knew about them back in November.... But oh well. I'll catch 'em next time.

[ppcock]

maybe cause you were downloading music your laptop went byebye :)

[ebbomega]

Maybe. I'm going for the "fucking crackheads breaking into my house and stealing my computer" theory. It seems a bit more plausible given the missing TV, stereo, game cube and dvd/vhs collections that went with the comp.

But thanks for coming out.

[g-RocK]

we need more electro!

[ebbomega]

Fun fun fun in my autobahn.....

[Sykonee]

I get the impression from electro that it plays to the 80's innocence with technology wonderfully. For those of us who recall that decade, it does bring back a wave of nostalgia but now that we live in a society that is so overrun with technology, electro strips down the overabundence of it to a grittier, simpliar, human quality.

The next wave of party kids (gererally speaking of course) seem so co-dependent on modern technology that was a novelty even in the 90's. The same could be said for the music, as a great deal of it, in all forms, has that technological gloss to help it sound that much more appealling. To get into any kind of EDM that sounds as raw as most electro does is more difficult unless they approach it from an ironic or historical point of view.

[oliver]

allright well, I play, buy, and produce exclusively Electro/Electro-House. Melodic, Quirky, Techy , 80's influenced stuff except with updated sounds and the futuristic vibe. love it! haha

Not that i go to too many parties these days but im pretty much the only dj I know playing full on electro sets (im sure there must be a couple but i dont know 'em :) )

I know some of the club guys have been hitting it for a while now, but i dont see them out at parties.

anyways, great music!! thats what its all about right :D