“I’m into moods and feelings”, stated Peter ‘Baby’ Ford in 1992, who did not like the direction electronic music has taken. After years of increasing harshness on the dance floor, culminating in gabber, it is time to explore friendlier territory. With the advent of personal computers and the internet for everyone, the seemingly endless possibilities of electronic sounds are being explored in different ways everywhere.
55 minutes with Acid Jesus, The Black Dog, Cylob, Like A Tim and others.
Featured cover art: Like A Tim – Stay Real
Playlist
Baby Ford – 20, Park Drive
Peter Ford, who was one of the founders of the British acid house movement in the late 1980s, introduced moods and feelings into electronic music somewhat later. (Insumision, 1992)
Phenomyna – Into The Other World (Black Dog Mix)
Adapting soulful and futuristic elements of Detroit techno in Great Britain, where the sound is marketed as intelligent techno. (Applied Rhythmic Technology (ART), 1995)
Acid Jesus – On the Couch
When the Frankfurt techno establishment first heard Acid Jesus, they were surprised that the duo came from the neighboring city of Darmstadt and not from Detroit. (Klang Elektronik, 1993)
N.A.D. – Perplexity
Completed within one week, the concept album Dawn Of A New Age by British producers Tony Thorpe and Mustafa Ali is inspired by science fiction and Islam. (BPM, 1990)
Cylob – Ofid
After giving Aphex Twin a demo tape at a concert in early 1993, Cylob began releasing music on the superstar’s label. (Rephlex, 1994)
Like A Tim – Cry-Baby
The Rotterdam-based producer and graffiti artist brings a distinctively abrasive element to the electronic music of the 1990s. (1997, Djax-Up-Beats)
S.R.I. – Grand Slam
One of the many incarnations of Cologne-based Reinhard Voigt, who uses the space here for opulence in minimalism. (NTA, 1996)
Aqua Regia vs. Rhythm Doc. – Level 3
Driven by an uncompromising vision of what the public should expect from music, London-based Akin O. Fernandez launched Irdial Discs in 1986, created numerous alter egos and teamed up with producer Rhythm Doctor for one release. (Irdial Discs, 1992)
Gerhard Potuznik – Rimbaud Bubblegum
Creating a vibe of relaxation – Viennese style. (Cheap, 1996)
Spacepimp – K9 Law
Short-lived project on a rather short-lived label. (Clear, 1996)
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