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LA City Beat – Jan 15, 2008
Perhaps worse than the wannabe rock-star spinners and ecstasy-fueled audiences trance attracts however is the music itself. If electronic dance music is a beacon for the future path of pop music trance has become an anchor of same-old sounds. In recent years even its leading men – Tiesto Armin van Buuren Paul van Dyk and Ferry Corsten – have eschewed the typical trance sound for more muted approachable tones on their artist albums. BT long ago left the genre he helped to define; onetime Madonna producer William rbit likewise left trance for more quasi-classical leanings. They know: The ultra-arpeggiated sound of trance hasn’t much evolved in the decade since it first appeared. And still at their mega-hyped DJ shows stars such as Tiesto van Buuren and van Dyk spin trance at its most audacious and grating – all victory signs sky-high strings and thin jack-rabbit kick drums.
Magnetic Fields | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones…
MTV.com – Jan 15, 2008
getRhapRssFeed(389 “artist” getRhapTracksRSS); Full BiographyThe Magnetic Fields are a bona fide band but in most essential respects they are the project of studio wunderkind Stephin Merritt. Merritt writes produces and (generally) sings all of their material as well as plays many of the instruments concocting a sort of indie pop synth rock. While the Magnetic Fields may draw upon the electronic textures of vintage acts like ABBA Kraftwerk Roxy Music with Eno. His songs are also far warmer and more pure pop-oriented than the above reference points might lead you to believe sounding at times like late-20th century equivalents to Phil Spector or Brian Wilson. Merritt had been recording on his own four-track from a very young age but didn’t issue the first Magnetic Fields album until 1990 when he was well into his twenties. The first pair of discs featured the choirgirl vocals of Susan Amway and are probably the most accessible offerings for general listeners wary of electro-rock.
Get infected
Jerusalem Post – Jan 15, 2008
It’ll be in our ears for a long time. Malkin is a middle-aged guy: “As long as I can remember I’ve been an electronic music enthusiast so I was pleased when my two daughters invited me to join them. The atmosphere was good people were enthusiastic. ” Talk about understating things Doc! You can be sure there’s not a soul who was there who doesn’t now feel part of the international Infected Mushroom fan base. It ranges from the US through South America and Europe across to Japan.
Slam Leave Glasgow FR a Visit to Sankeys
Skiddle.com – Jan 15, 2008
Stuart McMillan and rde Meikle have said in the past the music they play is in response to what they see around them so who knows what is install for the Sankeys crowd. Their previous albums have been described as uplifting and beautiful electronic music with that moody Slam undercurrent. These internationally known DJ’s draw the crowds in for the simple fact that "We always try and make records sound like classics those are the records we love" confirms rde.