Musical Favorites, or Annoying Others
Though the subset of tumbledry’s viewing audience able to experience this post fully may hover near (or at) 0 people, I nevertheless feel the need to outline my favorite “break-down” in trance music. We’ll begin with a backstory: trance music is a cousin to techno - to me, it is less electronica and more melodic (at least the stuff I like), and when done right it appeals to my sense of cleanliness and precision. If jazz is the old cherry table with fine classic craftsmanship and a lovely patina, then techno is the computer modelled sleek and contemporary Philippe Starck-designed table. Each has their own merits.
But that is neither here nor there.
The bottom line is, on Paul Oakenfold’s definitive two-disc import entitled Perfecto Presents ‘Another World’ lies a mix of the song Flesh by Jan Johnston which is itself a mix of the original “Flesh” by DJ Tiesto. I tend to use this song as the acid test for trance attitude. If the listener likes (or tolerates … sans hitting me) the song, then perhaps I’ll wax appreciative about the great trance album Intuition - if they don’t like it (the general response), I immediately discontinue any trance related discussion. Why make musical enemies? All that said, this song has the most magnificent build up and break down of a simple melody that I have ever heard. I’ve never been able to play it loud enough. Someday, with proper ear protection, perhaps I’ll blow the doors off a room with the SPL required to fully experience this song. Perhaps not.
So there you have it - an entire post about a song you probably can’t listen to, likely don’t care about, and most certainly didn’t ask to hear the details of. You’re welcome!
P.S. My iTunes is set to random and just queued up “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” on the stereo. This, too, is a great song. No I’m not kidding. Stop laughing. Hey - seriously, stop laughing.
Comments
Nils
Alex, you shouldn't ever worry about making musical enemies. No one should. We all have our distinct tastes and those tastes can speak volumes about the person whom the tastes are attributed to. If you like techno/trance/electronica above other genres, push that line. And if this is the case, you should definitely speak with Charley Pugmire who knows everything about said genres, being a DJ himself.