The Neptunes. Timbaland. Sean O'Hagan. Steve Albini. Nowadays, influence seems to lie more with producers than with artists. The above names do more
than simply bring to mind a particular "sound," but inspire a certain style,
and ethic as well. They imprint projects with a sensibility and attitude
that speaks for whole genres.
It's Good to be the King
In an environment that always strives for definitions, Emperor Norton records, home to Takako Minekawa and Arling and Cameron, cultivates an indefinable kingdom all its own.
Turntablism:
the new style
Part one of a two part series explains what turntablism is, and what it means to the rest of the music world, through an exploration of the aesthetics of one ofthe most important crews in the genre, The X-ecutioners.
Part two describes the twisted world of the other leaders of this new genre, the Bay Area's Invizible Skratch Piklz, and what avant worlds still lie ahead of this new breed of DJ.
The Warped side of nothing
One might hesitate to call nothing records "altruistic", but regardless, the commercial success of popularity-contest-winners like Marilyn Manson and NIN allows them to bring Warp Records' bumper crop of UK electronic talent over to the States. The result? Wonderful records from the likes of Plaid, Squarepusher, and Autechre -- at non-import prices!
Dillettantes Need Not Apply
In the WE JUST CALLED IT TECHNO column debut, Miguel Banuelos goes beyond the generic "electronica" definition and discusses the cross genre pollinating world of Underworld.
