these days if it ain't got some kind of polyrhythm, whether it's bongos or other percussion or beeps and bloops, i won't really listen to it.
with dubstep there are some exceptions, but this is very true of house and techno. after immersing in so much African music old and new, i can not STAND the UN-TZ-KA-TZ-UN-TZ-KA-TZ impoverished formula of most european and american productions. boring, Sidney, BORING.
and if i listen to my favorite minimal, such as Thomas Brinkmann, Pan Sonic / ø, old Stewart Walker, etc, etc, they all have interesting polyrhythmic elements, if sometimes subtle. going back and listening recently, i realized that some of the best Brinkmann productions are simply rigid teutonic interpretations of African percussion, as is, to various degrees, a LOT of the electronic dance music that i've EVER loved.
is why my favorite new techno producers are Henrick Shwartz, Franck Roger, Shackleton, etc. any recommendations on more along these lines? new dance music with loads of bongos or other polyrhythmic play?
also makes me think i should dig deeper into Tribal house/techno, there must be gems hidden under all the predictability. anyone point me in the right direction?
i found a few decent cuts recently, will name them a bit later...
with dubstep there are some exceptions, but this is very true of house and techno. after immersing in so much African music old and new, i can not STAND the UN-TZ-KA-TZ-UN-TZ-KA-TZ impoverished formula of most european and american productions. boring, Sidney, BORING.
and if i listen to my favorite minimal, such as Thomas Brinkmann, Pan Sonic / ø, old Stewart Walker, etc, etc, they all have interesting polyrhythmic elements, if sometimes subtle. going back and listening recently, i realized that some of the best Brinkmann productions are simply rigid teutonic interpretations of African percussion, as is, to various degrees, a LOT of the electronic dance music that i've EVER loved.
is why my favorite new techno producers are Henrick Shwartz, Franck Roger, Shackleton, etc. any recommendations on more along these lines? new dance music with loads of bongos or other polyrhythmic play?
also makes me think i should dig deeper into Tribal house/techno, there must be gems hidden under all the predictability. anyone point me in the right direction?
i found a few decent cuts recently, will name them a bit later...