Joe Meek, a pioneering independent music producer, created the hit “Telstar” in 1962 using innovative techniques like overdubbing and echo in his home studio. Known for his experimental approach, he produced the avant-garde concept album *I Hear a New World*. Meek’s career ended tragically in 1967 when, plagued by paranoia and legal issues, he killed his landlady before taking his own life.
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Record reviews by Controlled Weirdness for Datacide 18 feat. The Wheels of Rituals, General Ludd, Schwefelgelb, Kalbata, Phil Kieran, Sound of Mind, Cestrian, Raw Ambassador, Transllusion, The Hacker, and more.
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Simon Shreeve (Monic) finds his stride in techno with the 50th release from Osiris Music UK, reminiscent of transformations seen in labels like Tectonic. Ian Martin’s “Sleepwalker” offers a Carpenteresque soundscape, while VSK delivers essential Italian techno on Tommy Four Seven’s label. Death Qualia’s intricate sound design stands out, as does Boylan’s “Ghosts In The Machine” for its energy. Zuli and Mike Parker keep their respective sounds fresh and unique in experimental and industrial techno. Finally, ASC’s “Space Echo EP” brings hypnotic 170bpm beats, continuing the theme of high-quality, genre-pushing electronic music.
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Record reviews by Nemeton from Datacide 17 (2017) feat. Christoph de Babalon, Stave, Schwefelgelb, Dash Rush, Scalameriya, Somatic Responses, Killawatt, and a Katabatik 2017 roundup.
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Record Reviews by Controlled Weirdness in Datacide 16, 2017, feat. Murray CY, Jorge Velez, First Class, DJ Haus, Karen Gwyer
Read Morenobody knows where you’re at… We could begin anywhere. A history of techno would be too obvious and would imply
Read MoreInterview with Tommi Grönlund from Sähkö Recordings published in Alien Underground 0.0 in 1994. In the short time of their
Read MoreFrom Alien Underground 0.0, London 1994 by Praxis Nothing Essential Happens in the Absence of Noise Techno is the culture
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