Photographing some of the APA Film Festival (website, photo pool) events brought me back into some nightclub venues for the first time in a while. I realized I don’t miss much about them: the artificial lines at the door, the overpriced drinks, and the pretentious attitude. By the way, what ever happened to the dilapidated warehouse clubs? Do they all have to act swanky now?
Two $15 drinks the bartender “discounted” to $7 for us volunteers.
To each their own, but one thing I do miss is good electronic music in the style that I like it. I know the DJs today are probably playing what’s en vogue and what they know best, but I just really didn’t get into the new music. It didn’t convey any energy and it wasn’t particularly relaxing either. Sure, it sounds like I’m just getting old and feeling nostalgic, but I think I’ve finally put my finger on what I like in terms of electronic music.
- Synthpop (1980s): a-ha, Berlin, Eurythmics, Human League, New Order, Simple Minds, Tears for Fears
- Big beat (mid 1990s): The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, Propellerheads, The Wiseguys
- French house (late 1990s to early 2000s): Daft Punk
And now for some music videos… First up, a classic video by a-ha, Take on Me.
I think I can do the rotoscoping, but I’m not sure if I can pull off a talk box.
Comments
The talk box is used extensively (especially now and annoyingly so) in hip-hop. Now I want to listen to California Love.Early to mid-90s upbeat mid-tempo techno is my favorite electronic music. I think it has something to do with the limited amount of samples and computer software that made all this type of music sound the same.
Screw techno and give me some haaarrrddd roooccckkk!