Oh boy, they are trying really hard to force the whole "global club" thing, which is also reflected in this thinkpiece that ironically smacks of Orientalism (bored, disenchanted Westener discovers magical east, where meaning still exists): https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3589
quote: | A few years ago, after reviewing my fair share of techno 12-inches for this website, I started to feel like dance music wasn't about anything anymore. Which isn't to say the music wasn't good. What was missing was the point. In its earliest days, or so I've read, house was a feeling and techno was the future. When I received a promo in the mid-2010s, what seemed to matter most was if it was peak time, or not.
Perhaps as a result, I started to crave music that evoked an authentic sense of place. One that reminds me, as I scan through hundreds of tabs and hyperlinks per day, that the floor really is solid and people truly do speak and music has a meaningful story. I wanted to feel the passion of real scenes, fostered by people with the kinds of joys and struggles that force one to seek escapism through art.
Turns out, there are many versions of these people and this place. In dance music, we were just living in a bubble. One of the 2010s' most exciting changes was its focal shift from Western Europe to other places around the globe. These sounds and the individuals behind them combined electronic club music with culturally traditional styles, amounting to some of the freshest ideas I've heard in years. |
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June 2018 mix
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