From Kent Williams Sent Wed, Aug 18th 1999, 19:38
From Kent Williams Sent Wed, Aug 18th 1999, 19:38
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, [iso-8859-1] drift wood wrote: > Did anyone who went to the Big Chill manage to tape Tom Middleton's > slot on Big Chill FM at 3am on Saturday morning? I didn't due to a > malfunctioning tape recorder, and a brain in a similar state. > > As for his DJ set on Sunday afternoon, Human League - Fascination..haha > cheesy but we'll go with it... followed by Bowie's Lets Dance...oh > dear, just ignore it and keep dancing....but oh no the Police - Every > Little Thing ..... Tom, that is far too cheddary. (Didn't he play the > same 3 records last year?) > > Does this herald the return of the New Romantic sound? Aphex Twin also > plays Human League in his sets, and I heard Luke Vibert play a Visage > 'b' side recently. Get those frills, cuffs and pixie boots out again, > boys and girls. Aphex Twin has frequently acknowledged his love for Human League, particularly 'Dare.' If you're looking for context, all those guys were in their Wonder Years during the mid to late 80's. Those bands featured electronic sounds in a new context, and I can see how those synth sounds could make young boys fantasize about getting an SH101 and trying to make their own noises at home. The other huge influence you can hear in their music is the mid-80's electro and hip hop. Again this was stuff that was 'in the air' back then.