Technotica Home o Technotic Culture o Technotic Music o Technotic Art
Click
here for the Current Issue
4.99 - Fall/Winter Edition
Click
here for the Back Issue Directory
==================================================
The official newsletter of 'These Technotic Times'
Internet Mix Show
==================================================
Click here for: Issue 4.99 Playlist | Top Technotic Tunes in RealAudio | Contact Info
CONTENTS:
===================================================
This here e-mail contains the most recent playlists from the
Internet broadcast, "These Technotic Times". Our format is underground
electronic music - ground-breaking new stuff in the genres of Techno, Electro,
House, Funk, Chill-Out, Experimental, IDM, Jungle/D&B, Trance, Acid,
and other unclassifiable stuff that catches our finely-tuned ears! These
lists are reported in the weekly CMJ (College Music Journal) in the 'Internet
Broadcast' section, and appear frequently in many other major & independent
magazines, zines & e-zines.
Linda Leigh/L3 (DJ & Music Director)
Robert Levin (Producer)
times@technotica.com
www.technotica.com
(215)750-1560
Box 1383,Newtown, Pa 18940 USA (e-mail/call for
street addy)
======================================================
Discussion Topic--
Let's examine the somewhat coincidental, but critical convergence
of music and communications technology, which, during the 1990s, led to
the development of 'global rave culture' and the wide range of electronically
produced techno music at roughly the same time as the nascent Internet
became a worldwide force of intercommunication between people for textual,
visual and audio-based content.
PLAYLIST FOR THESE TECHNOTIC TIMES
NET SHOW ------------------- -WEVIE STONDER - EAT YOUR OWN EARS - QUESTIONABLE
- SKAM ===weird, perhaps even a tad horrifyingly grating in places, but
do as the tile suggests…not literally!, but play again and see… -TEAM DOYOBI - PIDGEON MAN - FAT CAT===how many
times do I have to proclaim my admiration for this labels output? See the
last entry on this list for the flipside. -NYGEL AND GHOS T - EXPECTATIONS - COCAINE - INVASION===with
all the ups and downs of it's namesake, the title track is something else
you have to re-vist several times, then you're hooked! -IVAN - SIXELEVEN - CONTACT===horny rollin percussive
waves of acid affected bamgin technoid elegance. Extremely mixable and
enjoyable. -BLACK SUN - CLOSER TO THE SOURCE EP - CARNIVAL
- SALVATION===big, fine, rollin minimal stompers that are dark, yet blessed
with the grace of vibe…very nice percussion and coolly filtered instrumentation…kinda
funky. -FRED GIANNELLI - CELINE SOLUTION - SECOND ARRAY
V/A - TEKTITE===love this v/a things! What delights they hold…el kooky
one gets deep here…very deep, check this heart-felt bass and sinister subliminal
confabulations. J Nice selection on these v/a samplers on this good
label. -FRANKIE BONES - THE WAY YOU LIKE IT - I DO FORGIVE
YOU - BELLBOY===more bad to the Bones bangers from the well-respected producer/DJ/mentor
the the rave scene in NYC and beyond/all around good guy on an interesting
choice of label. The title track here is a winner…dark, with voice and
mood imbued with restrained anger amist a rollicking beat. -CHRIS MCCORMACK - CRAZY LEGS CRANE - B1 - EMBRYO===Chris
is crazy! And that's good for us! 4 demented twirling dervish tracks guaranteed
to set the night alight! -CARI LELEBUSCH & MULL - SUDDEN SCENE EP -
BI - TORTURED===keep the vibe going and going…energize the senses with
these minimal percussion tracks that use a well padded bottom to soften
the blow. -MARCO CAROLA - FRAGILE EP - FRAGILE - ZENIT===
This slice of techno heaven is so well put together from all 3 major aspects
- the packaging, the pressing and the tunes all rate highly…worthy of being
a showpiece showcase for Carola. 'Confusion' is afoot with a majorly blown
out bass that's promptly trounced on by a smackin hard one. Percussions
aplenty keep appearing and mutating, rising and falling, searching for
a direction that's only way can be up, up, and out! 'Butterfly' sure may
help make yer feet float like one as you dance, but it's got a big'ole'
stompin beat sting!'fragile' takes rollin toms and sets them against abangin
beat as hats vie for attention in this delicate balanced web of percussion
accented by deeply pulsing head sounds. 'eclipse' may be so titled due
to how it's storming beats are slowly and subtly taken over by the other
elements as it progresses thu it's paces…the beats take a beating yet ultimately
prevail. -NUCELE VS H -NERVE HAMMER - RED SEAL===2 great
names (the Black + White Label releases by H are worth seeking out!) on
a label well known for some of the harder mental techno out there. A scraping
hard, beat down that knows when to pull back just enough. older-HENRY NOVELO & MARK VERBOS - 45 OPTIMAL
- ROCKET - CONTRAST===bleepy 'n bangin acidic jaunts with complex and ever
changing dynamics. older-DJ FLIP SKRAPITCH - TUSAK EP - A -
MARS ELECTRIC===big and bold, for takeover transitions and really big spaces…does
your mind qualify as a big space? older-SIRAM & DJ MOE - CARPENTER'S BENCH -
SHAPER - STUB===clattering down the track at breakneck speed, and you like
it, don't you? A study in hi-hat technology. older-CITY NORD - BROKEN GLASS - CRITICAL EDGE===kinda
exotic feeling, kinda trancy, kinda trippy, kinda ravey. -REINHARD VOIGHT PRASENTIERT ROBSON PONTE - B1
- KOMPAKT=== minimalist wonders from a highly regarded producer on a collectable
label. Ruff, deep, thinker's steppers. A side more minimal and abstract,
B side has a moody Germanic edge with a slightly sarcastic vox loop, "life's
a party". -PROJEKT 69 - WAGONS FOUR - i220===4 mixes on a
theme. 'Wagons One' is a kinda dark rolling percussive stepper that knocks
'n brushes along an atmosphere of a starry night with an ever changing
lanscape of bass for a foreboding, yet lovely effect.'Two' has a twirling,
hypnotic sound, very nice! Great steady big beats that aren't too fast
help this tune achive a lost, wandering feel that's very chill.'Three'
is stronger, bigger, more assertive with thick rollin beats that make a
get away!'Four' is coming on strong with a very layered sound and huge
thick, distinctive beats that are coming on strong, staking a claim and
comin to talk with ya about it….got a problem with that buddy? -JOHANNES HEIL & FRANK LORBER - PROJEKT 69
- THE GHOST TRAIN EP - WAGONS TWO - i220===see above -SASSE THE BETTER WEEKEND - HOT TOOL - REMIXED
BY M.CAROLA - i220==='3ways'(remixed C.Izzo/M.Carola)is a massive fog-filled
rave tune…you know, it's 4am and the vibe and the music is a thick syrup…this
one will keep it mental and deep while bringing the collective up for a
bit of air getting them ready for the energy. 'Hot Tool'(remixed by M.Carola)
is a stompin percussive whirl that sweeps ya up and flings you about! The
original of'Hot Tool' (Klas Lindblad) reminds me some very late nights
spent dancing to acid house in the late 80's…that 's the vibe that's created
by the looping layers of sounds…I LOVE this track!!!!! Big marching doubled
beats guide you expertly and seductively into a haze of spinning swirling
synths that'll will have yer head on every which way! A multi-dimensional
portal of hypnotic sound develops a wonderful synergy between synths, beats
bass and you. -QUERIDA - QUERIDA #1 - TREACHERY - DETA===stompin
mental loopy percussive workouts that are made for foolin around with the
EQ to..a head trip! -SLOBODAN - K-CRANE EP - MY REGION - ORIGINAL MIX
- SUBSOUNDS===This one is most certainly primed for truly massive headbangin
hysteria! On the A-side, first up is the original version of 'My
Region' that is a real 'sound in motion' piece! A deep, long low blowing
bass hum pulses - you can really feel this one in the chest! Knocking and
brushed percussion, a scary deep subliminal vox - trippy elements galore.
Next up, it's the *'Fatchildren Remix'. It's deeper, not as big (but it
does flex some considerable muscle in the second half with an attention
grabbing marching drum bits)…it's more on the tribally, primal, hypnotic
ravey tip. Wonderful percussion and some good use of filtering help
this low runnin sneak attack get to you! On the B-side, 'Penetration'
has super massive beats that have an amazing feel! Mental runnings and
tickings, deep heady horns and dark gurblings are so clear and precisely
aimed - you can't help but get pulled into it! This one is great for mixin
it up. *'Secam' has big blowin 'n steppin beats keep you moving whist lots
'n lots of shakity trails of percussion are woven throughout with echoes
of Detroit and German influences….a very nice track! -STEVE RACHMAD PRESENTS IGNACIO - SIDRA - MUSIC
MAN===hypnotic 'n moving, smooth deep hit 'n beat 'n twirl 'n brush…'Abduction'
on the flip is a very drummy and wind whipped version. older-SECRET CINEMA - STOP MY LOVE - EC RECORDS===smoothly
taking it down and it feels good…lots of upfront percussive layers that
advance and retreat set along housey keyboards -REQ - DNOP A NI SELPPIR - FAT CAT===from ambient/experimental,
to techno and beyond…Fat Cat will have it….these are some cool deep sounds
here…the flip side was the intro for the show. -WEVIE STONDER - EAT YOUR OWN EARS - GYPSY CHIMP
- SKAM===very silly song, kinda thing you might hear from 'They Might Be
Giants". ================================================= -------------------- -JOHN KLEIN/SID RAMIN - THE THIRD MAN THEME - FROM
SPACE AGE POP VOL. 1 - RCA -RINOCEROSE - LE MOBILIER -TRUXTON REMIX
- V2===funky, jazzy dancefloor groovers with le accent Francais. -HEAD NODDING SOCIETY - THE TRIO EP - NUDGE UP
- PAPER RECORDINGS===smooth grooves for smooth people who like to do smooth
things. -THE RURALS - MODULATING SPEAKERS - WEST COAST
SAMPLER - PENG==when you're living the rural life, the stars are so bright,
the night so deep. The other tracks keep the mood. -WEEKENDER - LIMITED SAMPLER - CHANNEL CHECK -
TOKO===lovely stuff here all around…come glide with me. -CIRCULATION - LIME===this series continues to
delight the gentler senses and keeps things interesting for da feet. -ISOLEE - I OWE YOU = MUSIC - PLAYHOUSE===I love
Isolee, and I love this label….an intimate feel with cool beats and melodies
on the technoid electro trippy sl. experimental tip take you deeper…this
cut has a vox rep, 'music keeps me alive '…yep. -KRAFTWERK - EXPO2000 - EXPO2000 KLING KLANG MIX
2002 - EMI===still doing that thing -ECTOMORPH - DESTROY YOUR POWERCENTERS - SUBVERSION
- INTERDIMENSIONAL TRANSMISSIONS===awww yeah…powerfully assertive electro…abstract
takes on a classic sound. -PERSPECTS - DESIRE & EFFENCIENCY - AGGRESSIVE
TRADING - ERSATZ == the essence of Electro applied generously to a futuristic
landscape. -JAPANESE TELECOM - JAPANESE ANIMATION - INTUIT
SOLAR===ooh-er! Classic Electro themes run thru the school of inventive
soundtracks…fun for all ages. -MR. VELCRO FASTENER FEATURING LASER SQUAD - WHICH
SCENARIO? - SPECIAL EDITION - CYBER HOARDS - TIE ENTERTAINMENT===the sticky
one himself teaming up to present a united front of strong tasting and
fast acting Electro to help you keep hoppin 'n boppin thru the night. -ATWIL - TERRA -FORM - VIRS RECORDS===stealthy
synths, deceptive beats…twisting the Electro concept to suit themselves,
and you…if you'd like something deeper, funkier, sexier, more out there.
The flip is a different artist more on the Techno tip. -J.HEIL - AMERIKA MIXES - D.SCHOENEMANN'S HIDDEN
AGENDA MIX - PAROTIC MUSIC===the track that keeps comin at 'cha…these remixes
suit many occasions… potent and effective. -MR. VELCRO FASTENER PRESENTS THE TIE ENTERTAINERS
- MR. VELCRO FASTENER - PHLEGMATIC - TIE=== Laser Squad turns on 'Electric
Appliances', a classic Kraftwerkian stylee jam with a funkier approach.
Mesak does' Totani', a quirky, brushy, cool, deep, funked up thing that's
not too obviously Electro, good to go deeper into the breaks. Mr. Velcro
Fastener coughs up 'Phlegmatic', a deep, dark, trippy arpeggiated synthy
seductive flowing Electro piece with a great vox! -G.D. LUXXE - RED - FROM THE V/A 12" ORAL-OLIO:A
HISTORY OF TOMMORROW - ERSATZ AUDIO===this track has a real sinister feel
to it complemented by a highly treated vox…G.D himself has been getting
a lot of interest (check his excellent release on Interdimensional Transmission).
Here's a sample of his stuff along with a coupla other gems from the great
Ersatz label. -JON ST.JAMES - TENSION MUSIC - FIVE - SYNTHECIDE===This
Disko B related label is always worth seeking out. This edition features
4 very different style tracks…ranging from jazz to techno, to electro/synth…this
particular track really grabbed me with it's 80's New Order like moody
feel - rolling percussive looping and a very cool female song make this
one too good to pass on. -NOISE SPECTRUM - WASP EP - PULSAR - TIME===combo
of strong electro flavors and techno sensibilities with trancy overtones…4
very useful tracks to get some nice spice of variety goin on. -C.LEKEBUSCH/G.HUNT - AUDIO MEKANICKS EP - BROADCAST
- HYBRID===a test message leads intro some rather excellently blended percussive
tunage that builds up and maintains …a tribally techno feel that works
that groove. -ABSTRACT SOUL - ADDICTED TO RYTHYM - SHATTER
- CONVEX===verrry funky, deep head 'n body vehicles…blended not shaken. -BOB THOMPSON, HIS CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA - DIGA DIGA
DOO - FROM SPACE AGE POP VOL. 1 - RCA ================================================= PLAYLIST FOR EPISODE # 45 --
ACID LACED MEMORIES --------------------- - DRAX LTD II - OS -DRAX LTD.II - AMPHETAMINE - THE REMIX - MIKE INK
REMIX - ZYX -ACID JUNKIES - PARANOID EXPERIENCE - THEME FROM
THE ACID JUNKIES - DJAX UP BEATS -ACID JUNKIES - PARANOID EXPERIENCE - 303 VS 101
(BATTLE AT HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERGALLACTIC HIGHWAY - DJAX UP BEATS -GENE HUNT - ACID MAN - PAIN IN THE AZZZZ - DJAX
UP BEATS -PURPLE PLEGADE - REALMS OF HUMAN UNCONSCIOUS -
REALMS - DJAX UP BEATS -SPECTRAL EMOTIONS - CHAPTER TWO - CLOSER - LABWORKS
GERMANY -DELIKAT - ANAL LOGIC - E CHILD -DANNY CASSEAU - PURE TRAX VOL.1 - THE END - PURE
DANCE -DANIJEL ALPHA - LE GRAND PRICKS - A - HYBRID -MATTHIAS ROEINGH & SVEN ROHRIG - DREAM MACHINE
- DIRECTOR'S CUTS - EL DORADO -BLACK LABS - TORSION - TROPE -KORD - GYMNAST I SOCKIPLAST - ON KENTH - BORFT -DOM - FACKELN IM STURM - AUFTRIEB MIX - HARVEST===ok,
this is a fairly new tune, but it works so well, not really acid, but a
mood and a great vocal. ================================= MORE MORE MORE REVIEWS! SPEAKER PIMPS - OCTAGON/*MELO'S LATE - SMITTEN…This
A side is a deep, serious stomper that's restrained yet rollin with compelling
percussion, bangin beats, amazin acid. The B is deep and dark…claps and
grinds with neats sounds abounding…bangin with los of drama…let it talk
to you as it makes you crave the acid, it surely delivers! VIBE BAR REJECTS - *BROWN NUN/HARRY'S DELAY - SMITTEN…The
A side is totally electric! Very strong acid-laced rolling banger that
grows and grows with such intensity! Ka-Boom!!On the B, drive along for
this whirly, twirly stomper with echoed remains of voices…it's kinda sublte,
but the groove is there! IMPLANT - *ACID TECHNO IS ALIVE MIX(DAVE THE DRUMMER)/ANT'S
Y2K MIX(ANT) - SMITTEN…First track gets ya with rollicking beats, menacing
acid, slithering percussion and urgent pulses that call out…the second
half of this really gets up a nice head of steam! The second mix here is
a beautiful mixing tool, keep it in da box! A deep mental stomper with
tricky percussions, a worming synth and horny pulsating acid with a very
rhythmic feel. APOLLO 440 - STOP THE ROCK - SONY…4 mixes of this
tune. The *'@440 Extended Mix' is rockin and infectious…Beach Boys 2000!
'Mint Royale Mix' is ok, more Planet Rock'ish. 'Gigolo 'Stop The Jocks'
Remix' has great acid and stomp-off beats, with euro-ish synths. *'T-Total
Remix' has a stompin beat and is very mixable crossing electro-techno-dance-rock
borders. WWW.APOLLO440.COM THE VOLTAGE CLUB - NO ESCAPES - TOXIC…Take a rhythm
line from 'James Brown is Dead", make it all scrapey and loop it, add a
host of other cool sounds and a big-ass stompy beat and you got yerself
a sure fire floor shaker! A blend of old and new this slab o' wax gets
da feet movin and the grins and good vibes flowin. There are 4 versions
of the track rangin from straight up, to straight out, to messin around,
to bubbling over! Check the 'No Escape from Horzfaller' mix for a very
cool take on dancefloor music that triggers many delicious sense-memories. SWITCH - PERSONALITY DISORDER - RESOURCE RECORDS…At
first glance, these tunes may seem a bit too odd, like as if you can't
quite nail the play speed….but listen again, with an open mind and on a
real quality system that can handle it, and it will slowly dawn on you
as your head nods in time and your mind expands taking in some seriously
fucked up sounds and scads of sub-bass.* 'Dedicated' is deep and dark with
quirky bleeps 'n beats that pull slowly with malicious intent as an odd,
kinda frightening vox cuts and loops. 'Translator' is neat! Great elastic
'n ticking sounds against big, serious beats and deft electronics. 'Bumpy
Ride' comes thru loud and clear! Great sounds clash 'n crash, bleep 'n
scrape about low slung stretchy fluffed and stuffed beats…Fun!*'Incomplete
Control' rises like a sneaky, skakety snake keeping a wary watchful eye
before striking out full on…big ass beats are scraped and bonked and treated
to a multitude of percussive techniques in a Chinese water torture of a
track. www.resourcerecords.com THE ACCOMPLICE - UNDERCOVER - RESOURCE RECORDS…Funky
Techno with an experimental, mind-expanding edge. 'Make 'em Jerk' is a
kinda chill, percussive, bassy field trip. 'Electratech' has a massively
warped and deeply hard hitting marching beats, brushy percussion trails,
and a mind salad of both familiar and exotic sounds.*'Critical' digs a
bit deeper, with a slow dark sparse track that uses the percussion in a
spacious way that separates each element yet they maintain a filling feel.
A vocal echoes and reverbs through parts adding a really trippy feel for
this electro inspired dub track. 'Undercover' has a huge attitude filled
4x4 beat against scattered, light percussive elements and pulsing bleeps
and beeps. JURGEN PAAPE - BELLEVILLE - GADGETS…*A side is
the original, a subtle, deep, minimal builder with very neat sounds that
bubble, boil, pop, squeep and scrape. The B side is louder, more assertive.
A treated male vox loepes through the maze of sharper percussion and dimly
lit hallways of sound. Very nice 10" to pull into the mix when you need
a bit more mysticism goin on. www.zenitmedien.com MARCO CAROLA/GAETANO PARISIO - COINCIDENCE - CONFORM…2 tracks, no
titles. A side tune makes me want to set up a new category of music, "Bang
'n Roll".It just keeps getting bigger and badder as it progresses…it's
merits as a big tune are enchanced by intricate percussion manipulations.B
side is a real keeper! If you're looking for something to keep the energy
up yet maintain a deep, hard vibe, then this puppy will do the trick! Percussive,
banging, twirling, scraping deeply…defiantly one that will talk to you. ROK - KEY EXTERNAL EP - MULLER…Funky percussive
slammin Techno with thick sounds all around. 'Sharks!' is the big cut here…a
fullout assault that's flippin out with a huge sound that morphs along
as it goes and gets a'screamin! On the flip are 2 moodier pieces that use
percussion so skillfully that it feels organic. 'Cycle Sluts' is flowin
thick 'n steppin deep in it with a mellow, serious vibe, 'Commodore' drives
smoothly along rails of horny synths and circling keys for a real feeling
sound that's both old and new…classic.
================================= Ok, well, that's it for this one…stay tuned for
more fabu doings & Thanks for your time J ==================================================
The official newsletter of 'These Technotic Times'
Internet Mix Show
==================================================
wanna subscribe? Great! Subtimes@technotica.com =================
Comments? Suggestions? Questions? Send them to
times@technotica.com
I'd like to extend my sincere Thanks for all the
great feedback I've been receiving on behalf of 'The Technotic Times'!
I hope you like the new format. You know, information IS power, and I believe
in sharing it, so, send anything you may might want included in future
editions on over!
Peace (-<)
Linda Leigh/Dj L3
************************************************************************
This publication is produced by Technotica.com
Technotica.com is Linda Leigh/Dj L3 and (restless)Robert
Levin.
Reviews and Views may be reproduced with credit
to L3/technotica.
Please do not re-produce without permission! (easy
to obtain, just write us!)
TTT 4.99/0100 Autumn
EPISODE #43 - REMORSELESSLY UNCANNY
This episode was a tribute to acid tunes from a few years ago…WoW!
What a trippy sound these tunes posses!