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Spinning out of control?
As anyone who has even the vaguest interest in the media coverage afforded to elections, wars and any other major events will be aware, spin now has a large influence on exactly how stories are covered and how news is 'broken'. So if the dark arts of the public relations industry has infiltrated the news room unhindered, what is the situation like in the music sphere? Not that we have that problem on LD but do check out the comments as well
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By Clone 23 (13/06/2008)
White Noise proudly presents Aux 88 live 17/05/08
White Noise proudly presents Aux 88 live on the 17/05/08, having broadcast many live sets from artist as diverse as DJ 3000, DJ Skurge, Antony Rother, Boris Divider, and over 100 other specialist Artists, it is about time that Aux 88 step up and become part of the White Noise heritage. WN is Broadcast weekly across the whole of Holland on 3fm, Belgium on StuBru, Istanbul on FG and Monthly on 2fm in Ireland, it is one of the only programmes worldwide to support true techno.
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By Clone 23 (08/05/2008)
Magda's Recordbag Stolen at CENTRUM, Erfurt, Germany
On Saturday night, my laptop bag was stolen from Centrum Club in Erfurt. We as djs and artists dedicate our entire energy and spirit to what we do. We work very hard to present music in our own special way. There is no better feeling than knowing that you and the people on the dancefloor are completely connected and knowing that we can share that feeling of excitement from hearing a new special track. In the end, we are not there to play for ourselves but for the people who support us and our music. I am deeply sad and disappointed to know that something like this could happen, especially in the dj booth, the one place where things should be safe. I feel like I have been stripped of the one thing that is closest to my heart. We are all in this together and we must respect each other, otherwise there is no point.
If you have any information about my missing items please contact KATRIN@CLONK.COM
Magda
By Clone 23 (06/05/2008)
Unedited Carl Craig Jukebox
Carl Craig may be known as one of Detroit Techno's "second wave" of producers, but probably no other Motor City artist has remained as relevant for as long, in quite as expansive a context. Born in Detroit in 1969, Craig was first exposed to Detroit techno in the late 80s via a cousin that ran the lighting for Jeff Mills. After early collaborations with his "first wave" mentor Derrick May, Craig struck out on his own in the early 90s. Recording as 69, BFC, Psyche, Paperclip People, Tres Demented and under his own name — as well as a slew of other aliases and collaborations — Craig developed an instantly recognizable (and oft imitated, if rarely matched) style, at once lush and economical, bursting and streamlined.
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By Clone 23 (29/04/2008)
MP3 Blogs: infinitestatemachine
Steve actually asked me a few questions back in January about this issue as we have never put up MP3s of tracks for our readers to download. My comments have been edited out of the final article, but as this issue is one I feel strongly about, I want to share my replies here
By Clone 23 (05/04/2008)
Newworldaquarium Interview
Jochem Peteri is well known for the international electronic scene under Newworldaquarium. Liked for his unexpected slow-dance groovy tracks, after released 12″ for planet e, peacefrog, or delsin, he plans to release in March the cd version (with bonus tracks) of the acclaimed vinyl-album “The dead bears” few months ago. Let’s try to uncover the secrets of a very talented but so discreet artist from Amsterdam. Our ears are wild open…
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By Clone 23 (02/04/2008)
Bloc weekender Review
Ah, the Great British Holiday Camp, a UK institution from the fifties that certainly ranks alongside the likes of the BBC, the National Health Service, and, erm, Cliff Richard. Famous for their cold showers, decrepit blocks of chalets arranged in Kafkaesque mazes of utilitarian bleakness, and infinitely miserable (and possibly inbred) staff, the holiday camp experience was – and maybe still is - closer in practice to a short spell in jail than anything most people would recognise as an enjoyable vacation. However, throw in a three-day marathon of techno, electro, dubstep and nutjob breakcore, and you’ve got the recipe for a unique, distinctly British brand of surreal rave lunacy. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to BLOC 2008…
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By Clone 23 (02/04/2008)
Ricardo Villalobos plays Iraq
Minimal star Ricardo Villalobos is spinning a party for US troops in the Green Zone later this month.
The booking will come as a shock to Villalobos watchers as the German DJ is well known for his anti-US stance. For several years, he has boycotted playing in the United States as a form of protest against the Bush administration.
“I haven’t had a change of heart,” Villalobos told RA. "I've still got a beef with Bush and Cheney personally. But I realize now I shouldn’t hold average people responsible for their government’s foreign policy. The soldiers over there are just doing their job. And after all, at the afterhours we’re all on the same side anyway.”
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By Clone 23 (02/04/2008)
RA, Vinyl Dead Again And Missing The Point
Another RA article that misses the point and seems to be written to only cause a fuss among the music heads, what a waste.
There aren't many millionaires in this industry. In fact, even house and techno's most successful artists are minority interests in the wider world, comfortably outsold by moderately popular rock bands.
Indeed some of the biggest labels in the house and techno scene, the ones that seem at the very top of the tree, only sell 3,000 or so 12-inches per release. Relatively speaking, that's miniscule. It also tells us something we should already know: that despite the endless battles about authenticity within the dance scene, it's practically all "underground". If one label sells 3,000 pieces of vinyl per release and another 300 per release, neither are massively successful, and neither come even close to mass popularity. The truth is, throughout the dance scene, few are making a fortune and most are merely managing, or worse.
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By Clone 23 (21/02/2008)
Benny Benassi steals Carl Craig's Grammy
Carl Craig, who turned down a gig at Berlin’s famed Berghain to attend the ceremony, was nominated for his remix of the Junior Boys 'Like a Child', but was fated to remain in his seat all night, losing out to electroclash survivor Benny Benassi's take on Public Enemy’s ‘Bring the Noise’.
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By Clone 23 (20/02/2008)
Let’s Go Outside Finally Steps Out
With more than a decade of experience – and more than 500 tracks – under his belt, US producer Let’s Go Outside finally steps out of his studio with his debut album…
It’s either a cliche or an exaggeration to say that you’re addicted to music, but in the case of Stephen Schieberl, his obsession really does border on addiction. The producer otherwise known as Let’s Go Outside is currently in the UK touring his brand-new album A Picnic With The Hunters. For most producers, that would be enough to keep him occupied, but when we speak to Stephen at the offices of Soma
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By Clone 23 (15/02/2008)
Black Dog: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
“The symbolism of ‘the fool’ has always been more appealing to me. The person who forsakes everything for the sheer joy of a journey into the unknown.”
With their new album called Radio Scarecrow, Black Dog founder Ken Downie is the first to admit he’s well versed on the Wizard of Oz, one of the more notable topics that arise when you enter ‘scarecrow’ and ‘symbolism’ into Google. Top link. Writing in his 90s book ‘The Zen of Oz: Ten Spiritual Lessons from Over the Rainbow’ US writer Joey Green argued that ‘those who see The Wizard of Oz in spiritual terms see the scarecrow as representing the tension between knowledge and wisdom’ though Ken is not so sure.
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By Clone 23 (07/02/2008)
Autechre - Getting A Grip
English electronic music duo Autechre might well treat the IDM tag with disdain; as most do laden with such illogical categorisation - yet they remain one of the most prominent and highly regarded innovators of the genre.
Returning with the 20-track Quaristice, one is led to ponder. Another sonic masterpiece? Or simply a rehash of what's already gone before? According to Rob Brown (pictured left), enthusiasts should only now be getting to grips with their previous album, Untilted ...
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By Clone 23 (07/02/2008)
Chris Clark - Turning To Stone
Chris Clark, now shortened to 'Clark', is one of the few modern artists pushing the boundaries in electronic sound design.
Following his well-received ambient-electronic debut, Clarence Park (2001), Clark released further albums, Empty The Bones of You (2003), and the sumptous experimental electronica of Body Riddle (2006).
Forever working on new material, Clark has changed course to implant marching techno beats atop his usual consuming maelstrom of crushed sounds and samples on his latest release, Turning Dragon.
Barcode caught up with Clark in his new-found home of Berlin , eliciting his most in-depth interview to date...
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By Clone 23 (07/02/2008)
Carl Craig In Session
What can you say about Carl Craig these days? The Detroit techno producer and DJ is an inspiration to just about every artist ever featured on Resident Advisor. The reason is simple: Craig has been making records since the early nineties but he has reinvented himself time and time again, most notably as jazz impresario, remix god, crunk promoter and record label tycoon. He’s tireless in his reach and insatiable in his appetite for new sounds. [url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=877]Click Here[/ur]
By Clone 23 (07/02/2008)
Claro Intelecto - Album, Stalker And Techno
One of the most consistent techno producers of the past few years, Manchester’s Mark Stewart aka Claro Intelecto, together with Andy Stott, is one of the main artists on Modern Love. Responsible for a series of deep, slamming club tunes - the ‘Warehouse Sessions’ - Mark, who together with Stott has just done the best RA podcast yet - is one of the highlights of the Bloc Weekend. Here, he talks about his new album, his internet stalker – I know that feeling! – and de-intellectualising techno…
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By Clone 23 (07/02/2008)
Dave Clarke Speaks Out
Love him or hate him, few people are indifferent about Dave Clarke. The man behind one of the UK's finest underground labels - Magnetic North - and one of the all-time classic techno records - 'Red 2' - has worn many hats, but it's as a quick mixing, dynamic techno and electro DJ that he is best known. Never one to keep his opinions or his less documented black sense of humour to himself, in advance of his appearance at the Bloc Weekend
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By Clone 23 (07/02/2008)
Cisco - Gone
So according to Mnml Ssgs, Cisco, one of Tokyo's leading techno record stores has closed its doors. It's more bad news for vinyl, but is the picture as bleak as the guys who run the blog claim it to be? They make the point that Japan/Tokyo is one of the last bastions for vinyl culture and that this closure signals the beginning of the end for crate digging and vinyl buying in the city.
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By Clone 23 (29/01/2008)
James Ruskin makes The Dash
Techno stalwart James Ruskin returns to Tresor with The Dash, an album of home listeners and brooding dancefloor workouts.
Ruskin's steady output of dark functional techno, including two full-length albums, found a home at the start of the century on labels such as Tresor, Meta and his own Blueprint output. The Dash arrives six and half years after its predecessor Into Submission.Click Here
By Clone 23 (15/01/2008)
Mad Mikes New Year Message
Submerge would like to sincerely thank everybody for yet another year of underground music! Is vinyl dead?Is Detroit dead? Well according to all of you guys...................hell fuck naw!!
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By Clone 23 (12/01/2008)
Ferox returns ...
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The Black Dog - Bloc, Berlin and Bollocks
You may or may not remember last year that I mentioned that this website is one of the sponsors of the Bloc Weekend, which takes place from March 14th to 16th at Pontin’s Holiday Park in Hemsby, Norfolk, UK. To get the ball rolling, here’s a Q&A with The Black Dog, who talk about their new album, ‘Radio Scarecrow’ as well as their plans for their labels and why you won’t find them moving to Berlin.
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By Clone 23 (09/01/2008)
Bangface Weekender
3 days of mad raving in April with the likes of Altern 8, Squarepusher and Ceephax, check out the site for the latest news.
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By Clone 23 (29/11/2007)
Ricardo Villalobos: Mnml Man
Press-shy Villalobos uses his increasingly lengthy compositions to distend and perpetuate rumpled hollows of such shifting detail that they defy the label of “minimal” even as journalists claim his tracks define the genre. Releasing productions for over 15 years (the last four of which have been scrutinized), Villalobos eyes less the snowblink of the spotlight and more the flare of fully realized sound.
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By Clone 23 (11/11/2007)
Bloc Announce Line-Up
After the success of last years event Bloc announce the line-up for the next massive event, one not to be missed.
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By Clone 23 (18/10/2007)
Philip Sherburne: From Glitch To Blog House
Digging through the DJ charts, the results aren't terribly surprising. Carl Craig is all over the place, as is Theo Parrish. Daft Punk and the Chemical Brothers represent the more mainstream end of the spectrum, while Justus Koehncke has disco on lockdown. Larry Heard is representing Chicago's deepest. Richie Hawtin, Pan Sonic's Mika Vainio and the Kompakt label are there as well, assuring that minimalism never goes out of style. Oh, maybe I should have clarified one thing, though. These aren't 2007 playlists; they're charts from a decade earlier.
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By Clone 23 (08/10/2007)
Talking Shit With Shake
Anthony “Shake” Shakir is one of techno’s true innovators. Despite having tracks out since the initial “Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit” compilation, he is consistantly one of if not the most underrated techno producer out of the D. infinitestatemachine had a long talk with him, trying to see what makes him tick. Also check out the exclusive mp3 clip of a track from his forthcoming album…..
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By Clone 23 (22/09/2007)
Mixed Blessings
It seems like the limitless availability of free mixes and podcasts hasn't stopped labels from putting out mix CDs by DJs and non-DJs alike. This month, both Gui Boratto and Booka Shade are putting out mixes, even though they're producers and live acts, while mixes from well-known names like Bug and Villalobos - although his Fabric CD is an unusual mix/artist album hybrid - also appear.
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By Clone 23 (22/09/2007)
"Hustle Harder XXL" DVD
Disco D’s legacy lives on... [read more]
Omar S Interview
Alex “Omar-S” Smith has been dropping bombs on his own label FXHE out of Detroit since 2001. We had a chat with him while he was driving around with his family on a Sunday afternoon. For those familiar with his fresh sound that mixes Chicago’s jacking house rhythms with Detroit’s sublime atmospheres, this will help shine some light on the man. For those who don’t know, you better ask somebody.
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By Clone 23 (06/08/2007)
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