![[Column] Anticon — Genealogy of anti-icons and their surrounding music](/../assets/images/column-anticon.webp)
2025-10-03
[Column] Anticon — Genealogy of anti-icons and their surrounding music
Beyond indie hip-hop, post-rock, electronica, and the art scene in general
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![[Column] Techno minimal vs acid techno: stripped-down aesthetics and runaway circuitry](/../assets/images/column-minimal-techno-acid-techno.webp)
[Column] Techno minimal vs acid techno: stripped-down aesthetics and runaway circuitry
Prologue: The common language of techno
![[Column] Cultural history of scat singing: The moment when the voice becomes an instrument](/../assets/images/column-scat-singing.webp)
[Column] Cultural history of scat singing: The moment when the voice becomes an instrument
Prologue Freedom born at the moment of abandoning meaning
![[Column] When silence becomes heated - The aesthetics of Quiet Storm R&B](/../assets/images/column-quiet-storm.webp)
[Column] When silence becomes heated - The aesthetics of Quiet Storm R&B
What is Quiet Storm?
![[Column] Jungle / Drum & Bass Reconsidered: Reevaluating the music created by cities and technology](/../assets/images/column-jungle-drumandbass.webp)
[Column] Jungle / Drum & Bass Reconsidered: Reevaluating the music created by cities and technology
The eve of the birth of the jungle ─ Accumulation of breakbeat culture
![[Column] Remix culture and the issue of rights: between copying and creation](/../assets/images/column-music-culture-copyright-remix.webp)
[Column] Remix culture and the issue of rights: between copying and creation
Historical prototype of the act of remixing
![[Column] Santoor: Sonic innovation and modern reinterpretation in Indian classical music](/../assets/images/column-indian-classical-santoor.webp)
[Column] Santoor: Sonic innovation and modern reinterpretation in Indian classical music
Prologue: The sense of time in Indian music told by countless strings
![[Column] Rara: Festival music and social memory resounding on the streets of Haiti](/../assets/images/column-haiti-rara.webp)
[Column] Rara: Festival music and social memory resounding on the streets of Haiti
Prologue: A procession of sounds filling the road
![[Column] Roots Reggae vs Dancehall ─ Two souls of reggae born of a generational change](/../assets/images/column-roots-reggae-dancehall.webp)
[Column] Roots Reggae vs Dancehall ─ Two souls of reggae born of a generational change
Prologue Completely different voices born from the same island
![[Column] Complete history of French hip-hop: from NTM to the present day](/../assets/images/column-french-hiphop.webp)
2025-11-26
[Column] Complete history of French hip-hop: from NTM to the present day
Complete history of French hip hop
![[Column] German techno and the pandemic in the 2020s: Cultural transformation brought about by lockdown and revitalization](/../assets/images/column-2020s-german-techno-pandemic.webp)
2025-11-21
[Column] German techno and the pandemic in the 2020s: Cultural transformation brought about by lockdown and revitalization
Pandemic: A true history of everything from lockdown to reopening to redefining music
![[Column] Complete history of vaporwave culture — label history, acoustic analysis, sociocultural theory, illustrations, chronology](/../assets/images/column-vaporwave.webp)
2025-11-16
[Column] Complete history of vaporwave culture — label history, acoustic analysis, sociocultural theory, illustrations, chronology
Introduction: What is Vaporwave?
![[Column] MERZBOW ── Noise, the liberating acoustics](/../assets/images/column-merzbow.webp)
2025-10-26
[Column] MERZBOW ── Noise, the liberating acoustics
Prologue: Noise as the inversion of silence
![[Column] EBM: Electronic physicality driven by steel beats](/../assets/images/column-ebm.webp)
2025-08-07
[Column] EBM: Electronic physicality driven by steel beats
What is Electronic Body Music?
![[Column] Ian Pooley ── The contours of 1990s club music carved by the intelligence of UK house](/../assets/images/column-ian-pooley.webp)
2026-01-22
[Column] Ian Pooley ── The contours of 1990s club music carved by the intelligence of UK house
Early life and musical background
![[Column] Bossa Nova charm and masterpiece guide: Recommended albums by artist and era](/../assets/images/column-bossa-nova.webp)
2025-10-03
[Column] Bossa Nova charm and masterpiece guide: Recommended albums by artist and era
The charm and history of bossa nova
![[Column] Bill Laswell & Friends: Deconstruction of the 80s - The core of the](/../assets/images/column-bill-laswell-deconstruction-of-the-80s.webp)
2025-11-27
[Column] Bill Laswell & Friends: Deconstruction of the 80s - The core of the "hybrid 80s" reorganized by acoustic demolitionists
Why did you choose the title “Deconstruction of the 80s”?
![[Column] Modern Brazil reflected by Bossa Nova: The intersection of music, architecture, technology, and fashion](/../assets/images/column-bossa-nova2.webp)
2025-10-03
[Column] Modern Brazil reflected by Bossa Nova: The intersection of music, architecture, technology, and fashion
Keyword is “Modernism”
![[Column] Body and Beat: Anthropology of Dance Music](/../assets/images/column-anthoropology-of-dance-music.webp)
2025-10-21
[Column] Body and Beat: Anthropology of Dance Music
Introduction: Why are people moved by rhythm?
![[Column] Glitch: When noise turns into beauty](/../assets/images/column-glitch.webp)
2025-10-12
[Column] Glitch: When noise turns into beauty
The pleasure of error
Popular Pages
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2025-07-20
[Column] "From the sound of a needle to streaming, sound continues to live on through time." From the era of rewind to the era of infinite skip
Changes and comparisons of music media: Sales of records, cassettes, CDs, and MDs, frequency characteristics, future...
![[Column] Black Midi — The impact of experimental rock from London and its trajectory](/../assets/images/column-black-midi.webp)
2025-11-30
[Column] Black Midi — The impact of experimental rock from London and its trajectory
The trajectory and musicality of the rising star of London experimental rock
2025-02-26
Joel Mull – Imagination
Joel Mull’s debut album Imagination (2000) remains special to many listeners as the Swedish techno artist...
2023-10-21
Scarfo – Scarfo
Scarfo is a British rock band formed in 1994 by Jamie Hince, Nick Prior, and Al...
2026-02-01
Strike – Inspiration (Remo-Con Vs. Toshio Ueki Remix)
Trance/Euro House remix of “Inspiration” released in 1996 by British electronic dance music group Strike. A...
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Samuel L Session – Body Slam EP
Samuel L. Session is a DJ/producer representing the Swedish techno world. He is best known for hit songs such as ““Merengue” and ““Can You Relate.”
Sami Koivikko – Kut Pulatin Pt. 2
Sami Koivikko is a techno producer based in Finland. Known as a standard bearer of minimal techno and click techno, he has released works on various labels such as the...
SLS – Mix B
Hard House track released in 2000.
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Ramirez – Terapia (Hocus Pocus Remixes + DMC UK Rmx)
Ramirez is an electronic dance music project created by the Italian DFC label in the early 90”s. DFC”s production team, Davide Rizzatti, Elvio Moratto, Ricki Persi, and singer Alex Quiroz...
Olu – Forgotten Man
Olu Rowe, also known as Olu, is a singer based in the United Kingdom. In the early 1990s, she debuted on Virgin’s affiliated label 10 Records, which was popular at...
Nahawa Doumbia – Fatien / Yankaw
Deep House/African remix of Fatien/Yankaw from Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia”s album “Yankaw”. It was released in 1999 on Frédéric Galliano”s Afro/World label Frikyiwa.
Mr Hermano – Vasco Da Gama
Mr Hermano is a unit centered around Ben Mitchell and Chris Fitzgerald. Their style is a fusion of London dance music and Latin.
Monkey Maffia – Monkey Maffia Music Club
Sören Bodner, also known as Monkey Maffia, was a central figure in the German producer and label Freude Am Tanzen (FAT) and the owner of the record shop Fatplastics. (Death...
Matt Bianco – Just Can"t Stand It
Matt Bianco is one of Britain”s top jazz pop bands, formed in 1983 by former members of the modern jazz ensemble Blue Ronde a la Turk. Currently, it is the...
Marschmellows – Soulpower
Marschmellows is an electronic music project based in Germany from the late 1990s to the 2000s. Their sound is a fusion of Future Jazz, Broken Beat, and downtempo, and they...
Mark De Clive-Lowe – Better Days
Mark De Clive-Lowe is a Japanese-New Zealand musician/composer/DJ/producer currently based in Japan. His style is a fusion of alternative jazz, electronica, and broken beats.
Marco Lenzi – Discovery
Marco Lenzi is a D/producer/label owner from Rome, Italy. In the late 1980s, he worked with the London labels Silverfish Records and Eukatech Records, and established his own label, Molecular...
Marco Carola – Appendix C
Marco Carola is an Italian electronic musician/DJ. He has released music on prestigious labels such as Minus, Plus 8, 2M, and Primate Recordings.
Lulu – Independence
“Independence” is the first single from Scottish singer-songwriter Lulu’s 11th album, “Independence” (1993). It is known as the comeback song for Lulu, who had not released a new song since...
Louis Osbourne – Maia
Louis Osbourne is a DJ/producer and the eldest son of Ozzy Osbourne. He also works with British Techno/Tech House DJ/producer Jamie Anderson as Louis Osbourne & Jamie Anderson.
Justin Berkovi – Red Vision
Justin Berkovi is a veteran DJ/producer in the British techno world who has been active since the 1990s. He also works under the name BTrax and runs the label Predicaments....
Jody Watley – Whenever
Jody Watley is an American singer from Chicago. From 1977 to 1984, he was a member of the soul/disco group Shalamar. His solo hits include ““Looking for a New Love,”...
Joakim – Drumtrax
Joakim is a French DJ/producer and head of the label Tigersushi. He is also active under the names of Cray76, Jimi Bazzouka, Joakim Lone Octet, and T.B.S.
Jesse Somfay – We Breathe The Stars Through Each Other
Jesse Somfay is a producer from Canada who has been active with prestigious labels Archipel and Traum Schallplatten since the mid-2000s. His style is a fusion of minimal techno, ambient,...
Jeremiah – I*LLevels E.P. Volume 2
Jeremiah (Christian Mahringer) is an electronic music producer/DJ based in Vienna, Austria. In 1994, he founded the label Grow! Records with production duo Michael Peter (Duke) & Martin Retschitzegger (DJ...
Ican – Si Se Puede E.P
Ican is a duo consisting of Esteban Adame and Santiago Salazar.
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Go West – Don't Look Down (The Sequel)
Go West is a British pop duo formed in 1982 by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. Known for hit songs such as “We Close Our Eyes,” “Call Me,” “Faithful,” and...
Double Dee – Hey You
Double Dee is a project of Italian producers/DJs: Claudio “Moz-Art” Rispoli, Davide Domenella, and Donato Losito.
Divine Inspiration – The Way
Divine Inspiratio is a trance project by David Lewin, Lee Robinson, Paul Crawley, and Sarah-Jane Scott based in Fochabers, Scotland.
Decomposed Subsonic – Different View
Decomposed Subsonic – Different View
Darren Emerson – H2O
Color Vinyl Single Sided
Da Lata – Binti
Da Lata is a British group formed in 1994 by Chris Franck and Patrick Forge. Da Lata’s music is characterized by an eclectic blend of Afro-Brazilian influences and the melting...
Da Bitchie Boyz – Unreleased Projects Volume III
Da Bitchie Boyz is the duo of Fréderic Tharreau and Sami Zitouni Navarre. Fréderic Tharreau also performs as Beatbreaker, Bibi, One Slammin” Phrog, and Roger Murttock. Sami Zitouni Navarre is...
DJ TRAJIC – Porchbums
DJ TRAJIC is a 1990s hard house pioneer based in Chicago. &Legend. He is best known for his hit song ““Show Me Your Face.’’
DJ Fopp – What You"re Gonna Do
DJ Fopp (Fortunato Gallucci) is a producer/DJ from Italy. His remixes include Delegation, Inaya Day, Robin S, Alfred Azzetto, Jamie Lewis, and Michael Watford.
DJ F.E.X – Numbers And Letters
Farid Boudinar, also known as DJ F.E.X, is an Electro/House/Techno producer/DJ from Paris, France. He has released on many prestigious labels such as Systematic, Dessous, Pokerflat, and Safari numerique.
Collapsed Lung – Board Game
Collapsed Lung is a Britpop/rap-rock group formed in 1992. Best known for ““Eat My Goal.’’
Circus – New Horizon
Circus is a four-member chorus group consisting of two men and two women who debuted in 1978. He is known for hit songs such as ““Mr. Summertime” (covered by Michelle...
Chip Chip – Let Me Give You All My Love
Chip Chip is an Italian duo project. The vocals are different for each release, and the vocals for “Let Me Give You All My Love”, released in 1989 on the...
Bougie Soliterre – Besides You
Bougie Soliterre is a solo project by British producer Bettina Costanzo (who has released works on the British label Flipside and the prestigious German Compost Records).